Stop this. We all know that Bronny James is in the NBA because of his dad,” Smith said in January on ESPN’s “First Take.” LeBron James confronts Stephen A. Smith during a March 6, 2025 game. X ...

We all know that Bronny James is in the NBA because of his dad." During a game against the New York Knicks on March 6, LeBron approached Smith as he sat courtside, and told him to leave his son alone.

Bronny James was taken 54 picks later than his father was selected in the 2003 NBA draft. Late second-rounders are hardly known to offer all-star-caliber production, though some have become solid ...

LeBron James, #23, and Bronny James, #9 of the Los Angeles Lakers, on defense during the second quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Oct. 22, 2024 in Los Angeles.

That comes across in a must-read, lengthy interview with The Athletic’s Joe Varden, where Bronny talks about everything with his rookie season. That includes the face-to-face confrontation between his ...

Bronny has also been shuttling between the NBA and G League, though he isn't being used much on the main club. The 20-year-old has played a total of 98 minutes in 21 games for Los Angeles.

Yet, despite the magnitude of that trade, Bronny’s moment won’t be forgotten. Because for the younger James, The Garden lived up to every expectation his father had set.

Bronny James was shocked by the Los Angeles Lakers‘ decision to recall him for their current six-game road trip on the East Coast. Let alone playing extended minutes against All-Star guard ...

James defended four shots in the first quarter, allowing baskets on three of them while being targeted by Maxey, who tallied 43 points in the win. “He’s a fast guard,” Bronny said of Maxey.

If Bronny James makes for himself a career in the league. On the level, say, of a Gary Patyon II -- another player who carries a famous name, and yet who has made his own in the NBA, too.

Bronny James' NBA debut Tuesday night was special. But not for anything he did in the game. James' mere participation made him and LeBron James the first father-son duo to play in an NBA g ...