On Saturday evening, the South Bay Lakers played the Memphis Hustle.
South Bay won by a score of 125-121 (in overtime).
Bronny James finished with 20 points, five rebounds, seven assists and three steals while shooting 8/11 from the field and 1/4 from three-point range.
NBA Fans React To Bronny James’ Performance In Lakers-Grizzlies G League Game
Here’s what people were saying about Bronny:
@BronnyMuse06: “BRONNY JAMES AT HALFTIME 13 PTS (5-6 FG) 3 AST 2 REB 2 STL”
@KingSmoove009: “Need him to be aggressive like this when he get minutes with the lakers”
@Sleeper_Hoops: “Bronny James is just LeBron James in the G-League if you think about it 🤔🤷”
@ballraceupdates: “Bronny James putting up MVP-plays in the G-league.”
NBA G League: “STEAL AND A SLAM FOR BRONNY JAMES 😳🔥”
STEAL AND A SLAM FOR BRONNY JAMES 😳🔥@SouthBayLakers
📺https://t.co/fLGfbO13fw pic.twitter.com/Wk9yADLVr1
— NBA G League (@nbagleague) January 4, 2026
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Bronny came into the night with averages of 15.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per contest while shooting 57.1% from the field and 54.5% from three-point range in his first two games of the G League regular season.
He is in his second season as a pro after being selected with the 55th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of USC.
Bronny has appeared in 18 games for the Lakers this season.
In limited NBA minutes, the 21-year-old has averages of 1.6 points and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 31.4% from the field and 27.8% from three-point range.
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Right now, the Lakers are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 21-11 record in 32 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games.
On Sunday night, the Lakers will host the Grizzlies in Los Angeles.
Showtime.#sblakers pic.twitter.com/Mc3b0pBrEi
— South Bay Lakers (@SouthBayLakers) January 4, 2026
In addition to Bronny’s strong performance, South Bay was also led by Drew Timme.
The former Gonzaga star put up 26 points, ten rebounds, nine assists, one steal and one block while shooting 9/12 from the field.
