“We love Bronny! We love Bronny!

That was the chant of a crowd desperate to see Bronny James They took the field on Wednesday, but they came mainly from opposition fans.

Specifically, Cleveland Cavaliers fans, who wanted to see the son of franchise hero LeBron James spend some time on the court during the visit of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Lakers head coach JJ Reddick finally agreed and put Bronny on the line in the fourth quarter to a loud cheer from the Cleveland crowd.

With just over two minutes left, the young James gave the crowd the moment they were waiting for and scored the first points of his NBA career with a step-back jumper. A huge cheer was heard inside the arena.

In the context of the game, the shot mattered little as the Cavaliers cruised to a 134-110 victory over the Lakers, but it was a moment the crowd (and Bronny and LeBron) will likely remember forever.

Both men were born in Akron, just outside Cleveland, and LeBron led his hometown Cavaliers to their first and only NBA championship in 2016, leading a historic comeback against the Golden State Warriors.

The pair made history on the opening day of the season when they became first father-son duo appear together in an NBA game. Before Wednesday’s game, Bronny posted on Welcome home LeBron.” .”

Bronny called the atmosphere inside the arena “insane.”

“Probably much more than I expected, but it’s all love,” he said. “It was a nice moment. The chants really got me. I was serious, but I felt it and it felt really good, especially coming from here. “It was definitely a special moment for me.”

Bronny added that he had been dreaming of scoring his first NBA basket, which came 21 years and one day after LeBron’s first points in the league, “ever since I picked up a ball.”

“I’ve been watching this guy for a minute, playing in the league,” he said, pointing to LeBron. “So I just dream of being in those players’ footsteps, not just his own, but also the players he’s played against and with. So for me it was just a dream come true.”

There was a comical moment when the broadcast cameras focused on a completely expressionless (and seemingly emotionless) LeBron on the sideline after Bronny scored his basket, but the 39-year-old wore a proud smile throughout the postgame press conference. game while his son watched talking to reporters.

“He’s better than I would have been in that situation,” LeBron said. “20,000 fans were screaming my name to get into the game and they wanted me to be in the game, and if the role was reversed, I don’t know if I would have been able to handle it.

“So I congratulate him on his composure and the way he approaches not only the game but life in general.

“Seeing him get his first NBA basket in this stadium where he grew up not far from here is an incredible moment. An incredible moment for him and, first of all, for our family. “It’s great to be a part of this.”

Pacers hand Celtics their first loss of the season

The Indiana Pacers survived a huge comeback attempt by the Boston Celtics to hand the defending champions their first loss of the season on Wednesday.

Indiana’s brilliant offense opened up a 24-point lead in the third quarter, but then capitulated down the stretch to allow Boston to tie the game and send it into overtime.

But Indiana, which was swept by the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals last season, showed impressive courage to hold off Boston’s attack and earn a 135-132 victory thanks to a Pascal Siakam 3-pointer with six seconds left.

Siakam, who lost all nine games he played against the Celtics last season for the Pacers and Toronto Raptors, finished with 29 points (6 of 8 from deep), 11 rebounds and five assists.

Bennedict Mathurin had a big night with 30 points and 11 rebounds in one of the best games of his young career, while Tyrese Haliburton added 17 points and 12 assists.

For the Celtics, Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 37 points, while Jaylen Brown added 25 and Derrick White 23.

KAT scores 44 and the Knicks beat the Heat

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 44 points and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 116-107 on Wednesday.

In his best performance for his new franchise since being traded from the Minnesota Timberwolves, Towns shot an efficient 68% from the floor, including 4 of 5 from three-point range, along with 13 rebounds.

The Knicks trailed by 13 points in the third quarter, but went on a blistering run to open a seven-point lead entering the fourth quarter.

Jalen Brunson had 22 points and nine assists for the Knicks, while Josh Hart had a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds.

Tyler Herro scored 34 points for the Heat, making eight 3-pointers, along with five rebounds and seven assists.

Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo continued their slow starts to the season with 15 and 11 points respectively.

Complete results for Wednesday

Home Away (winners in bold)

Los Angeles Lakers 110-134 Cleveland Knights

Boston Celtics 132-135 (overtime) Indiana Pacers

New York Knicks 116-107 Miami Heat

Atlanta Falcons 120-133 Wizards of Washington

Detroit Pistons 105-95 Philadelphia 76ers

Toronto Raptors 133-138 charlotte hornets

Brooklyn Networks 119-106 Memphis Grizzlies

Magical Orlando 99-102 chicago bulls

San Antonio Spurs 93-105 Oklahoma City Thunder

New Orleans Pelicans 89-104 warriors of the golden state

Portland Trail Blazers 106-105 Los Angeles Clippers

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