Rockets guard Reed Sheppard put up 23 points against the Lakers in his summer league debut, ... Jonathan Feigen was the Rockets beat writer for the Houston Chronicle from 1998 to 2024.

The Rockets are shutting down Sheppard for the remainder of the Las Vegas Summer League, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports. Sheppard was able to appear in two Summer League contests before Houston opted to shut him down.

The Houston Rockets just made a major decision regarding their NBA Summer League roster. The Rockets are reportedly shutting down second-year guard Reed Sheppar