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

Nearing real stardom, Şengün reflects on Rockets' belief in him: "Whoever trusts me, or backs me up, I will take care of them ...

There is still time before the NBA trade deadline for the Rockets to go all in on a move that could deliver them a title.

The Houston Rockets are led by a stout defense, a versatile supporting cast and two rising stars. But Alperen Şengün is still way ahead of Jalen Green.

Houston Rockets second-year forward Amen Thompson was selected for the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge on Tuesday, an ...

Amen Thompson had the clutch go-ahead bucket and Dillon Brooks made a franchise record-tying 10 3-pointers in the Rockets' ...

Boston nearly pulled off a great win, but fell for the seventh time this season after leading by at least 10 points.

To Amen Thompson's surprise, with five seconds left in a tied midseason game against the defending NBA champions, Houston ...

Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center ...

but then Houston came fighting back as it woke up on the offensive end. It went on a 31-12 run fueled by Cam Whitmore's explosiveness and star center Alperen Şengün's success finishing around ...

The Boston Celtics learned the hard way on Monday. The Celtics and Rockets battled in a hard-fought game at Boston's TD ...