Bronny James was given his best chance to make a statement with the Los Angeles Lakers but instead he struggled in Tuesday night's 118-104 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring no points in 15 minutes of playing time.

In just 15 minutes of play, the 20-year-old went 0-for-5 with three turnovers. "Maybe put him in a tough spot," Redick said.

Lakers’ coach JJ Redick offered a blunt assessment of Bronny James ’ performance in his team’s 118-104 loss to the 76ers on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center. LeBron’s elder son played 15 minutes at point guard and shot 0-for-5 for zero points with three rebounds, one assist and three turnovers. He was a -8 on the night.

Explore the Lakers' coaching decision to give Bronny James extended minutes and how he performed against the Philadelphia 76ers.

JJ Redick did not mince his words regarding Bronny James following the Lakers' defeat to the 76ers on Tuesday.

Unlike his game against Philadelphia, when he went scoreless on Tuesday, this time Bronny scored an NBA career-high five points.

The Los Angeles Lakers rookie played 15 minutes without scoring points in the road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Even on the road, Bronny James was quite a crowd favorite. Fans in Washington chanted for LeBron James' son early and often, and with the Los Angeles Lakers way ahead of the Wizards on Thursday night,

Bronny James received his first rotational minutes of the season on Wednesday night but failed to seize the opportunity.

Bronny James scored a career-high five points. He shot only 1-for-6 from the field, but he made a driving layup while being fouled and converted the free throw for a three-point play.

Bronny James played in 12 minutes on Thursday in a blowout against the Wizards in Washington, and while he was at the free-throw line, he was hit with MVP chants.