With LeBron James out (and not even in the building as he instead took in son Bryce's state championship game) and Luke Doncic resting, Bronny got the chance to play extra minutes

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are third in the Western Conference and tonight they host Luka Doncic and the LA Lakers on a three game losing streak.

Since the Lakers were without most of their key players, rookie guard Bronny James was given 16 minutes of playing time. He finished with five points, two rebounds and one steal while shooting 1/5 from the three-point range.

With the Los Angeles Lakers being extremely shorthanded on Friday night, with Luka Doncic getting the night off on the second night of a back-to-back and LeBron James still dealing with a groin injury,