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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Strong performance off bench

  Rotowire Apr 1, 2026

  Sheppard ended with 20 points (8-12 FG, 4-7 3Pt), five rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 28 minutes during Tuesday's 111-94 win over the Knicks. Sheppard moved back to the bench, although he still managed to maintain his recent momentum. While his demotion was seemingly a step in the wrong direction, head coach Ime Udoka spoke prior to the game, indicating this was merely a temporary move, with Sheppard likely back in the starting lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Bucks. Continue to roster him with confidence.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench Tuesday

  Rotowire Mar 31, 2026

  Sheppard is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Knicks, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. Tari Eason is instead getting the starting nod against the Knicks for matchup-related reasons. Sheppard's minutes should remain mostly unaffected by the move to the bench, as he's averaging 12.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals in 29.4 minutes per contest across his last six games as a reserve.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Scores 15 points with five stocks

  Rotowire Mar 27, 2026

  Sheppard provided 15 points (6-15 FG, 3-7 3Pt), five rebounds, five assists, one block and four steals across 28 minutes during Friday's 119-109 victory over Memphis. This was a nice bounce-back performance from Sheppard, who was held to just 10 points on 3-for-13 shooting his last time out. Since being reinserted into the first unit, the sophomore guard has come through with averages of 15.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 3.4 triples, 2.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per contest, which has him flirting with top-15 value in nine-category leagues.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Poor shooting in loss

  Rotowire Mar 26, 2026

  Sheppard recorded 10 points (3-13 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, three assists and two steals over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 110-108 overtime loss to the Timberwolves. Sheppard has been a hit-or-miss fantasy option for the Rockets lately. Over his last seven outings, he's averaging 14.3 points, 5.1 assists, 3.7 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 3.3 three-pointers, but he's shooting just 40.4 percent from the field in that span.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Career-high 14 assists

  Rotowire Mar 21, 2026

  Sheppard closed with 23 points (8-12 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, 14 assists and four steals in 37 minutes during Saturday's 123-122 victory over the Heat. Sheppard delivered a stellar performance on both ends of the floor, including a career-high 14 assists. Now seemingly a member of the starting lineup, the hope is that with less pressure on him to prove himself, his talent will rise to the surface. In four appearances over the past week, Sheppard has been a top 30 player, averaging 14.8 points, 6.0 assists, 2.5 steals and 3.3 three-pointers in 30.0 minutes per game.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Starting Friday

  Rotowire Mar 20, 2026

  Sheppard will start Friday's game against the Hawks, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports. The second-year guard will get the starting nod in favor of Tari Eason on Friday. As a starter this season (10 games), Sheppard has averaged 16.1 points, 5.0 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.1 blocks in 32.1 minutes per tilt.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Poor shooting continues

  Rotowire Mar 12, 2026

  Sheppard finished Wednesday's 129-93 loss to the Nuggets with nine points (4-12 FG, 1-9 3Pt), two rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 27 minutes. Sheppard shot no better than 40 percent from the field for the sixth time in his past seven games, logging fewer than 28 minutes for the second straight game. It continues what has been an inconsistent season, with Sheppard's playing time fluctuating on a nightly basis. While he does remain a solid standard league asset, managers would love for him to be a regular 30-minute-per-night player.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Headed to bench

  Rotowire Mar 8, 2026

  Sheppard will come off the bench for Sunday's game in San Antonio, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. Jabari Smith (ankle) is back and starting, so Sheppard will shift back to a reserve role. As a member of the second unit this season, Reed owns averages of 13.0 points, 2.9 assists, 2.6 triples and 1.3 steals per contest.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Coming off bench Thursday

  Rotowire Mar 5, 2026

  Sheppard is not in the Rockets' starting lineup against the Warriors on Thursday, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. Sheppard has started in each of the Rockets' last two games and is coming off a dominant double-double performance against the Wizards on Monday, when he also logged six steals. He'll revert to a bench role for Thursday's contest due to the return of Jabari Smith (ankle).

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Dominates on both ends

  Rotowire Mar 2, 2026

  Sheppard finished Monday's 123-118 victory over Washington with 19 points (7-18 FG, 4-11 3Pt, 1-2 FT), seven rebounds, 10 assists, two blocks and six steals over 42 minutes. Sheppard was a menace on the defensive end, while also contributing heavily on offense. He closed by recording his first double-double of the season, continuing what has been a strong run over the past week. In four appearances during that time, he has averaged 20.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 5.0 three-pointers and 3.8 combined steals and blocks, making him a first-round asset. The impending return of Jabari Smith (ankle) could bring all of this to a grinding halt; however, managers would be wise to hold Sheppard, just in case he has, in fact, turned the corner.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Starting Saturday

  Rotowire Feb 28, 2026

  Sheppard is in the Rockets' starting lineup against the Heat on Saturday, Varun Shankar of the Houston Chronicle reports. Jabari Smith will be sidelined for Saturday's contest due to a right ankle sprain, which paves the way for Sheppard to make his eighth start of the season (and fourth since Feb. 2). Sheppard has scored 20-plus points in back-to-back games and has averaged 16.9 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 threes, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks over 27.4 minutes per game over his last eight outings (two starts).

