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26 August 2025

• [Fadeaway World] - "The Only Two Players Who Had Comparable Success... Luka Doncic And Nikola Jokic": Rockets GM On Alperen Sengun
  Rockets GM reveals why they gave up two first-round picks to trade for Alperen Sengun on draft night in 2021.
• [Locked On Rockets] - Rockets Star Alperen Sengun DOMINATES EuroBasket Friendlies | Will Turkey SURPRISE Basketball World?
  Rockets Star Alperen Sengun DOMINATES EuroBasket Friendlies | Will Turkey SURPRISE Basketball World?Alperen Sengun dominates in EuroBasket 2025 warm-ups. Can...
• [Sports Illustrated] - Could Rockets Star Alperen Sengun Lead Turkey to a EuroBasket Medal?
  Houston's All-Star center is set to lead his home country against a loaded team in EuroBasket 2025. Could he and Turkey manage to make the podium for the first
• [Hoops Wire] - West Notes: Nuggets, Nikola Jokic, Rockets, Kevin Durant, Clippers
  In the event you thought Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic has nothing left to accomplish … well, you may not be totally right. Per ESPN’s Zach Kram, Jokic is rapidly climbing the all-time leaderboard in MVP award shares — a Basketball Reference stat that measures both MVP wins and consistent finishes near the top of the […] The post appeared first on .
• [Newsweek] - Warriors Star Draymond Green Calls Out Rival's Mom
  Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green hasn't stopped taking shots at the Houston Rockets, with his latest comments aimed at a player's mother.
• [Sportskeeda] - "He'll light your a** up" - Patrick Beverley drops Drake reference to dismiss co-host’s 'role player' tag on Klay Thompson
  Former NBA player Patrick Beverley recently showed love to one of the best catch-and-shoot players.
• [Sports Illustrated] - Austin Rivers: LeBron Isn't Half the Offensive Player as Rockets' Kevin Durant
  Kevin Durant and LeBron James have arguably been the best small forwards of the last two decades. Come to think about it, it's not really much of an argument. N
• [Sports Illustrated] - Rafael Stone and Ime Udoka Being on Same Page has Led to Rockets' Success
  The Houston Rockets have had an up-and-down several seasons. The decade started during one of the strangest years in not just NBA history but across the world.
• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - Houston’s Dorian Finney-Smith signing ranked among NBA’s best under-the-radar moves
  “The Rockets, with Dorian Finney-Smith, suddenly have elite length and defensive athleticism at the wing,” USA TODAY’s Lorenzo Reyes writes.
• [USA Today: Rockets Wire] - Rockets hopeful of 3-point shooting breakthrough for Alperen Sengun
  Kelly Iko: “One area where they’d like to see an uptick is his 3-point shooting, which has been a huge offseason focus in his training sessions.”