Rockets' fourth-year center an icon in his home country, where Turkish fans and politicians support his career.

On a bad day for Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green, the shooting inside Toyota Center was nearly as frigid as Houston’s snowy weather outside.

The Detroit Pistons might ... The Rockets traded the Pistons' future pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2021 for the draft rights to Alperen Sengun. The Thunder sent the pick to the New York ...

Pregame news and updates for the second game of the NBA season between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center.

Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has praised center Jalen Duren's energy and impact on the team's performance.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Pistons and Rockets first faced off this season on Nov. 10 at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Alperen Sengun led the way for Houston, finishing with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Cunningham put ...

Nikola Jovic did the same on the road for Miami in Brooklyn, scoring 17 points with 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals in the Heat ‘s 106-97 road win against the Nets. His countryman Vasilije Micic scored 11 points and shared 4 assists in Charlotte’s 123-92 victory against New Orleans.

Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell combined for 72 points in the defeat, losing three in a row for the first time this season.

As the NBA trade deadline on February 6 approaches, the Portland Trail Blazers face some tough decisions regarding the future of their roster. One name drawing

The Houston Rockets defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 109-108, behind a strong performance from their veteran guard Fred VanVleet.

In a game that saw the Rockets take a 19-point lead, Cleveland was able to tie the contest. Darius Garland at the free throw line with the chance to tie the game with 1:51 left in the contest, a similar situation to Wednesday’s matchup with Houston. Instead of missing two, Garland sank them both at the charity stripe to bring the game even at 124.