Overview
- LeBron James connected with Bronny James for the NBA’s first father-to-son postseason assist during Game 3 on Friday against the Rockets.
- Bronny logged his first playoff points on a pull-up three and a transition layup, with LeBron first clearing space on the rebound and then delivering the assist.
- The duo later added a fastbreak alley-oop, a sequence shared widely by team and league social accounts.
- Bronny’s role stays limited at about 3.5 minutes per game in the playoffs after 8.9 minutes across 42 regular-season games, with stronger G League output of 15.6 points and 3.7 assists in 14 games.
- LeBron is carrying a heavy load at nearly 40 minutes per game with 23.5 points, 10 assists and 8 rebounds, while injuries to Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves have opened spot minutes for Bronny.