Bronny James finished in double figures for the first time, setting a new career high in scoring to lead the short-handed Lakers against the Bucks.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Bronny James scored a season-high 17 points in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday. ESPN BET offered a preseason prop on the over/under on James' total points for the season. The line closed at 49.5. With his 17-point performance, James now has 50 points on the season.

On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Milwaukee Bucks (at home) in California. They were playing without most of their top players and lost by a score of 118-89. The one positive was that the young players got a lot of time on the court.

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The Los Angeles Lakers made sure not to fall in the looming trap game that they had against the Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray-less Denver Nuggets, and on Wednesday night, they took care of business. They ran out to a huge lead in the first quarter and did not look back,

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sitting out with sprained right ankles when the Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks in Los Angeles’ sixth game in eight days.

LeBron James did not play for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Denver Nuggets at Crypto.com Arena on Wednesday.

Luka Doncic is set to play against the Milwaukee Bucks, providing a major boost for the injury-hit Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James remains out, making Doncic's presence vital. The Lakers aim to leverage their home-court advantage and secure a win.

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