<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ncaa-basketball/exclusive-bronny-james-ex-high-school-teammate-explain-transfer-usc-fau');   ga('set', 'title', 'Exclusive: Bronny James’ ex-high school teammate sounds off on transfer from USC to FAU');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bronny-James-ex-high-school-teammate-sounds-off-on-transfer-from-USC-to-FAU.jpg"></figure><h1>Exclusive: Bronny James’ ex-high school teammate sounds off on transfer from USC to FAU</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T07:00:48-07:00">October 27th, 7:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T08:51:16-07:00">October 27th, 8:51am</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Exclusive</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It wasn’t long ago when Isaiah Elohim used to be a teammate of Bronny James back in high school. Fast forward a few years, and he looks to emerge as a star for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/exclusive-fau-coach-john-jakus-unfortunate-anomaly-needs-fixing-year-2">John Jakus and the Florida Atlantic Owls</a>.</p><p>Elohim is gearing up for the second year of his collegiate career, his first with the Owls. He previously represented the USC Trojans in the 2024-25 season, mainly appearing in some games off the bench.</p><p>Joining FAU this past offseason, Elohim looks forward to making noise this upcoming campaign while creating solid chemistry with his new teammates and coaches.</p><p>“I feel very confident in us. I think we’re very versatile; I think we have a lot of depth in every position. You know, I think we can switch lineups, even like we can do a lot with our squad, but I’m most definitely confident in us,” Elohim said during an exclusive interview with ClutchPoints.</p><h2><b>How Isaiah Elohim played at high school, USC</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bronny-James-ex-high-school-teammate-sounds-off-on-transfer-from-USC-to-FAU-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Isaiah Elohim came out of Sierra Canyon High School when he joined the USC Trojans for his freshman year.</p><p>It was there that he had the chance of playing alongside Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James. He averaged 12.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game as a senior, standing out as one of the top prospects in the 2024 class.</p><p>Elohim <a href="https://247sports.com/Player/Isaiah-Elohim-46109438/" rel="noopener">boasted a four-star ranking with a 93 score</a> on 247Sports. He stood out as the ninth-best player from the state of California, the 15th-best small forward, and the 69th-best player in the entire class.</p><p>“I definitely think, like, iron sharpens iron. Competing against them just helped me sharpen my tools a little bit and just let me know what I needed to work on to be better. But it’s always been fun. And there’s that competitiveness that always drives you to do your best,” he said.</p><p>Elohim played sparingly throughout his freshman year with the Trojans, only being on the court for 5.8 minutes per contest. Throughout 18 appearances that included one start, he averaged 2.1 points per game on 59.1% shooting from the field. His best performance was against No. 7 Purdue on Feb. 7, scoring 11 points on 100% shooting throughout 15 minutes of action.</p><p>The Trojans went 17-18 that season, going 7-13 in their Big Ten matchups. They obtained an invitation to the first-ever College Basketball Crown tournament in April, where their time came to an end after losing to the Villanova Wildcats in the quarterfinals. Elohim didn’t take part in it as he entered the portal on March 24, seeking a change of scenery.</p><p>Elohim <a href="https://x.com/KayserHoops/status/1905063701666750530" rel="noopener">had plenty of interest from multiple schools</a>, per reporter Sam Keyser. This included the likes of Baylor, Missouri, Florida State, and Arizona State, among others. However, the belief that FAU head coach John Jakus and the coaching staff had in the young player convinced him to take his talents to Boca Raton.</p><p>“It really stood out when I was in the transfer portal, when I was obviously looking for a new home. They’re playing for me, and everything sounded just really good. And I felt comfortable as soon as they said some of the things they said,” he said.</p><h2><b>What Isaiah Elohim is looking forward to at FAU</b></h2><p>It was a big decision for Isaiah Elohim to transfer to FAU. He had to move from a familiar setting in California to a new environment in Florida, emphasizing the need for him to adapt.</p><p>Luckily for the sophomore guard, it was easy for Elohim to get comfortable in Boca Raton. It represented the surroundings he prefers to play in, enjoying what the city has to offer him. Not having to worry about his surroundings, Elohim can completely focus on his game. He intends to break out as a star for the Owls this season, showing how much he’s grown this summer.</p><p>“I think you guys are going to see how much I’ve developed as a scorer, as a creator, as a defender, just as everything. I feel like this is the most that I’ve developed in a really long time, and I just feel very confident in my game to help us win,” Elohim told ClutchPoints.