(UPDATE) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Bronny James got the surprise call to play in the first quarter for the Lakers and finished with the first serious playing time of his NBA career.It wasn't great.Bronny took off on a fast break, and his shot was rejected by Adam Bona.He got torched by 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey any time they were remotely matched up.His box score, well, it wasn't any better: Bronny was scoreless for the Lakers in their 118-104 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). He missed three three-pointers, all five shots overall and had three turnovers.Bronny played 15 minutes just four days after he dropped a career-high 31 points for the South Bay Lakers of the G League.'Maybe put him in a tough spot, flying out yesterday, nationally televised game and all that stuff,' Lakers coach JJ Redick said. 'He didn't play well. But he's been playing great in the stay-ready games, and he's been playing great in the G. I have confidence but obviously didn't provide that at a high level.'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. We had that first game where it was just a moment, and it was a great moment, but tonight was his first opportunity to be with the big guys, the big club. He's going to continue to use that to get better and better, just like the first time he played with the G League.'
