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USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
2025 NBA summer league: Final Houston Rockets statistics in Las Vegas
With Reed Sheppard, Kennedy Chandler, Kevon Harris, and Adonis Arms in featured roles, Houston's run at the NBA's 2025 summer league is now complete. The NBA's 2025 summer league is now complete in Las Vegas, and that means all 30 of the league's teams are entering the quiet part of the offseason. With the NBA's annual draft, initial free agency window, and summer league all in the books, activity is likely to be minimal until training camps for the 2025-26 season open around October 1. The Houston Rockets went 1-4 in five games at summer league, though they did win their finale versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Second-year guard Reed Sheppard was the roster headliner, but he only played in two games while dealing with mild calf soreness. For Houston, summer-league players who are currently in line to participate at training camp include Sheppard (standard contract), center N'Faly Dante (two-way qualifying offer), forward Kevon Harris (two-way contract), and forward Cameron Matthews (Exhibit 10 training-camp deal). Other players from summer league could be added via similar Exhibit 10 deals, if desired. Courtesy of RealGM, here's a look at how each player on Houston's 2025 summer-league roster fared on a statistical basis in Las Vegas. Players are ordered by average points per game, and biographical information is from the team's recent announcement of its roster. Reed Sheppard Sheppard is a 6-foot-3, 182-pound guard out of Kentucky with one year of previous NBA experience. He is 21 years old. Kennedy Chandler Chandler is a 6-foot-0, 171-pound guard from Tennessee with one year of NBA experience. He is 22 years old. Adonis Arms A 6-foot-6, 205-pound guard, Arms is an NBA rookie. The Texas Tech product is 27 years old. Kevon Harris Harris is a 6-foot-6, 220-pound guard from Stephen F. Austin. He is 28 years old and has two previous years of NBA experience. Nate Williams Williams is a 6-foot-5, 205-pound guard/forward out of Buffalo. He has three past years of NBA experience and is 26 years old. Jermaine Samuels Jr. Samuels is a 6-foot-7, 230-pound forward out of Villanova. He is 26 years old with one past season of NBA experience. Great Osobor Osobor is a 6-foot-8, 245-pound forward/center out of Washington. He is 22 years old and has no NBA experience to date. Chris Ledlum Ledlum is a 6-foot-6, 242-pound forward out of St. John's. He is 24 years old and considered an NBA rookie. Mylik Wilson Wilson is a 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard out of Houston. At 24 years old, he is without previous NBA experience and considered a rookie. N'Faly Dante Dante is a 6-foot-11, 265-pound center out of Oregon with one year of NBA experience. He is 23 years old. Moses Brown Brown is a 7-foot-2, 245-pound center out of UCLA. He has six years of NBA experience and is 25 years old. Cameron Matthews Matthews is a 6-foot-7, 235-pound forward from Mississippi State. He is 23 years old and an NBA rookie. Team Results: Rockets at 2025 NBA Summer League More: Led by Reed Sheppard, Rockets announce roster for NBA's 2025 summer league
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Rockets 104, Wolves 101: As summer league ends, two-way wing Kevon Harris sparks first win
Two-way guard Kevon Harris (18 points, 6 assists, 4 steals) was excellent versus Minnesota as Houston secured its first summer-league win of 2025. The Houston Rockets wrapped up their stint at the NBA's 2025 summer league with Saturday's 104-101 victory (box score) over the Minnesota Timberwolves. It was the first summer-league loss for Minnesota (4-1) and the initial win for Houston (1-4). Heading into Las Vegas, the Timberwolves' summer roster featured more players with either proven NBA experience or perceived upside. Making matters worse, Houston was again short-handed, with second-year guard Reed Sheppard and two-way center N'Faly Dante sidelined by minor injuries. Yet, led by a strong showing from two-way guard Kevon Harris, the remaining Rockets fought back from a 17-point deficit to eventually grab a feel-good victory. From Saturday's game, statistical lines of note included: Houston's aggressive defense forced Minnesota into 22 turnovers for the game, with 11 of those coming on steals by Harris, Wilson, and Arms. Statistical averages for the entirety of summer league are available here. Game Highlights Rockets' 2025 Summer League Results What's Next Training camps for the 2025-26 NBA season opens around October 1. For Houston, players from the summer-league squad who are currently in line to participate include guard Reed Sheppard (standard contract), center N'Faly Dante (two-way qualifying offer), forward Kevon Harris (two-way contract), and forward Cameron Matthews (Exhibit 10 training-camp deal). More: After two games, Rockets shutting down Reed Sheppard at 2025 NBA summer league
Time of India
