LeBron James lets son Bronny hear it immediately after mistake during Lakers’ loss to Mavericks

Nypost · Apr 06, 2026 · 316 words · By Christian Arnold

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What to know about LeBron James lets son Bronny hear it immediately after mistake during Lakers’ loss to Mavericks

There’s nothing quite as embarrassing as getting yelled at by your parents in public.

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What happened

There’s nothing quite as embarrassing as getting yelled at by your parents in public.

Why it matters

Try being Bronny James on Sunday night in Dallas.

Common ground

Late in the third quarter of the Lakers’ loss to the Mavericks, Bronny went to send a high chest pass to his teammate, and dad, LeBron James but had the attempt knocked out of bounds by a Dallas defender.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Dončić will be out indefinitely with a left hamstring strain”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries, web search results, or cross-references confirming Luka Dončić's injury status or diagnosis of a left hamstring strain.

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Claim 2: “Bronny is in his second season and played nine minutes off the bench for the Lakers”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries, web search results, or cross-references confirming Bronny James' second NBA season or his 9-minute bench appearance for the Lakers in a specific game.

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Claim 3: “Bronny finished the game with five points on 2-of-3 shooting and was 1-for-2 from 3-point range, and also registered an assist”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries or other sources confirming Bronny James' specific game stats (5 points, 2-of-3 shooting, 1-for-2 from three-point range, 1 assist) against the Mavericks. The available Wikipedia pages discuss unrelated topics like the 2024 NBA draft and general Lakers season information.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 NBA draft was the 78th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft. Unlike recent years, the 2024 draft took place over two nights. This was the first NBA draft to be held o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_NBA_draft

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 78th season of the franchise, its 77th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), its 65th season in Los Angeles, and its 26th season playing ho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Los_Angeles_Lakers_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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Claim 4: “Reaves was diagnosed with a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury and would be out the rest of the season”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries, web search results, or cross-references confirming Austin Reaves' diagnosis of a Grade 2 left oblique muscle injury or his season-ending status.

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Claim 5: “LeBron ended the night with a team-high 30 points on 12-for-22 shooting”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries or other sources confirming LeBron James scored 30 points on 12-of-22 shooting in a specific game against the Mavericks. The available Wikipedia pages provide general career information but no specific game statistics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides three lists: A list of the top 25 National Basketball Association players by total career regular season triple-doubles recorded. A progressive list of regular season triple-doub…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The American professional basketball player LeBron James began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) when he was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick in th…
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Claim 6: “LeBron immediately signaled to his son that he should have given him a bounce pass”

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No evidence found in Wikipedia entries or other sources that mention LeBron James signaling to Bronny James about a bounce pass during a game. The available Wikipedia pages only discuss general biographical information, not specific in-game actions.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. (born October 6, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus four-star re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronny_James

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bryce Maximus James (born June 14, 2007) is an American college basketball player for the Arizona Wildcats of the Big 12 Conference. He is the second child of National Basketball Association (NBA) pla…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryce_James

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