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.

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.

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.

The Spurs' first pick in the NBA Draft Dylan Harper made his summer league debut in a matchup against the No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.

Day one of the NBA's Summer League mini-camp is in the books, and as teams prepare for day two, the Houston Rockets and LA Clippers are gearing up to face off in each team's first game in Las Vegas.

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.

As the cliche goes, it's not how you start but how you finish. Sign Nikola Topic up as a believer. Through the first half, it felt like we were on our way to another forgettable Summer League outing.