5 days ago
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- Time of India
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers (07/17): Box score, player stats, game summary and more
Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers. Image credit:The Portland Trail Blazers have been in the headlines for bringing back Damian Lillard to the roster. However, there is more celebration left for the team as they have secured a 102-83 victory in the NBA 2K26 Summer League on Thursday, July 17th. Here is the box score, player stats, game summary, and everything you need to know about the Houston Rockets vs Portland Trail Blazers matchup. Houston Rockets : Box score and player stats PLAYER MIN FGM FGA FG% 3:00 PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS +/- Kevon Harris SF 24:58:00 5 13 38.5 1 6 16.7 3 6 50 3 5 8 2 2 0 0 2 14 0 Cam Matthews PF 23:35 1 3 33.3 0 1 0 1 2 50 2 2 4 0 3 0 1 3 3 -21 Great Osobor C 18:35 5 9 55.6 0 0 0 6 7 85.7 5 0 5 1 2 0 1 2 16 -3 Adonis Arms SG 31:03:00 2 12 16.7 1 6 16.7 3 4 75 1 4 5 3 1 3 2 2 8 -13 Kennedy Chandler PG 34:22:00 5 18 27.8 0 4 0 4 8 50 0 3 3 5 2 1 2 3 14 -13 Jermaine Samuels Jr. 15:00 3 5 60 1 2 50 0 2 0 2 3 5 0 1 0 4 1 7 -10 Mylik Wilson 25:04:00 2 8 25 1 3 33.3 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 1 3 4 0 5 -8 Moses Brown 8:25 2 4 50 0 0 0 2 3 66.7 1 5 6 0 1 0 0 4 6 -2 Chris Ledlum 18:57 4 9 44.4 1 3 33.3 1 2 50 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 1 10 -25 N'Faly Dante DNP Recl Sheppard DNP Uros Trifunovic DNP TOTALS 29 81 35.8 5 25 20 20 34 58.8 15 30 66 13 13 9 15 19 83 - Houston Rockets game summary Kevon Harris led the charge with 14 points in 24 minutes, shooting 5-of-13 from the field and adding 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Great Osobor was efficient in his limited 18 minutes, scoring 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting and going 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Kennedy Chandler also added 14 points, though he struggled with his shot, hitting only 5-of-18 attempts and missing all four of his three-point tries. Despite their efforts, the team as a whole managed only 29 made shots from 81 attempts, finishing with a field goal percentage of 35.8%. The team had trouble from beyond the arc, connecting on just 5 of 25 attempts for a poor 20% success rate. Free throws were also a weak spot— they made only 20 out of 34, shooting 58.8% from the line. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like No annual fees for life UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo Players like Adonis Arms and Mylik Wilson contributed across the board but couldn't provide a scoring lift. Arms scored 8 points with 3 assists and 5 rebounds, while Wilson had 5 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. The bench struggled to make a strong impact, with Jermaine Samuels Jr. and Chris Ledlum combining for 17 points. In the end, the team totaled 83 points and gave up 19 personal fouls, while finishing the game with a plus-minus spread that showed clear signs of being outplayed. Portland Trail Blazers: Box score and player stats PLAYER MIN FGM FGA FG% 3:00 PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB REB AST STL BLK TO PF PTS +/- James Bouknight SF 20:16 8 11 72.7 6 8 75 3 5 60 0 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 25 22 Sidy Cissoko PF 24:04:00 2 5 40 1 3 33.3 0 0 0 1 3 4 2 0 1 0 4 5 4 Hansen Yang C 21:50 3 7 42.9 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 7 8 5 0 3 4 4 8 19 Caleb Love SG 25:34:00 5 16 31.3 1 6 16.7 3 4 75 0 4 4 3 1 0 3 2 14 12 D.J. Carton PG 27:07:00 4 8 50 2 4 50 5 6 83.3 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 0 15 -1 Sean Pedulla SG 15:40 5 8 62.5 3 5 60 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 1 0 3 5 13 12 Justin McKoy 13:23 2 6 33.3 2 5 40 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 17 Dmytro Skapintsev 13:25 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 Olivier Nkamhoua 11:30 3 6 50 2 4 50 1 2 50 0 3 3 0 1 3 1 1 9 0 Cameron Tyson 14:33 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 Andrew Carr 8:44 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 4 Keeshawn Barthelemy 3:55 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -3 Rayan Rupert DNP - Coach's Decision TOTALS 34 77 44.2 18 43 41.9 16 21 76.2 4 29 48 23 6 9 17 26 102 Portland Trail Blazers game summary James Bouknight delivered a standout performance, putting up 25 points in just 20 minutes and shooting an impressive 72.7% from the field. He knocked down 6 of his 8 three-point attempts and added 4 assists to lead the offensive charge. Hansen Yang was solid in the paint, contributing 8 points, 8 rebounds, and a team-high 5 assists while also blocking 3 shots. Sean Pedulla added scoring punch off the bench, finishing with 13 points on 62.5% shooting, including three made threes. D.J. Carton chipped in with 15 points and hit 5 of his 6 free throws while playing over 27 minutes. Caleb Love had a mixed outing with 