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Bronny James Goes Off for Career-High 30 Points in G League Lakers' Loss

Stephen Douglas

Bronny James warms up for a Lakers game earlier in December.
Bronny James warms up for a Lakers game earlier in December. / Brett Davis-Imagn Images
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Bronny James finally broke out on Thursday, scoring 30 points for the South Bay Lakers in a loss to the Valley Suns. James Jr., who has spent most of the season with the Los Angeles Lakers, was playing his first road game with the team's G League affiliate.

James made 13-of-23 field goals and 3-of-9 three-point attempts. He also three rebounds, two assists, one steal and threw down an alley-oop early in the second quarter.

James came into the game averaging just 8.7 points in three G League appearances on 29% shooting. Those numbers will both go up after Thursday night's performance.

A second-round pick by the Lakers in June, James checked into the season opener to briefly play alongside his father LeBron James, becoming the first father-son duo to ever share the court in NBA history.

Bronny James has appeared in seven games for Los Angeles and has scored in two of them.

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Stephen Douglas is a Senior Writer on the Breaking & Trending News Team at Sports Illustrated. He has been in journalism and media since 2008, and now casts a wide net with coverage across all sports. Stephen spent more than a decade with The Big Lead and has previously written for Uproxx and The Sporting News. He has three children, two degrees and one now unverified Twitter account.

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