🏀 Watch the full game highlights from the 2025 NBA Summer League matchup between the Houston Rockets and the Atlanta Hawks! Both teams showed flashes of young talent and future rotation pieces in this exciting summer showdown.
🎯 Key Performances:
Houston’s young core lights it up with high-energy plays and strong transition offense
Atlanta showcases perimeter shooting and rising star development
Top rookies, undrafted gems, and returning prospects battle it out
📺 What You’ll See:
Full 1st–4th quarter highlights
Dunks, clutch threes, fast breaks, and standout defensive plays
Real-time reaction from the Summer League atmosphere in Las Vegas
🔥 Stay tuned for more Summer League coverage, rookie updates, and full game breakdowns!
🔖 Hashtags + Keyword Tags (Inside or for Copy-Paste) #NBASummerLeague #Rockets #Hawks #FullGameHighlights #HoustonRockets #AtlantaHawks #NBARookies #BasketballHighlights #NBA2025 #NBASummer
00:00A great basketball player every single day, and that demands sacrifice and energy and attention.
00:06Well, we're seeing the Houston Rockets Summer League team.
00:09Eventually, you know, you look at the scouting report, you're going to realize he drives left from top of the key.
00:14You know, but Stephens will learn eventually.
00:19Jack McVay knocks down the three.
00:25They're going to pass it.
00:26And then, obviously, defensively, they're going to need that intensity.
00:30So, like, you're not going to be the man on either one of these teams.
00:33Fred VanVleet's a champion.
00:34Obviously shows you can win.
00:38Well, I mean, that's why we're here.
00:39And I think some young players may not understand that people are not expecting you to be a finished product.
00:46You're a work in progress.
00:47Now they have to go to their third center, fourth center.
00:50Those things help teams win games.
00:52Yep.
00:54Check all that out.
00:55Let them.
00:57Knocks it down.
01:06That was great.
01:12Great.
01:12Way to turn that corner.
01:14Keep the body.
01:15Finish.
01:16Now, you just got an air ball.
01:19Playing through some physical play.
01:21Let's see what happens here.
01:22Rockets keep it.
01:27In transition.
01:28Adonis arms.
01:32Eight.
01:34Okay.
01:34Turnaround jumper.
01:37Look at this.
01:37Swing, swing.
01:38Attack that closeout.
01:39Extra pass.
01:40Extra pass.
01:41Look at this ball movement by the Rockets.
01:43Resulting in a wide open three.
01:46But the offensive rebound gives them another attempt.
01:49Pumpkin to Toppen.
01:51Trying to create off the dribble from the top.
01:53He holds it up high.
01:55And finishes high.
01:56Houston trying to get things whipped around on the offensive end.
02:02Arms attacks.
02:04And the foul.
02:06Leave us some men out here.
02:07These are men looking.
02:10And that know who they are.
02:11Know how to play basketball.
02:13Professionally.
02:14Making.
02:16As they get in one.
02:17For the defense.
02:19The defense.
02:19Look at this.
02:20Almost got another one.
02:23Finds the urge.
02:23It's on the baseline.
02:24Turnaround.
02:25One-legged again.
02:26That's a tough shot.
02:31Trying to get the last bucket here.
02:33A launch goes in right before the buzzer.
02:41I just don't know, Coach, that everyone's a play for, like, no pass.
02:44Shooter can test the three.
02:45To start the half.
02:46And they do the same thing.
02:51Rockets in transition.
02:53Good.
02:53Good.
02:54For the Hawks.
02:57Alley-oop over the top.
02:59Matthews finishes.
03:00Man.
03:01Almost missed it.
03:01You have to go down there with KD and them?
03:04Yeah.
03:05I don't know what scouting report you got to use to guard that.
03:11Wilson fires away.
03:12Knocks it down.
03:1420-22 class.
03:19Gets his own rebound.
03:22Kicks it out.
03:23Gets the assist.
03:24Like, how do you, the players that are on two ways, the players that are, you know, get roster spots, are the players that played real basketball.
03:35That's a good shot.
03:36Yeah, didn't it?
03:37Flagler.
03:38Gets rejected.
03:40How many passes was that?
03:45Underneath.
03:46Chandler with the reverse goes in.
03:48Doing really good.
03:52Look at the stuff.
03:53Exactly.
03:54Look at these plays.
03:55Oh, Lord.
03:55Brown.
03:55Brown's trying.
03:56He's trying.
03:57And he finishes.
03:59And listen, just goes in.
04:00Not like those regions.
04:01I mean, the play didn't go be good.
04:07I just made it up.
04:09That's pretty good.
04:10Okay.