</p><p>Jakus has an optimistic outlook on Elohim’s ceiling with the Owls. He’s aware of the past injuries that held the young guard back at times, but believes he can shine in the team’s rotation this season.</p><p>“The better version, the healthy version of Isaiah, is what we were looking for. And these last two weeks, he has been every bit of that, and we’re really thankful for his growth. He’s friends with (assistant coach) Isaiah Austin and his family, so when he was looking for a restart, we were happy to do it,” Jakus <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo9m0DdPgs0&amp;t=6s" rel="noopener">said during the team’s media day</a> on Oct. 8.</p><p>“The same thing that (former FAU forward) Kaleb [Glenn] did last year, with leaving Louisville after having been a former top-ranked player. We believe Isaiah will do the same thing. Sometimes you make the wrong choice as a freshman, but then you make the right one, and you find a home. He’s going to be an elite scorer and a really good player.”</p><p>FAU will begin its season at home. They host their second-ever Power Five matchup, taking on the Boston College Eagles on Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET. After that, they will take part in the annual Field of 68 events, facing Charleston on Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. ET and Liberty on Nov. 9 at 6 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Exclusive: Bronny James’ ex-high school teammate sounds off on transfer from USC to FAU

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-bronny-james-share-wholesome-moment-vs-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ LeBron and Bronny James share wholesome moment vs. Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/LeBron-and-Bronny-James-look-on-during-Lakers-preseason-game.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ LeBron and Bronny James share wholesome moment vs. Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T23:43:55-07:00">October 21st, 11:43pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T23:44:13-07:00">October 21st, 11:44pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Neither LeBron James nor Bronny James took the court in Tuesday’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-angry-fans-in-midseason-form-after-home-loss-to-warriors">119-109 season-opening loss</a> to the Golden State Warriors, but the father-son duo got to watch the action together from the bench on Tuesday night. While they were obviously at work, the Akron, Ohio natives were able to make the best of their time on the pine.</p><p>The James men <a href="https://x.com/YahooSports/status/1980836297049530576" rel="noopener">shared a laugh during the game</a>, via the Yahoo Sports X account, displaying the closeness that fans have come to expect from them.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Tonight is the first time Lebron James will not appear in his team’s opening game in his 23-year career. <a href="https://t.co/gJlc8YQRAe">pic.twitter.com/gJlc8YQRAe</a></p><p>— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) <a href="https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/1980836297049530576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Unfortunately, the Lakers did not have many reasons to smile in the second half, falling behind in the third quarter and failing to get worthwhile offensive production from anyone outside of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-luke-doncic-personal-record-43-point-outburst-vs-warriors">superb Luka Doncic</a> and effective Austin Reaves. One cannot panic after one loss, but fans’ biggest fear came to fruition in LA.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-warriors-tactic-jj-redick-missing-lebron-james">Lakers sorely missed all-time great LeBron James</a>, who is presently dealing with sciatica and not expected to return until mid-November. Despite being 40 years old, he remains one of the more impactful players in the league. The Lakers are hoping Doncic and new additions like Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart can help them navigate the early portion of their schedule. Tuesday’s matchup marks the first time the American sports icon has missed his squad’s season opener.</p><p>Bronny James also did not play against the Warriors, though his inactivity was for a different reason. Lakers head coach JJ Redick opted to keep the second-year guard on the bench, which adds fuel to the narrative that the former USC talent is not ready to log meaningful minutes in the NBA. There are plenty of people who do not believe he will ever reach that level, but James prides himself on his commitment to his craft. Perhaps that dedication will pay off later in the season.</p><p>LeBron and Bronny James are bound to share the floor at some point during the 2025-26 campaign, but for now, their in-game interactions will have to take place on the sidelines.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ LeBron and Bronny James share wholesome moment vs. Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-bronny-james-la-guards-bigs-challenge-warriors-game');   ga('set', 'title', 'Bronny James joins Lakers’ ‘Guards vs. Bigs’ challenge before Warriors game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bronny-James-joins-LAs-Guards-vs.-Bigs-challenge-before-Warriors-game.