In Friday’s 2025 NBA summer-league opener, Reed Sheppard led the Rockets with 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals during a close loss to the Clippers.

There were many big names at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Summer League opener against the Houston Rockets, including Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, owner Steve B

Williams' fourth summer league in a row will commence when the Rockets play their first game against the Clippers on Friday night. Other than former No. 3 draft pick Reed Sheppard, Williams is the only player on Houston's summer league team who is currently on a standard NBA contract.

Before the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs faced off Saturday in an NBA summer league matchup, players from both teams donned t-shirts that displayed the phrase “Texas Strong.” The phrase is displayed in front of a rope outline of the state of Texas, which is a nod to Camp Mystic’s logo.

Jakučionis paced the Heat with 24 points, complementing them with four rebounds, four assists and two steals. Javonte Cooke finished with 18 points, six boards and one steal. Larsson registered 16 points, three assists and a steal. Vladislav Goldin poured in 11 points, while Kel’el Ware posted 10 points, six rebounds, one steal and one block.

Over the past few days, Sheppard has become a teacher and leader for a collection of players desperate to crack the end of a tight Rockets rotation. It’s an unusual scene considering Sheppard’s typical reticent nature. But it’s part of an offseason aim to make Sheppard more of a prominent figure and a star in his role.

The Houston Rockets will kick off their Summer League mini-camp against the LA Clippers.

Led by Reed Sheppard, Houston opens its NBA summer-league slate with Friday’s game versus the Clippers. We’ve got details on when and how to watch.

In an offseason packed with transactions-most notably a blockbuster trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Rockets from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and a raft of draft capital-Reed Sheppard is one of the beneficiaries of that deal.