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."

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

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

Alperen Sengun and Jalen ... their second defeat in a row, the Pistons remain at .500 after winning seven of eight games before their back-to-back losses. Detroit last qualified for the postseason ...

Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 107-96 win ... players in double figures, including Alperen Sengun, who had 11 points and eight ...

In a bizarre finish, the Rockets (29-14) had a huge win over the Cavs (36-7). Alperen Sengun made his late free throws, and Darius Garland did not.

While it was a contest that the Rockets certainly would have preferred to take against an Eastern Conference foe fighting for a spot in the Play-In Tournament, certain messages we

The Detroit Pistons (21-21) and Alperen Sengun’s Houston Rockets (28-13) take the court at Toyota Center on Monday, January 20, beginning at 2:00 PM ET. In their last outing on Saturday ...

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 ...

The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.

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

I’ve got a lot of injuries from (his childhood) — like everywhere,” the 22-year-old Şengün said. “My arms. My knees. I have injuries and scars everywhere from climbing places. A car hit me —