Bronny Shows Like Father Like Son

If you think the Lakers (16-12), currently sixth in the West, are having a bad season – which I don’t – then you haven’t seen the South Bay Lakers (5-11), who are at the bottom of their conference. But not everything is going wrong. In the Lakers’ recent game against the Osceola Magic (5-11), we saw Bronny channel his father, “King” James, with a block that might remind you of LeBron’s iconic chase-down rejection in Game 7 of the 2016 Finals against Andre Iguodala and the Warriors. While the stage is completely different, you can imagine Bronny’s teammates in the locker room saying, “Just like your dad.”

The Pressure of Legacy

Meanwhile, LeBron and the Lakers host the much-improved Detroit Pistons today and then face Stephen Curry and the Warriors on Christmas Day. In the Western Conference, every game counts as the competition remains incredibly tight. From the 5th to the 11th seeds, teams are separated by just two wins (16 to 14 wins). It’s safe to say that the “Wild West” will likely come down to the wire in the final stretch of the season, and the Lakers will most likely be in that fight.