Bronny James sets up father LeBron in Lakers win

What’s Happening

Real talk: Bronny James passes to parent LeBron for the first son-to-father assist in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors.

Bronny James sets up father LeBron in Lakers win Image source, Image caption, Bronny James has played alongside father LeBron for two seasons at the Los Angeles Lakers By Mike Peter BBC Sport journalist Published 26 minutes ago Bronny James passed to parent LeBron for the first son-to-father assist in NBA history as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 119-103. Bronny, 19, stole possession and passed to LeBron, who ran the length of the court for an uncontested dunk that was part of a 26-point contribution from the 41-year-old. (yes, really)

The pair recorded the first father-to-son assist in a match against the Brooklyn Nets last month.

The Details

LeBron also added 11 assists while Bronny scored 10 points with three assists as the Lakers saw off their state rivals. The Lakers sit fourth in the Eastern Conference while the Warriors are in 10th, with both having already qualified for the post-season play-offs that begin on 18 April.

Elsewhere, the New York Knicks clutched 112-106 against the Boston Celtics, with Josh Hart scoring 26 points, to put pressure on their opponents in the Western Conference. The sides are third and second respectively in the standings, with two matches left to play in the regular season.

Why This Matters

The Toronto Raptors triumphed 128-114 against the Miami Heat while the Houston Rockets clutched 113-102 against Philadelphia 76ers to solidify their chances of a play-off place. In matches between sides already out of post-season contention, the Chicago Bulls clutched 119-108 against the Washington Wizards while the Indiana Pacers beat the Brooklyn Nets 123-94. WNBA approves three-team expansion The WNBA has approved expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia and will become an 18-team league by 2030.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.

The Bottom Line

WNBA approves three-team expansion The WNBA has approved expansion teams in Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia and will become an 18-team league by 2030. The Cleveland franchise will be the first to make their debut in the competition - they will appear in 2028 - while Detroit and Philadelphia will follow in 2029 and 2030 respectively.

Sound off in the comments.