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In Sunday’s semifinal, talented rookie Cam Whitmore has an opportunity to lead the #Rockets to Monday’s NBA summer-league championship game.

The hope was guard Dalen Terry would take a big step forward this offseason, starting in Summer League. That hasn’t happened, and now there are more questions than answers when it comes to the drafting ability of executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general…

With an efficient 38 points and 6 assists, Jabari Smith Jr. was brilliant again as the summer #Rockets (2-0) blasted Detroit. Tari Eason and Cam Whitmore also had strong showings.

“I can’t wait to work with Tari (Eason),” Dillon Brooks tells @KellyIko. “I feel like he can be a great player in this NBA — especially a great defender — and grow his game.” #Rockets

Jabari Smith Jr. had a game-high 33 points and an epic buzzer-beater in Houston’s summer-league opener, and he’ll look to build on that Sunday versus Detroit. Tipoff is at 5:00 p.m. Central.

Jabari Smith Jr. led the #Rockets with 33 points and an epic buzzer-beater as Houston won Friday’s summer-league opener. Here’s a look back at how it happened.

Amen Thompson (16 points, 5 assists, 4 blocks, 3 steals) showed flashes of point-guard brilliance in his #Rockets debut, but he also left early with a leg injury in Houston’s buzzer-beating win.

Top rookies Scoot Henderson (No. 3 draft pick) and Amen Thompson (No. 4) will open up 2023 NBA summer league play when the Trail Blazers face the #Rockets on Friday in Las Vegas.

Jae’Sean Tate is believed to be an important piece of Ime Udoka’s #Rockets puzzle and has been among the early defensive standouts this summer, @KellyIko reports.