The Rockets currently hold second place in the Western Conference with a record of 32 wins and 14 losses, thanks in large part to Şengün’s contributions. His selection marks a historic milestone as he becomes only the second Turkish player in NBA history to earn an All-Star spot, following Mehmet Okur in 2007.
Alperen Sengun Makes 1st NBA All-Star Game
Pregame news and updates for the second game of the NBA season between the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons at Toyota Center.
The reserves will join the starters who were announced last week at the All-Star Game in the Chase Center in San Francisco on Feb. 16.
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.
Detroit Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff has praised center Jalen Duren's energy and impact on the team's performance.
The Rockets are 14-6 on their home court. Houston is the Western Conference leader with 14.6 offensive rebounds per game led by Alperen Sengun averaging 3.4. The Pistons are 11-10 in road games. Detroit ranks seventh in the Eastern Conference shooting 36.4 ...
The versatile guard is named to the Western Conference reserves; teammate Norman Powell is not despite averaging a team-best 24 points per game.
Domantas Sabonis is The Biggest Snub What is a snub? A snub is a guy that can't get no love from ... the voting panel for the NBA All-Star Game. Maybe a handful of you understood that joke. But it is true.
At the beginning of the season, Maxey, Joel Embiid and Paul George were all expected to be among the players selected.
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was not selected as a reserve for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game.
Here’s the full 2025 NBA All-Star roster, explained after the reserves were announced.