Bronny James did not play Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers ' NBA Summer League game against the Denver Nuggets. James, a second-round pick in 2024, was seen on the court pregame wearing sweats and a hoodie. Teammate Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' first-round pick in 2024, was also out.

To many, the Los Angeles Lakers' offseason feels like another letdown. Yet again, summer passed without the arrival of a long-rumored third superstar. The signi

Bronny James is in Vegas, but his performance Thursday night had a Hollywood ending. The second-year Lakers guard ended the first half against the Celtics with zero points before he flipped the script, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal in the 87-78 loss in Summer League action.

So far this summer, James has shown off some of his improvement. In his last game, the 6-foot-3 sophomore poured in 18 points, three rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes against the Boston Celtics. While fans were hoping to see more of that against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, the Lakers made the disappointing decision to hold James out.

The Los Angeles Lakers played their next-to-last game of the Las Vegas summer league on Thursday. They took on the Boston Celtics, their historic rivals, and they were hoping to get a few promising performances from their young prospects.

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