04:11See, look at this.
04:13Hand off.
04:15Good defense.
04:15Bufkin's trying to shake him, but can't.
04:19Tries to go underneath.
04:20Tough shot.
04:21Tough shot.
04:22Gets it to fall.
04:26Oh.
04:29Tan on the shot clock.
04:30Bufkin lets it go.
04:31Nails it.
04:32Yep.
04:33You had some good ones, 3D.
04:34Yes.
04:38Good pass.
04:39Yeah, that's a great drop ball.
04:40Great pass.
04:41But see, the Atlanta Hawks are now moving.
04:43The ball is moving.
04:44Bodies are moving.
04:44Makes you so much harder to guard.
04:4810-0 run, by the way.
04:49Wow, that's tough.
04:50Well, there it goes.
04:52On the Hawks, you just keep chipping away.
04:55Less than a minute to go in the third.
04:56Go, go, go, go, go.
04:59Bufkin pulling.
05:01Wow.
05:02Over Osibor.
05:04Uses the screen.
05:04Now you are a bucket getter.
05:06And pulls it again.
05:08Misses this time.
05:09Arms able to hold on to it.
05:13Finds Osibor on the break.
05:15And he converts.
05:17Bufkin probing.
05:18Loses it.
05:21So this is where I think the Hawks have come to the point where they're like,
05:26all right, Bufkin, we want to see if you can.
05:27Bufkin.
05:33Damon Johnson with the miss.
05:35McVay with the mate.
05:36Okay.
05:37And you can see it, but just act like you don't.
05:40Okay.
05:40The Rockets have 17 fast break points.
05:43What?
05:43And the Hawks have none.
05:46Wilson kicks it to Levin.
05:49He drops it off.
05:51Back to Wilson down low.
05:52Four on the shot clock.
05:55He saved that one because usually throwing it to the smallest dude right underneath the hoop
05:59is not the move.
06:00Not a good answer.
06:01Here you go.
06:02Eleven points.
06:04Oh, he turned his head.
06:05Oh, my goodness.
06:06And turned it over.
06:07Turned it over.
06:09Oh.
06:10He's got something for the reel.
06:11Chandler's handles are semi-crazy.
06:15Oh, he got the roll.
06:17For the bribe.
06:18For the hobadron.
06:20Yep, the hobadron.
06:24He calculated how he did.
06:27Okay, now we play it.
06:36Hey, man.
06:39He's figuring out a way.
06:41Well, the problem is you're playing him on a drop and a nice.
06:44He's so quick.
06:48You're just bringing it up behind the back.
06:51Kicks it out.
06:54Three is good for Jack McVay.
06:58He started moving the ball.
06:59The Rockets' intensity dipped down a little bit, even though it's picked up right here out of the timeout.
07:05Uh-oh.
07:05McVay for three.
07:06Oh, he did it again.
07:08He said, come and get it.
07:10I forgot what I said.
07:11He said McVayne.
07:12Oh, it's in his McVayne.
07:13It's in his McVayne.
07:16I say a lot of things.
07:17In the fourth quarter for him.
07:18Oh, good pass.
07:19Good pass.
07:19Good pass.
07:19Oh, look at the ball movement.
07:22It's back.
07:25Chandler with the attempt, but misses.
07:28And okay in transition.
07:30So all that don't matter, if you start making the right plays, you start playing unselfishly.
07:38Three minutes to go.
07:41Newell gets the offensive rebound.
07:45Irritich with the baseline drive.
07:47Finds Newell in the corner.
07:49Exactly.
07:49Bottom of the net.
07:50Exactly.
07:53He's going to catch that game.
07:54Oh, a turnover.
07:56Dangerous.
07:57Newell on the break.
07:59Step through finish.
08:01I want to see that from your best player.
08:05Remember how they had slow turnovers?
08:07Zero fast break points.
08:08Zero fast break points.
08:09I think you're up to six now.
08:11Hops up by two.
08:1314 on the shot clock.
08:15Long three.
08:17Oh, wow.
08:18There we go.
08:18There we go.
08:19From deep.
08:20This is where you make it.
08:21Take over.
08:21I mean, often you see in overtime periods, it starts right away.
08:26Oh, you know where the momentum has shifted and it stays there.
08:28So we'll see.
08:30All right.
08:30Hawks get the first possession of this two-minute overtime period.
08:36Ten on the shot clock for the Hawks.
08:40Baskin puts it down on the floor.
08:42Fade away is good.
08:43The ball movement.
08:46So then the shot clock can attack.
08:48Got to his spot.
08:49Raised up.
08:50Let them again pull up from the free throw line.
