All of this prompted Stephen A. Smith to go off on James, claiming the only reason he is eager to come back is to stat-pad and enhance his GOAT status.

LeBron James' son, Bronny James, was in action during the LA Lakers' humiliating defeat against the OKC Thunder on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers are still waiting for LeBron James to make his season debut. The four-time NBA champion is practicing with the G-League affiliate to ramp up his recovery after dealing with a sciatica injury for the past month or so.

LeBron James might no longer be the second-best scorer on the Los Angeles Lakers, but he can still impact winning in a key way.

Bronny James suited up for the LA Lakers in their blockbuster battle against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.

The Los Angeles Lakers were missing a ton of production on Sunday night. That meant Bronny James had a chance at more run than usual as the Lakers took on the Sacramento Kings. Before Sunday night, Bronny had played just three minutes this season. He didn't get into the game at all in the first half, though.