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Bronny James joins Lakers’ ‘Guards vs. Bigs’ challenge before Warriors game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-20T20:09:43-07:00">October 20th, 8:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-20T20:09:43-07:00">October 20th, 8:09pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Los Angeles Lakers will face a stiff challenge to open the season as they will take on the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.</p><p>The Lakers, who <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-lebron-james-surprise-activity-hasnt-done-16-years">won’t have LeBron James due to a sciatica injury</a>, and the Warriors split their two meetings in the preseason. Golden State won the first one, 111-103, while Los Angeles exacted revenge, 126-116, on Sunday.</p><p>Before their latest battle, the Lakers held their familiar “Guard vs. Bigs” challenge during practice on Monday. The game is simple: The guards need to score, while the bigs have to make stops.</p><p>Bronny James was part of the guards, which also included Austin Reaves, Gabe Vincent, Marcus Smart, Jake LaRavia, and Dalton Knecht. The bigs, meanwhile, were Deandre Ayton, Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Koloko, Jaxson Hayes, and Anton Watson.</p><p><a href="https://x.com/Lakers/status/1980446438547992978" rel="noopener">The guards won the game,</a> 4-3, although Bronny failed to score as his fallaway fell short against Hachimura.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Training camp showdown: Guards vs Bigs. <a href="https://t.co/SjwjQoiBhV">pic.twitter.com/SjwjQoiBhV</a></p><p>— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lakers/status/1980446438547992978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 21, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>It was all fun though, as coach JJ Redick continues to build camarederie among his players. Redick enjoyed the competitiveness and the atmosphere during the challenge.</p><p>Fans loved it as well.</p><p>“This the energy we love to see right here,” <a href="https://x.com/SlimSleepr/status/1980447122576273627" rel="noopener">said </a>@SlimSleepr.</p><p>“BANNER 18,” <a href="https://twitter.com/notdaveancheta/status/1980447193762000928" rel="noopener">added</a> @notdaveancheta.</p><p>“This gonna be a good team. (Rob) Pelinka in there too, that’s good. Need a lil’ culture reset this season,” <a href="https://x.com/ADisneyGoat/status/1980453886277349825" rel="noopener">wrote</a> @ADisneyGoat.</p><p>“Who y’all got?” <a href="https://x.com/NickXmeta/status/1980447820017725686" rel="noopener">asked</a> @NickXmeta.</p><p>“+5 team chemistry,” <a href="https://x.com/CEASEACTION8/status/1980450470981460423" rel="noopener">posted</a> @CEASEACTION8.</p><p>As for Bronny, he hopes to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-player-shock-world-breakout-2025-26-season">play a bigger role for the Lakers</a> in his sophomore stint. He saw limited action last season, averaging 2.3 points in 27 games off the bench. The 21-year-old guard, however, had his moments and also played impressively in the G League, starring for the South Bay Lakers.</p><p>Redick has praised Bronny for his defensive acumen and work ethic. His offensive efficiency, however, needs improvement.</p><p>With the Lakers’ depth in the backcourt, he will have to continue working hard in practice to earn consistent minutes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bronny James joins Lakers’ ‘Guards vs. Bigs’ challenge before Warriors game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-bronny-james-shows-off-crazy-bounce-throwdown-warriors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Bronny James shows off crazy bounce with throwdown vs. Warriors');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bronny-James-shows-off-crazy-bounce-with-throwdown-vs.-Warriors.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ Bronny James shows off crazy bounce with throwdown vs. Warriors</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-05T22:14:25-07:00">October 5th, 10:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-05T22:14:25-07:00">October 5th, 10:14pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bronny James had an astounding highlight in the Los Angeles <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-bronny-james-put-blast-by-kwame-brown-preseason-disaster">Lakers’ preseason matchup against the Golden State Warriors</a> on Sunday night.</p><p>Los Angeles is using the preseason to allow its new additions and younger talents to get a lot of playing time on the court. This includes James, who is preparing for the second season of his NBA career.</p><p>The young guard had an excellent play take place in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter. Following a 3-point miss from Dalton Knecht, James went up in the air to <a href="https://x.com/NBA/status/1975036904031817873" rel="noopener">get the ball and throw it through the hoop</a> with the one-handed dunk.