But LeBron James isn't worried, as he perfectly put his son's struggles into perspective after the game, noting to reporters that this was essentially Bronny's first real taste of

Sports pundit Stephen A. Sith has pleaded with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James to prevent his son, Bronny James, from playing in the NBA.

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.

Stephen A. Smith wants LeBron James to throw the damn towel on Bronny James’ NBA prospects for the time being.

LeBron and Bronny made NBA history on Oct. 22 when they became the first father and son to play together during the Lakers’ season-opening win over Minnesota. Bronny then scored his first NBA basket for the Lakers in Cleveland on Oct. 30 at the arena where he watched his father as a child.

Thursday also brought news the NBA wanted LeBron and his son, Bronny to become the first father-son duo to participate in one aspect of All-Star Weekend. But they declined.

The Los Angeles Lakers father-son duo of LeBron James and Bronny James have declined the NBA All-Star weekend invite, according to Chris Haynes on X. The news doesn't come as too much of a surprise. After all, James weighed in on the new NBA All-Star game format.

Redick took the blame for playing James, but the real criticism should be directed at general manager Rob Pelinka for calling him up in the first place. Perhaps an intervention is required to make sure James no longer has his confidence battered by the world's best basketball players.

Bronny James got real rotational minutes for the first time this season in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night. Bronny played 15 minutes, some of them alongside LeBron James,

Sports analyst and host Stephen A. Smith called out LeBron James for “exposing” his son Bronny, in light of the recent lackluster performance of the young player in a game of the Lakers against the Sixers.

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith did not hold back on First Take when addressing Bronny James' struggles in the NBA. He made an impassioned plea to LeBron James, urging him to reconsider his son’s NBA situation and focus on his long-term development.