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

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 ...

Rahat Huq writes generally about the Houston Rockets. This season has been a mixed bag of results for Rockets center Alperen Sengun after the team rewarded him this past summer with a five-year ...

Ime Udoka discussed how Alperen Sengun handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success. “All the ...

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 — Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory ...

The Athletic's Law Murray believes Alperen Sengun deserves that title. "The Rockets are too good not to have an All-Star, as they have a real shot at passing the Phil Jackson 40-before-20 ...

Alperen Sengun has been one of Houston's best players this season. So far, the center is averaging 19.4 points, a career-high 10.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists. He also has 26 double-doubles this season.

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… ...

Houston Rockets (21-11, third in the Western Conference) Houston; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Alperen Sengun and the Houston Rockets host Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Western ...

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 ...