The Los Angeles Lakers and guard Bronny James took on the Boston Celtics on Thursday night in their fourth game in Las Vegas NBA Summer League. The former USC T

Boston enters at 2-1 while Los Angeles sits at 1-2 ahead of Thursday's 9 p.m. ET matchup on ESPN from Las Vegas.

Video highlights of Bronny James and Christian Koloko in the Los Angeles Lakers' Summer League loss to the Boston Celtics.

Cole Swider - Swider has been the most impressive player for the Lakers so far. He went undrafted in 2022 and had played on two way contracts for the Lakers, Heat, Pistons and Raptors. He averaged 19.7 points. 8.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.3 steals in the first 3 games in Las Vegas so far for the Lakers.

The play saw Henderson with his team down 113-111, go on to score a layup to send the game into an extra period and an eventual win and title.

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Bronny James is in Vegas, but his performance Thursday night had a Hollywood ending. The second-year Lakers guard ended the first half against the Celtics with zero points before he flipped the script, scoring a game-high 18 points to go with five assists, three rebounds and a steal in the 87-78 loss in Summer League action.

So far this summer, James has shown off some of his improvement. In his last game, the 6-foot-3 sophomore poured in 18 points, three rebounds and five assists in 28 minutes against the Boston Celtics. While fans were hoping to see more of that against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, the Lakers made the disappointing decision to hold James out.

Bronny James did not play Friday night in the Los Angeles Lakers ' NBA Summer League game against the Denver Nuggets. James, a second-round pick in 2024, was seen on the court pregame wearing sweats and a hoodie. Teammate Dalton Knecht, the Lakers' first-round pick in 2024, was also out.

He knows about what it takes to win multiple titles in close proximity as one of the only players to have won multiple titles with 3 different teams.

Bronny James used an impressive second half to finish as the Los Angeles Lakers' leading scorer versus the Boston Celtics in the NBA Summer League.

Amidst Jayson Tatum's anticipated absence in the 2025-26 season, the Boston Celtics are reportedly considering a bold move: pursuing LeBron James. General Manager Brad Stevens is exploring options to fill the void,