Alperen Şengün, Houston Rockets and NBA

Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün named an NBA All-Star for first time
Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün achieved a long-held goal Thursday when he was named an NBA All-Star for the first time in his career. Şengün was announced as one of the Western Conference reserves chosen by NBA head coaches to compete in the 2025 All-Star Game on Feb.
Alperen Sengun All-Star nod biggest accomplishment of Rockets' new era
Alperen Şengün joined the Houston Rockets at the depths of their post-Harden rebuild in the 2021 NBA draft. The 22-year-old center is now an All-Star as Houston rises up the NBA hierarchy. Şengün’s been reaching new heights this season 🚀 Alperen Şengün is an #NBAAllStar! pic.twitter.com/GfTkVUlnKv
Rockets’ Alperen Şengün on growing up, Nikola Jokić comparisons and NBA All-Star candidacy
Nearing real stardom, Şengün reflects on Rockets' belief in him: "Whoever trusts me, or backs me up, I will take care of them all my life."
Rockets at Grizzlies: Alperen Şengün out, Steven Adams starting
The Houston Rockets (32-14) go for a season sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies (31-16) on Thursday night in a nationally televised game at FedEx Forum, the fourth and final game in the regular-season series between the Western Conference rivals.
With bruised calf, All-Star center Alperen Sengun misses first game of season for Rockets
All-Star center Alperen Sengun (bruised calf) missed his first game of the season for the Rockets, who gave Steven Adams his first start.
Rockets' Alperen Sengun had 1-word reaction to making first NBA All-Star
Rockets star Alperen Sengun earned the first NBA All-Star selection of his career, only needing one word to react to the news.
How Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün is becoming the Michael Jordan of Turkey
Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.
Alperen Sengun Makes First NBA All-Star Game
Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was selected as an All-Star reserve tonight on the NBA on TNT pregame show. Sengun, at 21 years old, joins seven other players on the Western Conference All-Star bench,
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Şengün becomes 2nd Turk in history to make NBA All-Star team
The Rockets currently hold second place in the Western Conference with a record of 32 wins and 14 losses, thanks in large ...
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Alperen Şengün Siblings: All About Alican Şengün
Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center ...
Victor Wembanyama headlines NBA All-Star reserves: Who else made the cut?
Joining Wembanyama as a West reserve are Jaren Jackson Jr., Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Anthony Davis, James Harden and ...
NBA announces All-Star reserves, with Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama making team for 1st time
The reserves will join the starters who were announced last week at the All-Star Game in the Chase Center in San Francisco on ...
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Rockets could steal ring-thirsty star away from Suns in last-minute trade
Taken together with Alperen Şengün playing like a superstar and Jalen Green scoring 21.2 points per game, Houston is a team to be reckoned with right now, but they still might be one piece away.
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Alperen Sengun: Rockets can 'beat anybody' in new era
"The opponents are the opponents," Udoka said after Friday's practice in Houston. "That's the way we want to go about it. Forget the opponent. Let's do what we do." Udoka's mantra will be repeated ...
The Rockets are showing they could be one piece away from serious title contention
In a league that requires playoff scars to survive the championship gauntlet of four playoff rounds, the Rockets have none, ...
Did Jaylen Brown shade Dillon Brooks after Rockets' threes record?
Houston Rockets leading scorers Alperen Şengün and Jalen Green combined for just 23 points Monday night in a road contest at the defending-champion Boston Celtics. A pair of unexpected reinforcements ...