LOS ANGELES — On a night when not much went right for the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers, Bronny James was the bright spot. The oldest son of LeBron James set career highs with 17 points and five assists in his most extensive NBA minutes in a 118-89 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie Bronny James hears the criticism aimed his way and is using it as fuel to get better.

Bronny James scored a season-high 17 points on 7-for-10 shooting and added five assists, three rebounds and a block in 30 minutes of playing time Thursday.