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BRONNY James

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As of Oct 21, 2:07 PM ET

Bronny James is not on the injury report for the Lakers.

2025-26 · 42 games
2.9 pts · 0.5 reb · 1.2 ast
8.9 min · +/- -1.0
PPG2.9
RPG0.5
APG1.2
FG%40.9
3P%38.6
TS%51.7
USG%16.3
MIN8.9

Season stats: 2025-26. Updated 45 d ago.

Bronny James right now1 min read

Bronny James cleared from illness, back in the Lakers' guard rotation

Bronny James is off the injury report after a Day-To-Day illness listing on October 19 and a clearance on October 21. The 22-year-old guard, listed at 6-2 and 210 pounds, is in his third year with the Lakers. He wears No. 9 and came up through Southern California.

By the Lakers Nightly Desk · updated 17 h ago
2 chapters
01The story of the nightWhat last season looked likeLast season James played 42 games for the Lakers, averaging 8.9 minutes, 2.9 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

Last season James played 42 games for the Lakers, averaging 8.9 minutes, 2.9 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He shot 40.9 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three, with 85.7 percent at the line. His true shooting was 51.7 and his usage rate was 16.3. He also averaged 0.5 steals, 0.1 blocks and 0.6 turnovers, with a plus-minus of -1.0. He saw brief minutes in the playoffs against Houston and Oklahoma City, topping out at 15.4 minutes on April 26 against the Rockets.

02The preseason and the illnessJames got real preseason run this October.

James got real preseason run this October. He logged 22.1 minutes against Sacramento on October 8 with 4 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, and 21.0 minutes against Golden State on October 6 with 4 points and 5 assists. The minutes dropped in the last two outings: 10.9 against Golden State on October 13 and 12.0 against Denver on October 16, both scoreless. He was then listed Day-To-Day with an illness on October 19 and cleared two days later. There are no rumors attached to his name right now.

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Questions fans ask

Is Bronny James injured?

No. He was listed Day-To-Day with an illness on October 19, 2026, and was cleared on October 21. He is not on the injury report.

What were Bronny James' stats last season?

Last season he averaged 2.9 points, 0.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 8.9 minutes over 42 games, shooting 40.9 percent from the field and 38.6 percent from three.

How did Bronny James play in the preseason?

His best preseason game was October 8 against Sacramento: 4 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists in 22.1 minutes. He went scoreless in his last two preseason games against Golden State and Denver.

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Shot map

2025-26 · every field-goal attempt from the play-by-play
Filled = made, outline = missed · 125 attempts in 37 games · half-court view, basket at the bottom
FG
41.6%
52/125
eFG
51.2%
threes count 1.5
From three
50.4%
of all attempts
ZoneFGAShareFG%LeagueΔ
Restricted area1915%84.2%66.9%+17.3
Paint (non-RA)2117%28.6%44.3%-15.8
Mid-range2218%27.3%41.6%-14.4
Corner 397%33.3%38.5%—
Above the break 35443%38.9%35.0%+3.9

Zones from the shot coordinates: restricted area within 4 ft, paint inside the lane, mid-range for the other twos, corner threes below the break (22 ft), the rest above the break (23.75 ft). League column is every shot of 2025-26. Δ shown from 10 attempts.

Splits

2025-26 · 42 games · 24-18
Last 105.6pts · season 2.9 · ▲ trending up
Last 10 minutes15.2season 8.9
Home / away2.1 / 4.1pts per game
In wins / losses2.5 / 3.4pts per game
Shooting40.9%FG · 38.6% 3P · 85.7% FT
Season highs12pts · 3 reb · 6 ast
Big nights020+ pts · 0 30+ · 0 double-doubles

Game log

last 10 · 2026-27
DateOppResultMinPtsRebAstFG3P+/-
Fri, Oct 16vs DENL 106-121120110-10-1-2
Tue, Oct 13vs GSWL 89-101110100-20-1-18
Thu, Oct 8vs SACW 114-110224461-30-2-5
Tue, Oct 6at GSWL 98-124214152-50-2-13
Mon, Oct 5at SACW 127-103163521-51-2+7
Sat, May 9vs OKCL 108-13142001-10-00
Thu, May 7at OKCL 107-12520010-00-0-1
Tue, May 5at OKCL 90-10820010-00-00
Fri, May 1at HOUW 98-7830110-10-1-6
Sun, Apr 26at HOUL 96-115155242-51-4-1

Injury timeline

this season
Clean bill: no injury updates this season.

Rumors

0
No trade talk: the current feeds don't mention James.

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Bio

Born Oct 6, 2004 · 22 years
Before the NBA: Southern California

Career

2024–26 · regular season · stats.nba.com
Career2.7 · 0.6 · 1.1pts · reb · ast per game
Games692 seasons · since 2024
Points18441 reb · 73 ast
Shooting37.4 · 34.8 · 81.0FG · 3P · FT, career
Playoffs1.2 ppg10 games · 0.3 reb · 0.7 ast
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2024-25LAL202716.72.30.70.80.30.10.531.328.178.6
2025-26LAL214218.92.90.51.20.50.10.640.938.685.7
Career2 seasons—6928.12.70.61.10.40.10.637.434.881.0
Playoffs 10 games · 1.2 · 0.3 · 0.7
SeasonTeamAgeGPGSMinPtsRebAstStlBlkTovFG%3P%FT%
2024-25LAL20202.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
2025-26LAL21805.31.50.40.90.10.00.550.033.30.0
Careerplayoffs—1004.61.20.30.70.10.00.441.725.00.0

Career highs

single game
17pointsvs MIL · Thursday, March 20
3reboundsvs SAS · Tuesday, February 10
3reboundsvs POR · Monday, October 27
3reboundsvs POR · Sunday, April 13
3reboundsvs MIL · Thursday, March 20
3reboundsvs PHI · Tuesday, January 28
6assistsvs SAS · Tuesday, February 10
6assistsvs POR · Monday, November 3
6assistsvs POR · Sunday, April 13
4stealsvs POR · Sunday, April 13
1blocksvs OKC · Thursday, April 2
1blocksvs IND · Wednesday, March 25
1blocksvs SAS · Tuesday, February 10
1blocksvs POR · Monday, October 27
1blocksvs MIL · Thursday, March 20
1blocksvs PHI · Tuesday, January 28
1blocksvs POR · Sunday, December 8
3threesvs UTA · Sunday, April 12

Per-game averages by season; a season split between teams shows one row per team and a total row. James's current season is in bold and lives on the team hub. League ranks link to the full leaderboards.