League tipped off on Saturday with the California Classic getting underway in San Francisco, hosted by the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles Lakers opened their schedule with a hard-fought loss to the Warriors on Saturday night — a game that didn’t feature second-year guard Bronny James,

The Los Angeles Lakers' 2024 draft class had varying performances in the team's 103-83 win over the Miami Heat in the 2025 California Classic Summer League on Sunday.

Bronny James will embark on his second NBA season in a few months after a heavily-scrutinized rookie season spent largely with the Los Angeles Lakers' G League team. First, however, he was named part of the Lakers' Summer League roster this month and the younger James made his debut on Sunday.