The Los Angeles Lakers wrapped up an arduous, eight-game road-trip on Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. While the most notable stop on this lengthy stretch of games was likely LeBron James‘ potential last game of his career inside Madison Square Garden, the Lakers are only concerned with capturing wins. And nothing signifies the Lakers on the verge of victory more than Bronny James seeing game action.
Such was the case on Tuesday, inside Barclays Center, during the Lakers 125-109 rout of the Nets. The final score doesn’t accurately paint the picture of the storyline of this game, as the Lakers entered the fourth quarter with a 26-point-lead. And with the game in hand, (Bronny) James saw nearly five minutes of game action to close out this contest.
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Bronny James Receives Unique Treatment From Fans Inside Road-Arena
Upon checking in to the game, with 4:36 remaining on the clock, the younger James made an immediate impact on the crowd, and the game. The fans inside Barclays Center hurled an overwhelmingly loud chant in James’ direction. The fans could be heard clearly throughout the arena, and on the broadcast, chanting, “Bronny, Bronny, Bronny”.
James immediately obliged, giving the fans in attendance something to take home with them.
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With the crowd still buzzing from James subbing into the game, fresh off a thunderous chant, James found himself open on a 2-on-1 fast-break, receiving an alley-oop pass from Dalton Knecht. As James put the ball up and in the basket, the crowd erupted, and the broadcast immediately pointed out this had occurred in a road-arena.
With (LeBron) James on his, this could be the last time he plays in every arena tour, the entire James family has garnered the attention of basketball fans all over the world. And regardless of their games taking place at home, or on the road, they continue to captivate the crowd on a nightly basis.
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As for “King James”, his age was not showing in this one, finishing with 25 points on 10-for-16 shooting from the field to go along with his seven assists, three rebounds and three steals in 30 minutes played. The Lakers were also pleased to welcome Austin Reaves back into the lineup on Tuesday, as the 27-year-old guard returned from a 19-game absence, adding 15 points in 21 minutes played as well.
The younger James finished with four points on 2-for-3 shooting from the field, adding one assist and one steal to his stat-sheet for the night. While he is only averaging 6.9 minutes played per game, he continues to be a fan-favorite no matter the arena he finds himself in.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Feb 4, 2026, where it first appeared in the NBA section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.