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Pacers center Myles Turner loves watching Houston’s Alperen Sengun

“I like the way he plays, and I like the way he carries himself,” Indiana’s Myles Turner tells @ScoopB regarding second-year #Rockets center Alperen Sengun. “His court vision is crazy.”

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Takeaways: Jalen Green, Rockets stifle Suns, extend home winning streak to five

Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun had a game-high 26 points and 16 rebounds, respectively, leading Houston to its fifth straight home win in Tuesday’s rout over Chris Paul’s Suns.

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Takeaways: Jabari Smith Jr. has career night as Rockets lose to Keldon Johnson, Spurs

#Rockets rookie Jabari Smith Jr. continued his recent surge by scoring a career-high 23 points, but it wasn’t enough to win Thursday versus Keldon Johnson and the hot-shooting Spurs.

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NBA Twitter astonished by Alperen Sengun’s near-poster dunk on Zach Collins

The dunk didn’t count due to a controversial offensive foul call, but #Rockets center Alperen Sengun turned heads with his vicious throwdown over Zach Collins in San Antonio.

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Takeaways: Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins blast road-weary Rockets

Warriors veterans Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins each hit eight 3-pointers on Saturday, whereas the #Rockets made just three as an entire team. That made for a difficult formula.

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‘Disappointed’: Rockets blasted from opening tipoff by Jamal Murray, Nuggets

#Rockets coach Stephen Silas on Wednesday’s blowout loss at Denver: “You can’t ease into these games. You’ve got to come in with a defensive mindset, a hard-play mindset, together.”

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

Nikola Jokic thinks the #Rockets should play through Alperen Sengun more on offense. Will Stephen Silas follow that unsolicited advice in Wednesday’s rematch with the Nuggets?

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Nikola Jokic thinks Rockets should run more offense through Alperen Sengun

Nikola Jokic on #Rockets center Alperen Sengun: “This guy has the talent. I think they need to play a little bit more through him. Sometimes they look a little bit more stagnant.”

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Takeaways: Alperen Sengun learns in losing battle with Nikola Jokic

Denver pulled away from Houston in Monday’s second half, but it was a valuable learning experience for Alperen Sengun (18 points in 23 minutes) versus Nikola Jokic.

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Rockets improving by becoming one of NBA’s best rebounding teams

Led by Alperen Sengun, the #Rockets now rank third in the NBA in rebounds per game, and it’s played a huge role in their recent wins. @BigSargeSportz has more on their improvement:

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Rockets at Nuggets (Nov. 28): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

Jalen Green and the #Rockets are improving by the week, but they’re still clear underdogs (+11.5) in the first of two matchups against the West’s current No. 2 seed in Denver.

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

Alperen Sengun was a beast (21 points, 19 rebounds) in Saturday’s #Rockets win, but the competition gets much steeper with two straight games versus Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets.

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PHOTOS: Best images from the Thunder’s 118-105 loss to the Rockets

The best photos from the Oklahoma City Thunder's 118-105 loss to the Houston Rockets on Saturday.

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Takeaways: Rockets blast Thunder on career nights by Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun

Jalen Green (28/9) and Alperen Sengun (21/19) each had career nights vs. Oklahoma City as the #Rockets won consecutive games for the first time this season. Here’s a look at key takeaways.

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Bruno Fernando feeling great, excited to finally rejoin Rockets

“I feel great,” says #Rockets center Bruno Fernando, who returned to Houston’s starting lineup on Friday. “It has been a long time coming, but I feel good.”

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Hawks at Rockets (Nov. 25): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The Rockets (+7.5) are home underdogs to Atlanta on night one of a back-to-back, with usual starting center Alperen Sengun doubtful due to a sore right groin.

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

#Rockets center Bruno Fernando is questionable to return Friday vs. Atlanta after missing more than a month, but Alperen Sengun is doubtful with right groin soreness.

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Bruno Fernando nears return; Rockets open to playing Usman Garuba at forward

With big man Bruno Fernando on the verge of a return, #Rockets coach Stephen Silas is indicating a willingness to play Usman Garuba at power forward.

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Warriors at Rockets (Nov. 20): Prediction, point spread, odds, best bet

The Warriors have yet to win on the road this season, but they’re still large favorites (-9.5) in Sunday’s visit to struggling Houston. The #Rockets have two starters who may not play.

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

Golden State visits Houston on Sunday in search of its first road win this season, and the availability of #Rockets starters Kevin Porter Jr. (back) and Alperen Sengun (groin) is in question.

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Takeaways: Eric Gordon scores season-high 24 points, but Rockets collapse vs. Pacers

Eric Gordon scored a season-high 24 points, but the Rockets blew an early 20-point lead in an offensively challenged home loss to Indiana. Kevin Porter Jr. sat out with a sore back.

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Block party: Rockets reject Mavs, Usman Garuba enjoys career night

The Rockets had a season-high 19 blocks in Wednesday’s win at Dallas, and Usman Garuba (12 points, 100% FG, 9 rebounds) was a force with the best night of his career.

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

Wednesday’s matchup between the Rockets and Mavericks features Christian Wood’s first game against Houston since the June 2022 trade that sent him to Dallas.

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

In two prior games vs. the Clippers, Alperen Sengun averaged 20.0 points (57.1% FG), 11.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists in 31.6 minutes. The #Rockets need more of that on Monday.

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Takeaways: Jalen Green drops 33 as rally falls short in New Orleans

Jalen Green scored a game-high 33 points on strong efficiency, but Houston’s second-half rally ran out of steam in New Orleans. The team’s 26 turnovers were a big reason.

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