Overview
- Bronny James made his California Classic debut with 10 points and two rebounds in 11 first-half minutes under a controlled minutes restriction.
- The Lakers rebounded from an 89-84 loss to Golden State by outscoring Miami 103-83 in San Francisco.
- Cole Swider paced Los Angeles with 20 points and Darius Bazley anchored the defense with multiple contested shots and rebounds.
- Miami’s Kel’el Ware added 12 points in his second Summer League game, while first-round pick Kasparas Jakucionis again struggled to find offensive rhythm.
- Los Angeles will close out the California Classic against the San Antonio Spurs on July 8 before heading to Las Vegas to open the NBA 2K26 Summer League against the Dallas Mavericks on July 10.