{"id":700881,"date":"2026-04-06T05:23:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700881\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T05:23:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T05:23:19","slug":"lakers-lebron-james-criticizes-son-bronny-mid-game-vs-mavericks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/700881\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers’ LeBron James criticizes son Bronny mid-game vs. Mavericks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lakers’ LeBron James criticizes son Bronny mid-game vs. Mavericks<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LeBron James has surely given constructive criticism to every one of the teammates he has played with in the NBA.<\/p>\n

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Not all of those teammates were his son, though, and that’s what makes Bronny James different with the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

LeBron is playing in the league with his oldest child. It’s remarkable, but it also creates some fascinating dynamics.<\/p>\n

That included Sunday night against the Dallas Mavericks<\/a>, when Bronny tried to toss a pass to his dad that got knocked away.<\/p>\n

LeBron, looking a bit frustrated, looked at Bronny and gestured that he should’ve been trying a bounce pass to get the bill to the King.<\/p>\n

That’s certainly not something you see every day. But to be fair to LeBron, he’s right — the lobbed pass there really works.<\/p>\n

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To make it long-term in the NBA, Bronny is going to have to do the little things well. Maybe he is benefitting right now simply from being LeBron’s son.<\/p>\n

Soon, LeBron will be retired, and Bronny’s chances in the league will come down entirely to his own merit.<\/p>\n

Things like passing, shooting and ball-handling will make or break it for Bronny.<\/p>\n

For now, with the Lakers missing both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, Bronny is going to get playing time, and he’ll have to maximize it.<\/p>\n

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