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Bronny James gets UP for this putback slam ‼️</p><p>He finds an opening and punches it home with one hand! <a href="https://t.co/Uo7ok7FWCK">pic.twitter.com/Uo7ok7FWCK</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1975036904031817873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Bronny James, Lakers played against Warriors</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bronny-James-shows-off-crazy-bounce-with-throwdown-vs.-Warriors-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Gonzales-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It was a great play for Bronny James to have, making strides in his game. However, the Lakers fell to 0-2 on the preseason after losing 111-103 to the Warriors.</p><p>Los Angeles was competitive with Golden State, only trailing 62-55 at halftime. However, the Warriors had a dominant 40-25 display in the third quarter. Even as the Lakers responded with a 23-9 showing in the fourth quarter, it wasn’t enough to erase the deficit.</p><p>Ball movement and shot selection made the difference in this matchup. The Warriors prevailed with shooting splits of 46.4% from the field, including 39.5% from downtown, while creating 35 assists. It wasn’t the same for the Lakers, having splits of 41.7% and 35.3% while dishing out 25 assists.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits on Los Angeles’ behalf. Gabe Vincent led the way with 16 points and five assists. He shot 4-of-9 from the field, including 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line. Dalton Knecht came next with 12 points and six rebounds, RJ Davis had 11 points, while Jake LaRavia provided 10 points and three assists.</p><p>The Lakers will prepare for their next preseason matchup, rematching against the Warriors. The contest will take place on Oct. 12 at 9:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lakers’ Bronny James shows off crazy bounce with throwdown vs. Warriors

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-bronny-james-put-blast-by-kwame-brown-preseason-disaster');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lakers’ Bronny James put on blast by Kwame Brown after preseason disaster');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/James-vs-the-Suns.jpg"><figcaption>Denis Poroy-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Lakers’ Bronny James put on blast by Kwame Brown after preseason disaster</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-05T09:16:14-07:00">October 5th, 9:16am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-05T09:16:14-07:00">October 5th, 9:16am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Lakers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Recently, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-news-deandre-ayton-speaks-out-after-tough-los-angeles-debut">Los Angeles Lakers kicked off</a> their preseason basketball slate <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-bronny-james-explains-shooting-1-12-from-field-vs-suns">against the Phoenix Suns</a> without both Luka Doncic and LeBron James in the lineup. The Lakers predictably struggled on offense, with Austin Reaves doing much of the heavy lifting but not getting much help from his teammates.</p><p>One of those teammates who struggled was second-year guard Bronny James, son of LeBron, who had some moments during Summer League this year as he vies for a spot in JJ Redick’s rotation.</p><p>One person <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/10/05/kwame-brown-on-bronny-james-this-aint-year-one/86534228007/" rel="noopener">who isn’t impressed</a> with what he’s seen from James thus far is former Lakers big man Kwame Brown, who took to his Kwame Brown Bust Life YouTube channel to relay his thoughts.</p><p>“This ain’t year one. This is year two. This is year two. This don’t make no sense. We got high school players better than Bronny. Absolutely got high school players better than Bronny,” said Brown. “Bronny was never the best high school player on his team. He was never the best college player on his team. And he still gets 12 shots in a preseason game where everybody’s auditioning where nobody normally passes the ball.”</p><p>Brown even went so far as to send a demotivational message to his listeners.</p><p>“And for every young man that thinks that you can just be the president or you can get in the league and you gonna get a fair shake at it. I think LeBron James situation just proved. [__] the narrative that they tried to say, ‘Oh, it’s nepotism.’ No, I think this LeBron James situation just proved that politics is in everything,” said Brown.</p><h2><b>A rough start for Bronny</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Lakers-rookie-Bronny-James-against-Blazers.jpg"><figcaption>Jaime Valdez-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In 2024-25, Bronny James didn’t get much playing time with the Lakers, and it’s not looking likely that he will in Year 2 either, even with Los Angeles’ shortcomings in the backcourt department.</p><p>Players like Gabe Vincent, Dalton Knecht, and Marcus Smart will be ahead of James in the Lakers’ rotation, but it is possible that he still sees some minutes in blowouts this year, just as he did during his rookie season.</p><p>In any case, the Lakers are set to kick off their 2025-26 campaign at home against the Golden State Warriors on October 21.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
-	1.5	1.5	0.5	0.5

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