Bronny James officially made his NBA preseason debut with the Lakers.
The rookie struggled offensively as he began the night shooting 0/5 from the field. But with less than a minute remaining, he was able to make his first bucket and score his first two points.
Bronny James scores his first points in the NBA preseason 👏pic.twitter.com/tHTpnqZPlY
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 5, 2024
Bronny played well on the defensive end of the ball, however. He finished with three blocks while playing for a total of 16 minutes. He had a nice chase down block almost immediately after he entered the game in the second quarter.
It had some people reminiscent of his dad's famous chase downs.
BRONNY JAMES CHASEDOWN BLOCK 😳 pic.twitter.com/7FwjUpNXfU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2024
Overall, though, it was a fairly uneventful night for Bronny. He only played six minutes in the first half, and then played six minutes in the second half before re-entering the game due to it being a blowout.
He finished with two points, one rebound, one assist, three blocks and a turnover. He had a +/- of -15 in 16 minutes played.
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Bronny James live stats
- Points: 2
- Rebounds: 1
- Assists: 1
- Steals: 0
- Blocks: 3
- Turnovers: 1
- FGs: 1/6
- 3Ps: 0/1
Lakers vs. Timberwolves score
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final | |
| Lakers | 23 | 26 | 39 | 19 | 107 |
| Timberwolves | 36 | 22 | 37 | 29 | 124 |
Lakers vs. Timberwolves live updates, highlights from 2024 NBA preseason game
(All times Eastern)
1:00: The game is over as the Lakers lose, 124-107.
12:55: Bronny scores his first points of the preseason! It happened in the final minute of a blowout game, but he was at least able to score in his NBA preseason debut.
12:46: Bronny headed to the bench for a few minutes, but he's back out on the court now.
12:40: It's been a rough shooting night for Bronny so far. He's up to five shot attempts and hasn't made a single bucket. Three attempts have been near the basket, while one was a 3-point attempt and the other was just inside the 3-point line.
12:31: Bronny didn't record an official assist, but he set up a nice play with a hockey assist. A few possessions later, he had another nice pass, but his teammate missed the shot attempt. He also recorded yet another block, giving him three for the game.
12:30: Bronny is on the court to start the fourth quarter.
12:27: The third quarter has ended. Bronny didn't play at all during the third.
11:42: We're at halftime of the game. Lakers are trailing 58-49.
11:31: Bronny is back to the bench after playing six minutes at the start of the second quarter.
11:25: Bronny has started the game 0/3 shooting, but is helping out in other ways. In five minutes, he's recorded two blocks and an assist.
Bronny James blocks Rob Dillingham (who has been impressive) from behind and then pushes the ball in transition before finding Rui Hachimura in the corner. Nice sequence here from the rookie. pic.twitter.com/vxK475SVRW
— Hot Hand Theory (@HotHandTheory) October 5, 2024
11:19: It only took two minutes of action before Bronny got a number in the box score. He was credited with a block on Nickeil Alexander-Walker's shot attempt.
BRONNY WITH A BLOCK 😤pic.twitter.com/GkRyIWCHb1
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 5, 2024
11:15: Bronny James is on the court to start the second quarter.
11:13: The first quarter ended and Bronny James has not entered the game yet.
10:43: The game has tipped off.
10:40: The game should tip off soon. It's worth noting that LeBron James and Anthony Davis will not play in tonight's game. The Lakers also released their starting lineup, and Bronny is not a starter. But he should play some solid minutes with some of the regular starters seemingly getting some rest.
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Lakers vs. Timberwolves start time
- Date: Friday, Oct. 4
- Time: 10:30 p.m. ET | 7:30 p.m. PT
The Lakers and Timberwolves will take the floor for preseason action at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif. on Oct. 4 at 10:30 p.m. ET, which is 7:30 p.m. local time.
How to watch Lakers vs. Timberwolves
- TV channel: NBA TV
- Live stream: Fubo
Friday's preseason game between the Lakers and Timberwolves will air on NBA TV in the United States.
Cord-cutters can find the action on Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Los Angeles Lakers preseason schedule 2024
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | TV channel |
| Friday, Oct. 4 | vs. Timberwolves | 10:30 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Sunday, Oct. 6 | vs. Suns | 9:30 p.m. | — |
| Thursday, Oct. 10 | at Bucks | 8 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Tuesday, Oct. 15 | vs. Warriors | 10 p.m. | NBA TV |
| Thursday, Oct. 17 | at Suns | 10 p.m. | TNT |
| Friday, Oct. 18 | at Warriors | 10:30 p.m. | ESPN2 |
