After missing the summer league opener against the Golden State Warriors, Bronny James suited up for the LA Lakers' second game against the Miami Heat on Sunday. The Lakers guard came out aggressive in his first game.
James opened the Lakers' scoring with a dunk within a minute. After a jump shot from Cole Swider, Bronny drained a 3-pointer, giving the Lakers a 7-4 lead.
The Lakers guard calmed down for the rest of the quarter and most of the second quarter. He made another 3-point shot with three minutes left, followed by two more points with free throws.

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After being subbed out in the third quarter, Bronny James did not return. The Lakers registered a massive 103-83 win over the Heat, led by Cole Swider's 20-point game.
Bronny James through 4 quarters vs. Miami Heat
After missing the opening game of the California Classic Summer League against the Warriors, Bronny James came out aggressive against the Miami Heat. He was part of the Lakers' starting lineup.
With less than a minute into the game, James stole the ball from Heat’s Kasparas Jakučionis and ran to the other end for a big dunk, opening the Lakers' scoring. With the score tied at 4-4, the Lakers guard made his first 3-point shot in the next minute, giving his team a 7-4 lead. That was the end of James’ scoring in the first quarter.
He didn’t play for most of the second quarter. Lakers coach Lindsey Harding subbed Bronny James in the second quarter. Bronny continued to operate in the attacking zone and missed his first 3-point shot with just over nine minutes remaining in the second quarter. He missed his next two shots, a floater and a 3-point shot, before being subbed out after four minutes.
Bronny James again entered the game with just over three minutes remaining. He made his second 3-point shot off an assist from Dalton Knecht. He missed his next 3-point attempt and was fouled by Kasparas Jakučionis in his next 2-point shot attempt. With two free throws, Bronny scored his 10th point.
He did not return to the game after halftime. Bronny ended the game with 10 points, 2 rebounds and 1 steal and made 42.9% of his field goal attempts, including 40.0% from the 3-point line.
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