The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in LA as they were forced to make do without LeBron James, who has been battling a sciatica issue on his right side.

Bronny James scored a G League career-high 31 points, including a poster dunk, in the South Bay Lakers’ 122-110 victory against the Rip City Remix Friday. James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, made 10-for-22 shots from the field, including 5-for-11 on 3-pointers. He also had three assists, two rebounds and two steals.

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The Los Angeles Lakers opened the 2025 NBA preseason on October 3, with Bronny James making headlines due to his poor shooting. LeBron James‘ oldest son was mocked by fans, but he also received some sound advice from a former first overall pick.