Lakers’ Victory over Hawks 87-86 at Summer League
Bronny James, son of NBA icon LeBron James, scored 12 points in an impressive performance that helped the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Atlanta Hawks 87-86 in the NBA Summer League.
Bronny’s shot accuracy significantly improved in this game, demonstrating his promise.
On his seventeenth try, Bronny James drained his first 3-pointer of the summer, one of his first five attempts from the field. He shot 2 for 5 from 3-point range and finished 5 for 11 from the field.
The shooting was a significant advancement. After going 7 for 31 from the field this summer and going 4 for 19 in his two games in Las Vegas, James entered on Wednesday.
Over the summer, the No. 55 pick in this year’s draft is averaging 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and 1.2 steals per game on 29% shooting. He now plays three games in Las Vegas and two more earlier this month at the California Classic in San Francisco.
Bronny James played in all 25 of the team’s games during his one and only year of collegiate basketball at Southern California, where he averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. After going into cardiac arrest during a workout last summer, it was discovered that he had a congenital heart abnormality, which prevented him from starting the season.
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Bronny James Shines with 13 Points in Lakers’ Summer League Win Over Cavaliers
Using three of five shots in the first half, the son of NBA lifetime scoring leader LeBron James scored eight points.
Thursday night, Lakers rookie Bronny James recorded his second consecutive impressive Summer League performance as Los Angeles defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 93-89, with James scoring 13 points.
Using three of five shots in the first half, the son of NBA lifetime scoring leader LeBron James scored eight points.
By the end of the game, he had made five of ten shots, one of which was from three points beyond the arc. James added three assists, two blocks, and five rebounds.
James, who was selected 55th overall in this year’s draft, had a difficult summer league campaign before defeating the Atlanta Hawks 87-86 on Wednesday night with 12 points. James had shot seven for 31 from the field this summer and four for 19 in two games played in Las Vegas up until that point.
After playing in all 25 of the team’s games during his one and only year of collegiate basketball at Southern California, James averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in his last season.
After going into cardiac arrest during a workout last summer, it was discovered that he had a congenital heart abnormality, which prevented him from starting the season.
