On Thursday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers played the Milwaukee Bucks (at home) in California. They were playing without most of their top players and lost by a score of 118-89. The one positive was that the young players got a lot of time on the court.

Per StatMamba on X, James is the youngest Lakers rookie since Magic Johnson to record at least 17 points and five assists on 70% shooting. Following her son's historic performance, Savannah James posted a nine-word message on her Instagram story. "Mean what you say, and say what you mean," she wrote.

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers are the biggest rivalry in sports, and for good reason. The two old foes squaring off in the NBA Finals or the regular season is always a better contest than it might be with other matchups because of that extra sauce their shared history of contention provides fans of both teams.