.Bronny James played in his 1st NBA preseason game Friday evening, yet LeBron James wasn't in outfit with him when the Lakers held Minnesota in the very first of Los Angeles' two weekend break games in the Coachella Valley.Lakers instructor JJ Redick elected to hold up LeBron James versus the Timberwolves after three tough times of training camp, however the 39-year-old top marker in NBA history is actually likely to bet Phoenix on Sunday-- which only occurs to become Bronny's 20th birthday.Bronny James finished with 2 aspects in the Lakers' 124-107 reduction to the Timberwolves, missing his initial five shots just before making a layup along with 56.9 seconds to play. However the 6-foot-2 protector additionally blocked 3 gos, and also he got one rebound and one assist while participating in the very first half of the second one-fourth as well as most of the fourth.Before they end up being the very first daddy and also child to play in the same NBA game, Bronny James knows he has loads of work to do. He acquired his 1st possibility to play in Lakers gold when he took the flooring to begin the second quarter at Acrisure Arena outside Palm Springs.Playing along with beginning Lakers point player D'Angelo Russell, Bronny got found out a pick on his first defensive things, allowing Rob Dillingham to hit an open 3-pointer. Bronny's successfully pass was then intercepted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker on the other side, but Bronny rushed back as well as obstructed his layup attempt.Bronny missed out on all three of his chances during his 1st 6 mins of activity, consisting of a 3-pointer. He picked up an aid when he discovered Rui Hachimura for a 3-pointer from the section on a rapid break.Bronny gave back for the beginning of the 4th one-fourth, missing a jumper as well as possessing a layup effort blocked out. In the final moment, he got a successfully pass coming from fellow newbie Dalton Knecht as well as looped a layup over a defender for his initial points.LeBron appeared to be always keeping a mindful span from Bronny during the game, permitting his oldest boy to concentrate on his work. However LeBron spoke in detail to Bronny throughout a timeout midway through the second quarter, revealing something with hand actions while Bronny nodded.Bronny James was actually the Lakers' second-round draft choice, and also he played in summer league in Las Vegas. He is anticipated to play for the Lakers in the preseason prior to spending a substantial part of the upcoming routine time along with the G Game's South Gulf Lakers." Certainly there's nerves," Bronny mentioned after the Lakers' pregame shootaround. "Yet I'm merely excited to head out there certainly as well as gain from the people playing before me, and also if I obtain an odds to showcase what I can possibly do, I'm going to do that." As is traditional for non-active gamers, LeBron largely stayed away from the Lakers' cuddles. He mostly stood on the perimeter throughout timeouts with Anthony Davis, who also sat out the preseason opener. Each super stars have gone to training camp in El Segundo." We believed that, offered every thing they had this summer season, and also their level of participation over recent 3 days, it made the absolute most feeling for all of them to acquire an off time today," Redick stated. "Our experts informed them at shootaround to just stay off their feets." Redick pointed out Thursday that both LeBron James and also Davis will certainly play in at least one activity this weekend break. Max Christie and also Jaxson Hayes started in the celebrities' area versus Minnesota together with Russell, Hachimura and Austin Reaves.Friday's crowd failed to appear disappointed as it poured into the 22-month-old stadium that offers at the home of the United States Hockey League's Coachella Lowland Firebirds. Thousands of supporters in gold Lakers jerseys representing everybody from James to George Mikan rushed in to the building and also down the steps in the reduced dish for an up-close consider the pregame warmups." The wonderful aspect of the Lakers is that we possess enthusiasts throughout the world," Redick pointed out. "The desert over here is actually an extension, I assume somehow, of our follower bottom in LA. It is actually an excellent option for our group to play in front of these supporters tonight." James and also Davis are actually sitting out the very first of the Lakers' 6 preseason activities as they steer back in to competition after a busy summer season. They joined the Lakers before the game in street clothes.LeBron and also Davis were actually both on the USA team that gained a gold award at the Paris Olympics, and they strolled to midcourt right before tipoff to welcome Minnesota's Anthony Edwards, their Olympic teammate.Reporting by The Associated Press. [Want great accounts provided right to your inbox? Produce or even log in to your FOX Sports profile, follow games, groups and also gamers to obtain a personalized email list daily.] FOLLOW Follow your preferences to customize your FOX Sports knowledge LeBron James Los Angeles Lakers National Baseball Association Acquire even more coming from Los Angeles Lakers Follow your favorites to receive relevant information about video games, headlines and even more.