Better free-throw shooting, 3-point shooting, and earning All-Star honors are among the individual goals in 2024-25 for Rockets star Alperen Sengun.

The center sees this week's tune-ups versus the Pelicans and Spurs as a possible gauge of where he stands against Zion Williamson and Victor Wembanyama.

When Alperen Sengun was drafted by the Houston Rockets, he may not have been well-known to the casual NBA fan, but scouts and front offices were aware of Sengun

It is sounding more and more likely that the Houston Rockets and their young center, Alperen Sengun, will eventually agree to an extension.

Houston Rockets general manager Rafael Stone declined to address the possibility of a contract extension for star center Alperen Şengün during Monday’s meeting with the media at Toyota Center. Şengün himself didn’t play things so close to the vest.

In his transition to the NBA, Alperen Sengun was seen as an elite post player who needed to improve his outside shooting. While he encountered challenges from the 3-point line at times, Sengun was expected to be a proficient free-throw shooter,

Alperen Sengun says making his first All-Star team is one of three goals he has set for himself this season. The other two are to improve his free throw shooting and three-point shooting.