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

Amerikan Basketbol Ligi'nde (NBA) Alperen Şengün'ün formasını giydiği Houston Rockets, deplasmanda karşılaştığı Boston Celtics'i 114-112 mağlup etti.

Nearing real stardom, Şengün reflects on Rockets' belief in him: "Whoever trusts me, or backs me up, I will take care of them all my life."

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.

NBA'de Houston Rockets, milli oyuncu Alperen Şengün'ün 26 sayı attığı maçta Cleveland Cavaliers'ı 135-131'lik skorla mağlup etti.

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.

NBA ekibi Houston Rockets, milli oyuncu Alperen Şengün'ün 26 sayı attığı maçta Cleveland Cavaliers'ı 135-131 yendi.

Alperen Şengün, Kings karşısında 21 sayı ve 10 ribauntla "double-double" yaptı, ancak etkileyici performansı Rockets’a galibiyeti getiremedi.

Midway through the season, Wizards officials believe their youngsters playing extensive minutes is the best way for them to grow quickly