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Bronny James Posts Career-High 17 in LakersSummer League Defeat

Coach Lindsey Harding hailed his playmaking growth ahead of their upcoming showdown with the Celtics.

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The Clippers’ Jordan Miller, shown in an image from last season, scored nine of his team-high 19 points during a game-ending 11-0 run as the Clippers defeated the Lakers, 67-58, in an NBA Summer League game on Monday night in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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Overview

  • Bronny James led the Lakers with 17 points, five rebounds and five assists on 6-of-10 shooting in Monday’s 67-58 loss to the Clippers in Las Vegas.
  • Coach Lindsey Harding praised James’s improved floor vision and decision-making, citing his reads out of pick-and-rolls as evidence of his development.
  • The Clippers seized control late with an 11-0 run to remain unbeaten at 3-0, while the Lakers dropped to 1-2 in Summer League play.
  • Los Angeles managed just 22 field goals, shot 34.4 percent from the field and committed 19 turnovers in the loss.
  • The Lakers will face the Boston Celtics on Thursday in their final Las Vegas Summer League game as they look to rebound.