Bronny James scores first career points for Lakers in Cleveland

Bronny James is on the board.

The son of LeBron James scored his first NBA points on Wednesday night during the Lakers’ 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers in Cleveland, where his father spent 11 seasons.

With just over two minutes left in the contest, Bronny dribbled inside the three-point line before defender Jaylon Tyson cut him off from going to the basket.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) shoots over the defense of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jaylon Tyson (24) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bronny James shoots over the Jaylon Tyson during the Lakers’ 134-110 loss to the Cavaliers on Oct. 30, 2024. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Bronny would pull back and hit a fadeaway mid-range shot for his first regular season field goal.

With the game out of hand, Bronny entered the game with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter in his second NBA game.

In five minutes played, Bronny scored two points on 1-of-2 from the field, missing a 3-pointer, with two assists and a steal.

The Lakers were outscored by two points with him on the court in garbage time.

It may end up being one of the last NBA appearances for Bronny for a while.

After the Lakers current road trip, which runs through Nov. 6, Bronny might start splitting time between the NBA roster and the franchise’s G League affiliate, the South Bay Lakers, according to ESPN.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers forward Jaylon Tyson (24) during the second half at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Bronny James drives on Jaylon Tyson during the Lakers’ loss. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Bronny’s latest appearances comes just over a week after he and LeBron became the first father-son duo to appear in an NBA game together.

In that game, the 20-year-old USC product pulled down a rebound but didn’t score in three minutes of action.

His first NBA bucket comes after Bronny struggled during the preseason, scoring just eight points on 4-of-20 shooting through four games before dropping 17 points in the Lakers’ final preseason game.

Bronny was drafted in the second round (No. 55 overall) by the Lakers in the 2024 draft.

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