Stephen A. Smith has urged LeBron James to protect his son amid his NBA struggles. Bronny James, 20, is in his rookie season with the Los Angeles Lakers, and featured in a 118-104 loss to the

Stephen A. Smith is pleading with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James to get his son Bronny out of the NBA ranks with all deliberate speed.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that saw Bronny James log a career-high in playing time in the NBA.

It was a rough night overall for the Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis in the first quarter to what the team is calling an abdominal strain. Gabe Vincent, the team’s backup point guard, missed his second straight game with a left knee injury, necessitating Bronny’s addition to the rotation.

Bronny James added an impressive dunk to his 31-point performance Friday to help lift the South Bay Lakers to a 122-110 win over Rip City Remix.

Lakers rookie guard Bronny James struggled against the 76ers on Tuesday, but remained optimistic about his play.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, received his second rotation minutes of the season on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia 76ers. After turning in a 31-point performance in the G League on Friday, James was called upon by Lakers head coach JJ Redick in the first quarter against Philadelphia.

Bronny James has faced his fair share of critics, but his standout performances in the G League are starting to shift the narrative.

After a rocky start to his first season at the professional level, Bronny James was hyped after throwing down a poster dunk against Rip City.

Bronny James' first G League game in nearly one month was a rousing success, as the 20-year-old scored a career-high 31 points on 10-of-22 shooting with

If the Lakers are hoping to develop rookie Bronny James into a true NBA-caliber player, they're not going about it correctly.