Bronny James 'doing well' but misses USC's first practice - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — USC basketball coach Andy Enfield said guard Bronny James is «doing very well,» but the team went through its first practice of the season without the highly touted freshman.

James, who will turn 19 next week, was not with the team on Monday, and Enfield did not give an update on a potential return for James, who suffered cardiac arrest during a workout on July 24.

«Bronny's doing very well,» Enfield said after practice at USC. «But we just can't comment on anything medically. He's going to class and doing extremely well in school, and we're really excited for him.»

James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. and released three days after the cardiac arrest. The James family released a statement last month explaining that a congenital heart defect was the probable cause of the guard's cardiac arrest and that the heart defect can be treated. The James family said it was confident in Bronny making a full recovery and a return to the court in the near future.

«He's around when he can be,» Enfield said of James on Monday. «And he's getting caught up [with] some schoolwork and doing very well. His grades are excellent right now, and he's being the true student-athlete.»

USC transfer forward DJ Rodman, son of former NBA rebounding champion Dennis Rodman, said he and his teammates were shaken when James experienced cardiac arrest during the workout. But Rodman said it wasn't long before James was back up, feeling better and cracking jokes.

«He's just a very positive guy, and every time I see him, it's just a big smile and a 'What's up?'» said Rodman, who noted how he has seen two other friends suffer cardiac arrest.

«I'm just so relieved that