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Catches fire in third quarter

  Rotowire Feb 26, 2026

  Sheppard registered 20 points (7-11 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four assists, three rebounds, two steals and two blocks over 31 minutes during the Rockets' 113-108 win over the Magic on Thursday. Sheppard was moved back to a bench role for Thursday's contest after starting in Tuesday's win over the Kings, when he led the Rockets with 28 points. His removal from the starting lineup didn't impact his play, and he played a key role in the Rockets' comeback victory, with 17 of his 20 points coming in the second half (including 11 points in the third frame to power Houston's 21-0 run). It was Sheppard's eighth 20-plus point game of the season -- two of which have come in as many games -- and he has connected on 49.2 percent of his three-point attempts over his last eight outings while averaging 16.9 points, 3.8 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 3.8 threes, 1.4 steals and 0.9 blocks over 27.3 minutes over that span. Jabari Smith suffered a right ankle injury late in the fourth quarter, so Sheppard could take on an expanded role against the Heat on Saturday if the former is unable to play.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Back to bench Thursday

  Rotowire Feb 26, 2026

  Sheppard is not in the Rockets' starting lineup against the Magic on Thursday,. Sheppard was moved into the Rockets' starting lineup for Wednesday's 128-97 win over the Kings, and he put together a strong stat line with 28 points, four rebounds, two assists, one steal, one block and seven three-pointers over 32 minutes. However, the second-year pro will revert to a bench role for the second leg of Houston's back-to-back set due to the return of Amen Thompson, the latter of whom will join Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Tari Eason and Jabari Smith in the starting five.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Goes for 28 points in start

  Rotowire Feb 25, 2026

  Sheppard generated 28 points (9-21 FG, 7-16 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block across 32 minutes of Wednesday's 128-97 win over the Kings. Sheppard filled in for Amen Thompson (quadriceps) as a starter Wednesday and had a strong day from beyond the three-point arc. He attempted a career-high 16 triples and knocked down 43.7 percent of those looks. His 28 points were tied for his second most in a game this season. Sheppard is averaging 12.9 points, 3.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 steals across 24.8 minutes per game this season.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Starting Wednesday

  Rotowire Feb 25, 2026

  Sheppard will start Wednesday's game against Sacramento, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. Amen Thompson (quadriceps) is unavailable Wednesday night, opening up a spot for Sheppard in the starting lineup. In six starts this season, Sheppard is averaging 13.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3 steals across 29.2 minutes.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Starting vs. OKC

  Rotowire Feb 7, 2026

  Sheppard will start against the Thunder on Saturday, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports. Amen Thompson is available to play off the bench but is battling an illness, so Sheppard will step into the starting five for the second time this month. As a starter this season (five games), the second-year guard has averaged 13.4 points, 4.2 assists, 4.0 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 28.6 minutes per contest.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Slides back to bench

  Rotowire Feb 4, 2026

  Sheppard isn't part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Boston, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. Sheppard made a spot start Monday due to the absence of Kevin Durant, but now that Durant is healthy, Sheppard will return to a reserve role. Since the start of January, Sheppard is averaging 11.3 points, 2.3 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 22.8 minutes per game.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Set to start sans Durant

  Rotowire Feb 2, 2026

  Sheppard will be in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Pacers, Vanessa Richardson of Space City Home Network reports. Kevin Durant is tending to an ankle issue Monday, so the Rockets are turning to Sheppard to fill the void in the first unit. It's set to be the fifth start of the campaign for Sheppard, who has averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.0 blocks in 29.7 minutes per game as a starter this year.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Three-point streak ends

  Rotowire Jan 27, 2026

  Sheppard finished with four points (2-11 FG, 0-7 3Pt), four rebounds and one block across 15 minutes during Monday's 108-99 win over the Grizzlies. Sheppard's performance against Memphis was an aberration compared to the rest of his season so far. His four points set a new season-low mark in scoring, while 15 minutes of action also matched a season-low total. Most notably, Sheppard's streak of at least one made three-pointer in 39 consecutive games ended after he missed all seven of his attempts Monday.

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• Rockets' Reed Sheppard: Drops 18 points Friday

  Rotowire Jan 24, 2026

  Sheppard ended Friday's 111-104 win over the Pistons with 18 points (6-15 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), one assist and one steal in 25 minutes. Sheppard scored in double digits for the fifth straight game, continuing to flirt with standard-league value. While Houston continues to deal with its share of injuries, Sheppard has been unable to step into a starter-level role. In eight appearances over the past two weeks, he has averaged 12.4 points, 1.0 steals and 2.5 three-pointers in just 21.2 minutes per contest.

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