As the NBA season comes to a close, several teams have locked in their seedings for the playoffs. This now includes the Los Angeles Lakers, who locked up the No. 3 spot after defeating the Houston Rockets. Now, with one game left, JJ Redick is taking no chances and sitting a bulk of the team’s starters for its final game against the Blazers.
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LeBron James is out due to his groin injury, which has caused The King to miss several games already this season. Luka Doncic will be out due to soreness in his left quad. Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, and Gabe Vincent are all out. The Lakers are basically telling fans to skip watching this game, but fans are optimistic about one star making it worth tuning in for.
Bronny James will most likely see some extended minutes for the Lakers in tomorrow’s matchup with the Blazers. The 20-year-old has been one of the most talked-about players in the NBA this season, for better or for worse. While being the son of LeBron has gotten Bronny some negative press, fans are looking at him to drop double digits in the season finale.
“Bronny 30 piece tmr,” wrote one user on X (fka Twitter).
Bronny 30 piece tmr
— 23🤴x 🐐 (@BronHoops23) April 13, 2025
A different user wrote, “Bronny James and Dalton Knecht on Sunday against the Blazers,” then shared a photo of Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes from the basketball classic, White Men Can’t Jump.
All jokes aside, it’s a win-win situation for Bronny on Sunday. He can finally attempt to show some of the same skills he developed in the G-League by playing in a non-important game for a team that could win a championship this year.
Bronny has only averaged 2.2 PPG in the few NBA appearances he’s made. But in the G-League? The USC alum has registered a healthy scoring average of almost 22 points per game over 9 appearances for the South Bay Lakers.
We’ll all be watching Bronny on Sunday. Let loose.
