Rob Pelinka mentioned the Lakers will put together a development program for him, but kept those details fluid partly because JJ Redick still finalizing his coaching staff

Bronny James is joining his father LeBron in the NBA!

Bronny, 19, was selected by his dad's team, the Los Angeles Lakers, with the 55th overall pick during the second round of the NBA draft on Thursday, June 27.

The James father-son duo will become the first to play in the NBA at the same time, the NBA notes.

"Congratulations to Bronny James on being drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers," former Lakers player Magic Johnson wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "This is a historic moment because LeBron and Bronny are the first father-son duo to play in the NBA at the same time and on the same team. Watching Bronny suit up for the @Lakers during Summer League in Vegas will be must-see TV!"

a moment that may go down in rap history, performed his -eviscerating hit “” for the first time at his Juneteenth concert, . The show took place at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum and was announced less than two weeks prior. It was livestreamed on Twitch by Amazon Music.

Kendrick performed the track five separate times, each more explosive than the last. “Y’all ain’t gonna let nobody disrespect the West Coast, huh?” asked after holding out the oft-repeated “A Minor”

a typical NBA campaign, winning 47 times to finish 12 games over .500 (.573) accounts for an impressive regular season, representing a good shot to finish in the top four, and secure home-court advantage for Round 1 of the playoffs.

In 2022-23, such a record would have been good for No. 4 … but the 2023-24 Western Conference featured an absolute gauntlet of good teams, and 47 Lakers wins secured only No. 8. That turned into the No. 7 seed for head coach Darvin Ham’s team in his second season with the franchise after a road play-in victory at New Orleans.

As such, LAL ended up with the No. 2-seeded Denver Nuggets in Round 1 of the playoffs, which ultimately resulted in a highly competitive, but disappointing 4-1 series loss to the defending champions.

The Lakers held a lead over the Nuggets for around 70% of the series, typically jumping on Nikola Jokic and Co. early and carrying leads into the fourth quarter, only to drop Games 2 and 5 in Denver in the same heartbreaking fashion: Jamal Murray capping Nuggets comebacks with game-winning shots in the final seconds.

A few months prior to April’s conclusion, the Lakers did manage to break new NBA ground by winning the inaugural In-Season Tournament, dominating their group play in the Western Conference before defeating Phoenix in the quarterfinals, New Orleans in the semis and ultimately Indiana in the final to claim a banner that will be a mainstay of increasing importance as the years go by.

L.A.’s pair of All-Stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis, engaged their past playoff experience to lead their teammates through that run in November and December, and both were named to the All-Tournament Team, with LeBron the MVP.

NBA superstar and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is in town to watch his son Bryce James and his Strive For Greatness (SFG) AAU team in Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Session 4 at Hy-Vee Arena.

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And LeBron wasn’t the only NBA Star in attendance. Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony is also coaching his team, Team Melo, throughout the weekend.

LeBron James is in town to watch his son Bryce James and his Strive For Greatness (SFG) AAU team in Nike Elite Youth Basketball League Session 4 at Hy-Vee Arena.

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12 in a row for Bronny James during the 3-point star drill. 19/25 officially. 2nd highest score in the combine behind Alex Karaban.

LeBron James, primary author of the only championship in Cavaliers’ history, was greeted by thunderous applause and a standing ovation during a timeout in the first quarter of Cleveland’s playoff game against the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

James, 39, attended the game with his wife, Savannah, and longtime agent and business partner Rich Paul, who still represents multiple players on the Cavs’ roster.

s Lakers avoided a first-round elimination in the Western Conference playoff series against the Denver Nuggets.

Four-time NBA champion James rose to the occasion, as did Anthony Davies, who had 25 points and 23 rebounds in the 119-108 win in LA.

It was the Lakers’ first victory over the Nuggets since December 2022, ending Denver’s 11-game winning streak in the fixture.

“We’ve given ourselves another lifeline, and it’s a one-game series for us,” James told reporters.

With one championship ring and a tenacious veteran core, the Denver Nuggets are a daunting matchup for any opponent in the NBA.

They're clearly a particular nightmare for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, who are one game away from an early summer after Denver stretched its winning streak in this rivalry to a whopping 11 games.