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.

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.

LAS VEGAS – Rayan Rupert scored 23 points to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 106-73 victory over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Friday at Thomas and Mack Center.

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.

As the second day of the NBA Summer League mini-camp unfolded this Friday, the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers went one on one, giving both team's an opportunit

The second-year guard had 28 points and also played strong defense as he helped Houston rally from a double-digit deficit.

NBA fans got their first look at Hansen Yang, a seven-foot first-round pick of the Portland Trailblazers, to close out Friday's NBA Summer League slate.

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.