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2 days ago
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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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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
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4 days ago
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Rockets vs. Timberwolves, July 19: NBA summer league lineups, rosters, broadcast info
The Rockets (0-4) will wrap up 2025 NBA summer-league action with Saturday's difficult matchup against the unbeaten Minnesota Timberwolves (4-0). 2025 #NBASummerLeague roster for the @HoustonRockets Still in search of their first win, the Houston Rockets will wrap up a five-game schedule at the NBA's 2025 summer league when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon. Both teams will be playing their final summer-league game in the league's ongoing showcase at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion. With a win-now roster centered around star players such as Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson, and Alperen Sengun, the Rockets were always light on proven NBA talent for their summer-league roster — and that became even more pronounced when second-year guard Reed Sheppard was shut down after two games with a minor calf injury. Meanwhile, Minnesota's roster features more quality players with NBA pedigree such as Rob Dillingham, Terrence Shannon Jr., Leonard Miller, Jaylen Clark, and Tristen Newton. With those types of prospects in featured roles, the Timberwolves are a perfect 4-0 in Las Vegas. For Saturday, here's our look at broadcast details and potential lineups. The Rockets did not have a first-round selection in the recent 2025 NBA draft, whereas Minnesota's squad also features Joan Beringer, the No. 17 overall selection. When and How to Watch Potential Starting Lineups Houston Rockets (0-4) Minnesota Timberwolves (4-0) Injury/Status Reports The NBA does not require official injury reports to be issued before summer league games, but Sheppard and two-way center N'Faly Dante (ankle sprain) are both expected to be out for the Rockets. For Minnesota, Shannon didn't play in the fourth game. Rockets, Timberwolves Complete Rosters 2025 NBA summer league rosters and statistics for all teams Summer League Coaches Rockets' 2025 Summer League Schedule, Results More: After two games, Rockets shutting down Reed Sheppard at 2025 NBA summer league The NBA 2K26 Summer League schedule for July 19-20:
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4 days ago
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Kennedy Chandler, Adonis Arms show flashes for summer-league Rockets
With each team at the midpoint of their five-game schedule at the NBA's 2025 summer league, the Houston Rockets fell to 0-3 with Monday's 111-108 overtime loss (box score) versus the Atlanta Hawks (3-0). All games of the five-game, 10-day summer league event are played at the Thomas & Mack Center and Pavilion in Las Vegas, where each of the league's 30 teams participates. Rosters for each team are available here. Second-year guard Reed Sheppard did not play, with the 21-year-old Kentucky product shut down for the remainder of the summer showcase for precautionary reasons (calf). From Monday's game, statistical lines of note included: Adonis Arms (Rockets): 24 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals; 7-of-16 shooting (43.8%), 8-of-10 on free throws (80.0%) Kennedy Chandler (Rockets): 22 points, 7 assists, 3 steals; 8-of-20 shooting (40.0%), 3-of-8 on 3-pointers (37.5%) Kobe Bufkin (Hawks): 25 points, 9 turnovers, 6 rebounds, 3 assists; 8-of-15 shooting (53.3%), 4-of-8 on 3-pointers Jack McVeigh (Hawks): 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists; 8-of-10 shooting (80.0%), 4-of-6 on 3-pointers (66.7%) Neither Chandler nor Arms is currently on Houston's 2025-26 roster, but it's not implausible that a strong showing at summer league could earn one or both a look at training camp. Arms, a 6-foot-6 wing player, went undrafted in 2022 out of Texas Tech and has played in the G League and internationally since. Meanwhile, Chandler is a Tennessee product who was drafted in the 2022 second round. A 5-foot-11 point guard, he played sparingly for the Memphis Grizzlies in the 2022-23 season and has been in the G League over the previous two seasons. The Rockets led late in regulation after a deep 3-pointer by Arms, but an ill-advised shooting foul by Cam Matthews — with the Rockets up by three in the closing seconds — allowed Atlanta to extend the game to overtime. For Houston, with a back-to-back complete, the Rockets won't play again until Thursday night. Tipoff versus the Portland Trail Blazers is at 7:00 p.m. Central, and the game will be televised live on NBA TV. More: After two games, Rockets shutting down Reed Sheppard at 2025 NBA summer league This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Kennedy Chandler, Adonis Arms show flashes for summer-league Rockets
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4 days ago
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After two games, Rockets shutting down Reed Sheppard at 2025 NBA summer league
After two games and mixed performances at the NBA's 2025 summer league, the Houston Rockets are shutting down second-year guard Reed Sheppard for the remainder of their five-game slate (as first reported by Kelly Iko, The Athletic). It's customary around the league for top prospects to only play a portion of the annual summer-league schedule — particularly if not a rookie — and Sheppard was drafted at No. 3 overall in the 2024 first round. In two games, Sheppard averaged the following numbers on a per-game basis: 23.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 turnovers, 4.0 steals, 2.5 assists, 1.5 blocks in 30.6 minutes 36.4% shooting, 31.8% on 3-pointers, 70.0% on free throws Sheppard was dynamic Friday in a close loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, though he struggled in a convincing loss Sunday versus the Pistons. Collectively, he led the Rockets in many statistical categories. From an efficiency perspective, one problem for Sheppard may have been that he was among a very small number of proven shooters and scorers on Houston's 2025 summer-league roster. So, in contrast to the regular season, defenses were able to load up on Sheppard without much fear of being burned by his teammates. Thus, with the setup not particularly conducive to the 21-year-old putting up big numbers, the Rockets may have decided to err on the side of avoiding injury risks. It's worth noting that television cameras showed Sheppard dealing with a left calf cramp late in Friday's game. Monday afternoon's matchup versus the Atlanta Hawks, which was the third of the five-game summer schedule, was also part two of a back-to-back following Houston's loss to Detroit on Sunday. That may have played a role in the decision to shut Sheppard down, as well. Sheppard is expected to have a rotation role in Houston's upcoming 2025-26 season, with the Kentucky product currently slotted as the backup to Fred VanVleet at point guard. More: In 2025-26, Rockets reportedly plan to expand Reed Sheppard's role This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets shutting down Reed Sheppard for rest of 2025 NBA summer league
