LeBron James praises Tyrese Maxey's skills and character after Maxey's standout performance against Bronny James.

In a 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard—and son of superstar forward LeBron James— Bronny James struggled in the first ample playing time of his young career. The USC product attempted and missed five shots, and struggled to find his footing defensively against All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey and the Sixers.

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

Bronny James had a much better showing for the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday night than he did on Tuesday. Two nights ago, Lakers coach JJ Redick gave James his first extended first half minutes during LA's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick is trying to push the envelope as much as he can with the current roster at his disposal. In the team's 104-118 loss to the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers, he decided to throw a hail mary and check Bronny James in the first quarter to try and be Tyrese Maxey's on-ball defender.

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.

Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night.

Dad knows Bronny still has plenty to learn in the NBA. “He was able to get behind the defense on one and find Jaxson (Hayes) for a dunk. That was good,” LeBron James said. “Obviously missed his shots. It’s just about him just getting more and more comfortable. It’s his first extensive minutes with us.

The Los Angeles Lakers' Bronny James got his 'welcome to the NBA' moment from Tyrese Maxey of the Philadelphia 76ers.

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.

The Sixers routed LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night behind a dominant scoring outing from Tyrese Maxey.