LeBron James could not be any prouder of Bronny after the latter exploded for 39 points in the South Bay Lakers' win.

Four days after the best NBA game of his career, Lakers rookie Bronny James had a career-high 39 points in a G League game Monday, earning praise from his dad, LeBron.

Lakers rookie Bronny James notched another 30-point outing in the G League, setting a new career high in scoring to lead South Bay Lakers to victory.

The Lakers lost to the 33-40 Bulls despite holding a 115-110 lead with 10 seconds to go. What followed was a preposterous sequence of events, culminating in a halfcourt buzzer-beater from Josh Giddey.

Lakers coach JJ Redick gave the Pacers credit on Thursday. "Frankly, they don't ever, ever get talked about enough nationally," the first-year coach said. " They're a phenomenal basketball team. [Head coach] Rick [Carlisle] is a phenomenal coach.

LeBron James tipped in a buzzer-beating rebound with 0.1 seconds remaining as the Los Angeles Lakers halted their three-game losing streak with a pulsating 120-119 road victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday.

In his third game back from injury, James made the game-winning tip, off a Luka Dončić miss, to defeat the Pacers 120-119.

LeBron James tipped in the game-winning layup as time expired, giving the Los Angeles Lakers a 120-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday. James, who didn't connect on a field goal until the fourth quarter,

LeBron James follows Luka Doncic's miss and tips in the winner to lift the Lakers over the Pacers. ESPN BET Sportsbook is owned and operated by PENN Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries ('PENN').