Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.

I am ready for it, and I am just going to fight,” Rockets center Alperen Sengun says of physical play from opponents like ...

Alperen Sengun, as he usually does, played a starring role in the Rockets’ win, as he put up 18 points and 11 rebounds and made the two crucial free throws that gave his team a lead that they ...

In order for the Rockets to keep things going, Sengun will have to continue to improve. However, that shouldn't be a tall task for a 22-year-old who appears as driven as any young potential star ...

He laughs at the irony of it all. “And now I play every game.” Alperen Sengun unplugged, at @TheAthletic: From a street kid in Turkey to leaving home as a 12yo to NBA prominence, with so many ...

Sengun closed Saturday's 135-131 victory over the Cavaliers with 26 points (9-17 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-13 FT), eight rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes. Sengun co-led the Rockets in scoring ...

The Houston Rockets have seen Alperen Sengun go from MVP of the Turkish league to one of the best young players in the NBA. The Rockets were hoping for a draft day steal when they selected the big ...

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is in his fourth season in the league, and he's beginning to establish himself. While many compare him to Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis or Denver ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Alperen Sengun had 32 points and 14 rebounds, and the Houston Rockets held on to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 119-115 on Thursday night in a showdown between two of the top ...