Tag: Alperen Sengun
Ime Udoka: Rockets’ starting five still has one open spot
The Rockets know four-fifths of their starting lineup. Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson and Fred VanVleet are locked in. It’s that fifth spot...
West Notes: Grizzlies, Jaren Jackson Jr, Rockets, Alperen Sengun, Timberwolves
Grizzlies
Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. says he’s “progressing the right way” following a turf toe procedure in July, per Damichael Cole of the...
East Notes: Bulls, Josh Giddey, Pistons, Knicks, roster decisions
Bulls
Chicago finally closed the book on Josh Giddey’s summer-long free agency, agreeing to a four-year, $100 million deal.
As Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron...
NBA Notes: Mavericks, Dereck Lively II, Pelicans, Kevon Looney, Grizzlies
Mavericks center Dereck Lively II recently underwent surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, according to Marc Stein of The Stein...
NBA Trade Notes: Rockets Get Their Star In Kevin Durant; Suns Reset; Heat Came Close To Deal
The Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns have agreed to a trade that will send former NBA MVP Kevin Durant to Houston, but the deal...
Kevin Durant On Suns Trading Him To Rockets: ‘They Got What They Wanted And I Got What I Wanted’
It's nothing personal. It's just the business side of basketball. That seemed to be the take of Kevin Durant after learning he had been...
Report: Rockets Won’t Trade Alperen Sengun Or Amen Thompson To Get Suns’ Kevin Durant
According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Houston Rockets won't trade Alperen Sengun or Amen Thompson to get Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns.
The...
Rockets Well-Positioned To Go Star Hunting; Will They?
If the Houston Rockets really want to acquire a superstar this summer, well, it shouldn't be a problem. The question is whether they want...
NBA Notes: Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Knicks, East Finals, Sixers, Draft
Bucks
The Bucks should shoot down any idea of trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, wrote Rob Peterson of The Athletic.
After all, it didn't go so well for...
Rockets Might Be Open To Parting With Alperen Sengun In A Giannis Antetokounmpo Pursuit
For the first time in his career, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is reportedly open-minded about leaving Milwaukee -- and NBA front offices are already...
NBA Trade Proposal Sends Giannis Antetokounmpo To Rockets, Amen Thompson To Bucks, Alperen Sengun To Trail Blazers
If Giannis Antetokounmpo requests a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks this summer, Eric Nehm, David Aldridge, Eric Koreen, Tony Jones and Sam Vecenie of...
Rockets Offseason Primer: Stand Pat Or Try To Land A Star? Houston Has Options
Getting bounced in the first round as a No. 2 seed will sting. But for the Houston Rockets, it also highlights just how far...
Rockets Say They’ve Only Lost to Themselves — Now They Get One Last Shot
If you ask Alperen Sengun, the Warriors haven’t truly beaten the Rockets once this series.
“We beat ourselves,” the Houston center bluntly told reporters ahead...
Rockets Go Cold, Fall Flat in Game 1 Loss To Warriors’ Defense And Championship Grit
The Rockets came in hot. The crowd was jacked. Alperen Sengun baptized Draymond Green at the rim. And then… it all cooled off. Fast.
The...
