Former South Bay Lakers’ Kylor Kelley’s journey to the NBA has taken another exciting turn, as the Dallas Mavericks have called up the center for the remainder of the season. Kelley, who has been a standout performer in the G League this year,
South Bay Lakers center Kylor Kelley has signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks. The call-up marks the first of the 2024-25 campaign for South Bay and the 53rd overall in franchise history.
Bronny James struggled in the most playing time he has received in his NBA career. Bronny was scoreless for the Lakers in their 118-104 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday night. He missed three 3-pointers,
Just hours before the game against Charlotte, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times revealed that Los Angeles guard Gabe Vincent has been ruled out due to a left knee issue. This forced Los Angeles to recall Bronny to fill the roster gap Vincent leaves for Monday night's contest.
So far in the G League regular season, the South Bay Lakers have struggled. On Friday, they returned home after a three-game road trip and looked to improve their 1-7 record, which was the worst in the Western Conference coming into Friday, against the Rip City Remix.
Lakers rookie Bronny James set a new career high in scoring on Friday in the G League to lead the South Bay Lakers to a win over the Rip City Remix.
Quincy Olivari began the 2024-25 NBA season on a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers. The former Xavier star was waived earlier this month, but he has
Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, has begun to find his footing in the G League. Scoring a career-high 31 points on Friday against the Rip City Remix, James raised his G League scoring average to 16.3 points in 10 appearances for the South Bay Lakers.
Bronny James received his first rotational minutes of the season on Wednesday night but failed to seize the opportunity.
Dad knows Bronny still has plenty to learn in the NBA. “He was able to get behind the defense on one and find Jaxson (Hayes) for a dunk. That was good,” LeBron James said. “Obviously missed his shots. It’s just about him just getting more and more comfortable. It’s his first extensive minutes with us.
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