Bronny James’ 30-point night nearly doubles career high in South Bay Lakers win

• Lakers rookie has career-high 30 in G League road debut
• James, 20, was chosen with the 55th pick in June's draft

Bronny James, rookie guard for the Los Angeles Lakers and son of NBA superstar LeBron James, delivered the most impressive performance of his young career on Thursday night in his first G League road game.

The 20-year-old scored a game-high 30 points for the South Bay Lakers in a 106-100 loss to the Valley Suns. James shot 13-of-23 from the field, including 3-of-9 from beyond the arc, while adding three rebounds, two assists, one steal and a blocked shot in 25 minutes.