Alperen Şengün is the shining star. ... Houston let its young big man go toe-to-toe against LeBron James down the stretch of a narrow a 105-104 Los Angeles Lakers' victory.

And some of Şengün's statistical heights entering Tuesday—he currently joins Jokić, LeBron James and Joel Embiid as the lone players averaging 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists per ...

Houston Rockets center Alperen Şengün is serving as a notable bright spot despite the team's NBA-worst 10–34 record, ... as LeBron James led all scorers with 48 points in a vintage performance.

When the Los Angeles Lakers needed him most against the Houston Rockets, LeBron James was ready to heed the call. The Lakers are in a competitive race for one of the higher seeds in the Western ...

Şengün saw a significant drop-off in his three-point shooting percentage in 2023-24, falling from 33.3 a season earlier to 29.7. The other would be just how much a max contract matters to him.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the net ahead of Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets during the first half at Toyota Center on November 08, 2023 in Houston, Texas.

Some of the players who were ahead of Şengün in the voting could be running out of All-Star appearances in the seasons ahead. LeBron James and Kevin Durant were first and third in the voting.

Don’t look now, but Alperen Şengün has figured out defense. Houston’s success on that end of the floor tends to get credited to their perimeter stoppers, but Şengün has developed into ...

LeBron James and Alperen Sengun took a moment to embrace each other with a brief dap midway through the fourth quarter. "To play against LeBron is everyone's dream," Sengun said. "You watched him ...

When the Los Angeles Lakers needed him most against the Houston Rockets, LeBron James was ready to heed the call. The Lakers are in a competitive race for one of the higher seeds in the Western ...

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the net ahead of Alperen Sengun #28 of the Houston Rockets during the first half at Toyota Center on November 08, 2023 in Houston, Texas.