Since leaving Ohio in 2019, Bronny James only played basketball in his home state once before Oct. 30, when he recorded five garbage time minutes against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Two months later, James played in a more meaningful game in Cleveland as a member of the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G-League.

Bronny James was called up from the Los Angeles Lakers ' G League affiliate to join the NBA team for Monday's matchup versus the Detroit Pistons. But he did not play. James was a DNP-coach's decision in the Lakers' 117-114 loss to the Pistons.

Bronny James has been called up from the Los Angeles Lakers ' G League affiliate to join the NBA team for Monday's matchup versus the Detroit Pistons. The move was made on Sunday night, according to NBA insider Marc Stein.

Last night’s South Bay Lakers game showcased yet another strong performance from Bronny James. The 20-year-old guard tallied 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists while shooting an efficient 50% from the field,

There has been plenty of pressure on Bronny James to succeed in his basketball career, and things got off to a slow start for the rookie. His Summer League appearances were underwhelming at best, and his seven games played for the Lakers this season have come at an average of 2.

It was a struggle offensively for South Bay and they could only muster 12 points up in the fourth quarter. But once again, there was a strong showing from rookie guard Bronny Jame