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NBA Fans React To Bronny James News Before Lakers-Warriors Game

Bronny James was ruled out for Saturday's game.

Ben Stinar

Apr 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) warms up prior to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Apr 19, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) warms up prior to the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

On Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors are facing off for their first NBA Summer League game of 2025.

However, the Lakers will be without Bronny James, who has been ruled out for the contest.

Via Matthew Peralta of Lakers Nation: "#Lakers starters for their California Classic opener:

Dalton Knecht Cole Swider Trey Jemison III DJ Steward Dajuan Gordon

No Bronny or Eric Dixon"

Many people reacted to the news of Bronny not playing.

@thyonlybossman: "Called out of work to watch lakers summer league game jus for Bronny James to sit"

@E_Milly_Oh: "Bronny James don’t play all year pretty much and he misses tonight’s game 🤦🏽‍♂️"

@mrgoodvar: "How come Bronny James isn't playing?"

@ClutchZone18: "Bronny James will not be playing today in the lakers summer league debut😭❤️"

@Just_Tone0: "Bronny James not in the Summer League is wild he on the bench like he dropped 20 PPG last season"

Bronny James
Apr 11, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James Jr. (9) shoots against the Houston Rockets during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

@pakhattak94: "Bronny James hurt or is he above playing in some much needed games?"

@DunVsEverybodyy: "Why tf Bronny James not playing 😕"

@LakersNation: "Looks like No Bronny James today in the #Lakers California Classic opener.

They play 3 games in the next 4 days before heading to Vegas."

@SleeperWarriors: "Warriors vs Lakers next up

However, Warriors rookies Will Richard and Alex Toohey will not play.

Bronny James is also wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants during warmups."

Bronny was the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of USC.

He appeared in 27 games for the Lakers last season.

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Ben Stinar
BEN STINAR

Ben Stinar covers basketball for ''Ball Around on SI'' and ''Fastbreak on SI'' and other Hilltop30 Media Group sites on the Sports Illustrated network.