Bronny James struggled in his first extensive minutes with the Lakers, missing all his shots to go along with three turnovers, a performance that had coach JJ Redick second-guessing his decision to insert the rookie into his rotation against the 76ers.

LA Lakers coach JJ Redick explained why Bronny James received some big minutes in the team's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday.

Bronny James was back on the court on Tuesday night. The rookie got an extended run in the Lakers defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers but was not able to impress head coach JJ Redick. No point and

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that saw Bronny James log a career-high in playing time in the NBA.

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,

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James went 0-for-5 and had three turnovers in 15 minutes on the court after he was called into the team, having been with the South Bay Lakers – the LA Lakers' G League affiliate.

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To the point of the Lakers head coach, Bronny has been performing admirably in the G League. It was only a few days ago that James dropped a career-high 31 points, shooting 10-22 from the field and 5-11 from beyond the arc, in a 122-110 win over the Rip City Remix.

In just 15 minutes of play, the 20-year-old went 0-for-5 with three turnovers. "Maybe put him in a tough spot," Redick said.

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.