"Three draft deals reflect Presti's all-too-human fallibility," Kram wrote. "In 2020, he dealt the No. 25 and 28 picks for No. 17, thereby giving away future starters Immanuel Quickley and Jaden ...

It helped that Sengun got a handful of Oshea Brissett's jersey on his box-out, but the Rockets ran a masterful play, with Steven Adams drawing two rebounders away from the hoop.

The most accomplished young player for the Houston Rockets is the first-time All-Star Alperen Sengun, who has elevated his game each season he's been in the lea ...

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has a bright future in the NBA, but he isn't quick to forget about the road that has led him to this moment. In his first ...

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun earned his first career All-Star selection on Thursday, but the fourth-year veteran's achievement came on a rough day for him and his team.

For the first time in his career, fourth-year Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun is an NBA All-Star for the 2024-25 season. At 22 years old, Sengun joins Hall of Fame big men Moses Malone ...

Sebastian Saiz L of Spain vies with Alperen Sengun of Türkiye during the group match of the FIBA Eurobasket 2022 between Spain and Türkiye in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sept. 7, 2022.

Alperen Sengun averaged 21.1 points,, 9.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals last year to earn a massive new contract with Houston.

About Alperen Sengun • Alperen Sengun is a skilled big man whose improved conditioning helped him emerge as one of the most productive, efficient teenagers in recent European basketball history.

That bucket got them to overtime, where Sengun added five points to give Houston a 144-137 win. Smith and Jalen Green each scored 30 points for the Rockets while Sengun had 11 rebounds.