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.

Jeenathan "Nate" Williams is facing a crucial week-and-a-half in the desert. For the Houston Rockets forward, Las Vegas Summer League is serving as a bit of an audition. It's his fourth Summer League, for starters, and his $2.27 million contract becomes guaranteed money on the opening night of the NBA season.

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.

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.

Led by Reed Sheppard, Houston opens its NBA summer-league slate with Friday’s game versus the Clippers. We’ve got details on when and how to watch.

There were many big names at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Summer League opener against the Houston Rockets, including Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue, owner Steve B

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.

Here's what you need to know to get ready for the Brooklyn Nets' Las Vegas Summer League matchup against the Washington Wizards on Sunday.