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting. He struggled from beyond the arc, going 1-of-6, but made up for it with 3 assists and a steal. Sidy Cissoko contributed 5 points, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists but committed 4 fouls in his 24 minutes on the floor. Justin McKoy scored 8 points, making both his free throws and two three-pointers, while Olivier Nkamhoua added 9 points and 3 rebounds in limited minutes. Also Read: Damian Lillard gets stamps of approval from NBA legend Dwyane Wade as he returns to Portland Trail Blazers As a group, they made 34 of 77 field goals and sank 18 of 43 from long range. Free throw shooting stood at 76.2% with 16 makes on 21 attempts. The team combined for 48 rebounds (4 offensive and 29 defensive), 23 assists, and 9 blocks. Turnovers (17) and fouls (26) were a concern, but the collective scoring effort helped them reach 102 total points on the night. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
Yahoo
03-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Rockets signing former Magic wing Kevon Harris to two-way contract
With a two-way contract slot available after not tendering a two-way qualifying offer to Jack McVeigh, the Houston Rockets are reportedly signing Kevon Harris to the open spot. 'Harris was G League Next Up Game MVP and signed a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks last season,' said HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, who broke the news. 'He averaged 19.8 points and 7.1 rebounds in the G League.' Advertisement The two-way deal will allow Harris to go back and forth next season between the Rockets and Houston's NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers. Harris is a 6-foot-5, 216-pound wing player who played in college at Stephen F. Austin. Known for his hustle and athleticism, Harris went undrafted in 2020 but worked his way into the NBA by the 2022-23 season. In 34 games with the Orlando Magic, he averaged 4.1 points (43.9% FG, 37.2% on 3-pointers) and 2.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes. Now 28 years old, Harris has played in the G League during at least a portion of all five years since his college career ended. During that time, he has steadily improved as a shooter, as evidenced by his 40.2% clip from 3-point range last season on 5.8 attempts per game. Over Harris' first two G League seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22), he shot approximately 34% from deep. In contrast to McVeigh, the Rockets did issue a two-way qualifying offer to center N'Faly Dante, and forward David Roddy is already on a two-way contract for 2025-26. So, as things stand, it appears Harris, Dante, and Roddy are in line for Houston's two-way roles. Advertisement More: Rockets two-way deals: N'Faly Dante, David Roddy likely in, Jack McVeigh reportedly out This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets signing former Magic wing Kevon Harris to two-way contract
USA Today
03-07-2025
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- USA Today
Rockets signing former Magic wing Kevon Harris to two-way contract
Kevon Harris, who shot above 40% on 3-pointers in the NBA G League last season, is reportedly signing a two-way contract with the Rockets. With a two-way contract slot available after not tendering a two-way qualifying offer to Jack McVeigh, the Rockets are reportedly signing Kevon Harris to the open spot. Presumably, Harris will now be a candidate to play for Houston at the NBA's 2025 summer league, which starts late next week. 'Harris was G League Next Up Game MVP and signed a 10-day deal with the Atlanta Hawks last season,' said HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, who broke the news. 'He averaged 19.8 points and 7.1 rebounds in the G League.' The two-way deal will allow Harris to go back and forth next season between the Rockets and Houston's NBA G League affiliate, the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Vipers. Harris is a 6-foot-5, 216-pound wing player who played in college at Stephen F. Austin. Known for his hustle and athleticism, Harris went undrafted in 2020 but worked his way into the NBA by the 2022-23 season. In 34 games with the Orlando Magic, he averaged 4.1 points (43.9% FG, 37.2% on 3-pointers) and 2.1 rebounds in 13.4 minutes. Now 28 years old, Harris has played in the G League during at least a portion of all five years since his college career ended. During that time, he has steadily improved as a shooter, as evidenced by his 40.2% clip from 3-point range last season on 5.8 attempts per game. Over Harris' first two G League seasons (2020-21 and 2021-22), he shot approximately 34% from deep. In contrast to McVeigh, the Rockets did issue a two-way qualifying offer to center N'Faly Dante, and forward David Roddy is already on a two-way contract for 2025-26. So, as things stand, it appears Harris, Dante, and Roddy are in line for Houston's two-way roles. More: Rockets two-way deals: N'Faly Dante, David Roddy likely in, Jack McVeigh reportedly out
