The globalization of the NBA has been especially notable of late. We haven't had an American-born MVP winner since 2017-18, when James Harden nabbed the
Houston Rockets standout center Alperen Sengun has been described as a modern-day Magic Johnson by Philadelphia 76ers wing Paul George on his signature Podcast P with Paul George platform. Talk about high praise.
Alperen Sengun is currently in the running for best player in the EuroBasket competition. Considering that the competition features two former NBA MVPs, various top draft picks, and Skinny Luka, that’s saying something.
There aren't many NBA teams that have the same versatility as the Houston Rockets. After going 52-30 last season, the Rockets got even better with new veterans joining the team.
The last time the Houston Rockets took the court, they were in a battle-tested bloodbath against the Golden State Warriors in the opening round of the playoffs. For the Rockets' young guys, it was their first taste of meaningful, pressure-packed basketball.
Through Alperen Sengun's first four seasons, he has proven to be the steal of the 2021 draft. Even though Sengun started his rookie season coming off the bench, he quickly became one of the Rockets' best players once he became a starter in his second season.
The Houston Rockets are preparing to enter one of their most anticipated seasons in modern history after an offseason that featured several big swings and impact additions.
Following a 52-win season in 2014-25, Houston Rockets are poised to follow up their breakthrough year with something even better. That’s largely due to the blockbuster offseason addition of all-time great Kevin Durant, who they managed to attain by trading defensive anchor Dillon Brooks, 2021 No.
The Houston Rockets have gone from a team rebuilding and in the lottery year in and year out, while valuing player development over wins, to an up-and-coming team that surprised a lot of people last season, and now a bona fide championship contender after the Kevin Durant trade.
Alperen Sengun propelled Turkey to a sensational win over the Czech Republic at EuroBasket 2025. Turkey are off to a flying start to EuroBasket 2025. Following a blowout 93-73 win over Kristaps Porzingis‘ Latvia, the team repeated a similar performance against the Czech Republic.
By now, you likely know that Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka is a defensive specialist. Udoka has pioneered the Rockets to consecutive top-ten defensive
Rockets’ star Alperen Sengun saw his best-ever season last year. His on-paper stats in his fourth season weren’t quite as good as the previous year, seeing a few less points per game on less efficient scoring overall.
As the most decorated olympian in USA Basketball history embarks on a new journey with the Houston Rockets, fans can expect Kevin Durant to be the same force he has been for the last 17 seasons.
While no clear plan is laid out, there's been rumblings of NBA expansion for years. Whether it's Las Vegas, Seattle, St. Louis or anywhere else, many are eager to see the NBA add new organizations to the league.
The group phase of FIBA’s EuroBasket 2025 is underway. Having some professional basketball to watch again surely comes as a relief to NBA fans across the league.
The Houston Rockets are in a new era, competing against some of the league's best teams and dominating defensively against some of the league's best offenses.
Ahead of his first season with teh Houston Rockets, All-Star Kevin Durant was eager for NBA2K 26’s release that he couldn’t hide his excitement on social media.
The Houston Rockets found huge success last season playing their All-Star big man alongside another center. It's working for Alperen Sengun and the Turkish national team at EuroBasket, too.
Houston Rockets forward Kevin Durant boasts an impressive resume, which includes being a two-time NBA champion and Finals MVP, one-time league MVP, and 15-time NBA All-Star, among others.