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.

While it was a contest that the Rockets certainly would have preferred to take against an Eastern Conference foe fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, certain messages we

Alperen Şengün is a Turkish professional basketball player born on July 25, 2002, in Giresun, Turkey. He plays as a center for the Houston Rockets in the NBA and represents the Turkish national team.

Cleveland faces Houston for a non-conference matchup. The teams play Wednesday for the first time this season.

The Rockets' two top scorers have a chance to be voted into the NBA All-Star Game, recognition their teammates say both players earned. So we had them pitch it.

TNT's Charles Barkley has said Rockets center Alperen Sengun is on course for an All-Star selection after a standout season so far.

Alperen Sengun once again led the Houston Rockets to victory, recording a double-double in a road win over the Portland Trail Blazers. After the game, the head coach of the Texas team, Ime Udoka, discussed how the Turkish center handles the increasing media and fan interest due to his on-court success.

Alperen Sengun and the Rockets (-2.5) won last week as road favorites in Memphis, and the number has slightly risen for Monday’s rematch in Houston.

Two of the top three teams in the Western Conference faced off on Thursday night, with the Houston Rockets taking down Ja Morant and the Memphis

A blowout loss to the Celtics should have the Warriors considering the path Boston took to become the powerhouse it is today.

Specifically, Detroit's ability to attack the basket with ease gave the Rockets a wake-up call that their rim-protection needs to be touched up prior to the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Showcasing this glaring weakness, the Pistons' Jalen Duren was able to take it to the Rockets' star center Alperen Şengün on both ends of the floor.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green were drafted first and second overall in the 2021 NBA Draft, indirectly tying their careers together as they navigated through their first four seasons in the league.