Bronny James

With the Lakers shorthanded against the Houston Rockets, JJ Redick inserted Bronny James to open the second quarter alongside his father. Two possessions later, the 21-year-old had the Toyota Center buzzing, first drilling a pull-up three off a LeBron screen, then sprinting the floor where his father lofted a lob that Bronny corralled and finished with a smooth reverse layup for the first father-to-son assist in NBA Playoff history. Five points in six electric minutes helped fuel a Los Angeles squad that survived a six-point deficit in the final 25 seconds, rode LeBron's game-tying three into overtime and escaped Houston 112-108 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead on April 24, 2026.