The Houston Rockets went to Oklahoma City and took on the defending champions on Opening Night of the 2025-26 NBA season. As Spurs fans await their own debut on Wednesday night, they got to watch a highly competetive double-overtime game, they were reminded of the time the Rockets gifted the Spurs exactly what they needed.
The San Antonio Spurs are always happy to cheer on any difficulty for the Houston Rockets, be it a loss or a poor decision. While it's still early, all of the signs suggest that Houston chose the wrong player when they drafted Reed Sheppard third overall in the 2024 NBA Draft -- or at least, that in the process they let the perfect draft prospect fall right into the Spurs' laps.