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Alperen Sengun, Jabari Smith Jr. relish battle with LeBron James

While disappointed to lose, Monday’s battle with Lakers legend LeBron James was quite memorable for #Rockets prospects Jabari Smith Jr. and Alperen Sengun.

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Lakers player grades: L.A. blows past Rockets for much-needed win

The Lakers stopped their three-game skid with a win over the Rockets, but their deficiencies are still clearly present.

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Alperen Sengun scores career-high 33 points as Rockets lose 11th straight to LeBron James, Lakers

Alperen Sengun had a monster game in Los Angeles with 33 points and 15 rebounds, but the #Rockets are now tied for the NBA’s longest losing streak this season (11).

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Takeaways: Losing streak reaches 10 as Clippers rally past Eric Gordon, Rockets

Eric Gordon tied his season-high in points and KJ Martin was a dunking machine versus the Clippers, but Houston’s losing streak lives on after another second-half collapse.

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Rockets at Clippers: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

“The baby Jokic, that’s what I call him,” Nicolas Batum says of Alperen Sengun. “It’s going to be a good test for us.” Batum and the Clippers host the #Rockets on Sunday.

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Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. posts career night in ninth straight loss

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. set career highs in points (27) and blocks (3), but it wasn’t nearly enough to win in Sacramento. Houston has now lost nine straight games and 14 of 15.

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Rockets at Kings: Friday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

With Kevin Porter Jr. out of Friday’s rematch due to injury, that could mean more usage for Alperen Sengun, who became the youngest center in NBA history with a triple-double. #Rockets

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Takeaways: Alperen Sengun records first triple-double as Rockets’ skid continues

In Wednesday’s loss at Sacramento, Alperen Sengun made history with the first triple-double of his young NBA career while becoming the youngest player in #Rockets history to do so.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green’s sophomore slump lingers as Timberwolves rally past Rockets

Jalen Green’s sophomore slump continued Sunday as Houston blew a 20-point lead versus Minnesota. In his last 21 games, he’s shooting just 38.4% overall and 28.1% on 3-pointers.

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Timberwolves at Rockets: Sunday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Karl-Anthony Towns is out and Anthony Edwards is questionable for Minnesota as the #Rockets look to end their losing streak on Sunday night.

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What Jae’Sean Tate returning means for Rockets’ rotation minutes

In the short-term, it appears Jae’Sean Tate’s return to the #Rockets will cut into the playing time of TyTy Washington and Garrison Mathews.

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Takeaways: Lauri Markkanen cooks Rockets, Jalen Green drops 30 in loss to Utah

Jalen Green had his first 30-point game in nearly a month, but the #Rockets still lost for an 11th time in 12 games thanks to a career-high 49 points from Utah’s Lauri Markkanen.

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Rockets at Pelicans: Wednesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

With Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson sidelined for New Orleans, CJ McCollum will be asked to pick up the slack versus Jalen Green and the Rockets on Wednesday night.

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Podcast: Should the Rockets run more offense through Alperen Sengun?

Houston’s struggling offense improved versus Dallas with the return of Alperen Sengun, and today’s @LockedOnRockets explores whether that trend should hold moving forward.

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Takeaways: Luka Doncic leads furious rally as Rockets lose 18-point lead to Dallas

The #Rockets have lost nine of 10 after Monday’s home loss to Dallas and Luka Doncic, who scored 29 of his game-high 39 points in the second half as the Mavs overcame an 18-point deficit.

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Mavericks at Rockets: Monday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

For a third time in 11 days, the #Rockets will try to somehow slow down Luka Doncic when the Mavericks visit Houston on Monday night at Toyota Center.

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‘There’s no improvement’: Rockets crushed by Julius Randle, turnovers on New Year’s Eve

“There’s no improvement,” veteran guard Eric Gordon said of the 2022-23 #Rockets after a New Year’s Eve loss to the Knicks with 25 turnovers and a season-worst 37.7% shooting clip.

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Knicks at Rockets: Saturday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Alperen Sengun and the #Rockets would love to close out 2022 with a New Year’s Eve victory over Julius Randle’s New York Knicks, who enter with five consecutive losses.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green, Kevin Porter Jr. lack supporting help as Celtics blast Rockets

Jalen Green and Kevin Porter Jr. combined for 50 points on strong efficiency, but Alperen Sengun and Jabari Smith Jr. struggled in a tough loss to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown’s Celtics.

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Kevin Porter Jr., Rockets placing priority on better ball movement

Kevin Porter Jr. on Houston’s improved ball movement: “We have a lot of talent. We don’t all have to dribble, dribble, dribble. We want everyone to touch it, get a feel for it, and stay in tune.”

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Defense plagues Bulls in 133-118 loss to lowly Rockets

The Rockets have the worst field-goal percentage in the league, shooting just 44.3%, but they shot 55.6% against the Bulls.

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Rockets at Celtics: Tuesday’s lineups, injury reports, broadcast and stream info

Coming off Monday’s feel-good win in Chicago, Kevin Porter Jr. and the #Rockets will look to repeat that performance against a tougher opponent on Tuesday night in Boston.

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3-point attack: Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun dynamic as Rockets crush Bulls

In perhaps their best game of the season, Kevin Porter Jr., Jalen Green, and Alperen Sengun all excelled simultaneously as the #Rockets ended their losing streak with a big win at Chicago.

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Takeaways: Jabari Smith Jr.’s career night not quite enough as Luka Doncic drops 50 for Mavs

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. had a career night on strong efficiency, but it wasn’t quite enough versus the Mavericks and Luka Doncic, who had 50 points and 10 assists.

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Takeways: In fourth straight home loss, Rockets ground to halt by Magic zone

With eight fourth-quarter turnovers vs. Orlando’s zone defense and five in the last five minutes, Houston blew a 15-point lead in the second half and lost its fourth straight game at home.

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