Bronny James Scores 16, Struggles from 3 as G League Lakers Lose to Motor City Cruise

Bronny James and the South Bay Lakers lost to the Motor City Cruise 110-97 on Monday night, with James putting up 16 points despite struggling from beyond the arc, going 0-of-6.

In addition to his 16 points, James added two rebounds, four assists, one steal and four turnovers while shooting 5-of-16 from the field in the loss. Forward Cole Swider contributed 24 points.

On the other side of the court, center Tolu Smith posted 19 points, 14 rebounds and two assists, while guard Daniss Jenkins also contributed 19 points.

The Lakers fell to 10-16, snapping their four-game win streak. They remain at No. 13 in the Western Conference standings.

James began the first quarter with a monstrous dunk less than two minutes into the game, but it would be the only points he contributed in the opening period. In the second, James added three more points to his first-half performance entering halftime with five points.

Stepping it up in the second half, James scored 11 points, including a stellar reverse layup and floater, but the efforts were not enough to secure the win.

James had averaged 21.1 points per game, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists while shooting 44.5 percent from the field over his first eight games with South Bay.

The 20-year-old last made an appearance in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 4 during their 136-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, finishing with two points in four minutes.

South Bay will take on the Rio Grande Valley Vipers on Thursday at the UCLA Health and Training Center.