LeBron James praises Tyrese Maxey's skills and character after Maxey's standout performance against Bronny James.
Cowherd criticizes the NBA’s favoritism, claiming Bronny isn’t NBA-ready and was unfairly exposed against Tyrese Maxey in the Lakers’ loss.
In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.
Bronny James reacts to his unexpected call-up by the Los Angeles Lakers, playing against Tyrese Maxey in a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, received his second rotation minutes of the season on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. After turning in a 31-point performance in the G League on Friday, James was called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in the first quarter against Philadelphia.
Bronny James might not be ready for the NBA quite yet. James received some legitimate minutes in the first quarter of the Lakers’ 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday and was abused by guard Tyrese Maxey,
Lakers rookie guard Bronny James struggled against the 76ers on Tuesday, but remained optimistic about his play.
The Sixers routed LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night behind a dominant scoring outing from Tyrese Maxey.
Bronny James got the surprise call to play in the first quarter for the Lakers and finished with the first serious playing time of his NBA career. It wasn't great. Bronny took off on a fast break and his shot was rejected by Adam Bona.
In the postgame press conference, Redick admitted he may have put Bronny in a difficult position, particularly on defense, where he was tasked with guarding Tyrese Maxey, who torched the Lakers for 43 points, exploiting mismatches throughout the game.
Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is trying to push the envelope as much as he can with the current roster at his disposal. In the team's 104-118 loss to the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers, he decided to throw a hail mary and check Bronny James in the first quarter to try and be Tyrese Maxey's on-ball defender.