Houston's All-Star big man is off to a hot start this season, performing better than most of the league's centers.

The Rockets will begin the 2025-26 NBA season with one of the tallest lineups in league history against the Thunder.

Alperen Sengun won't be happy. The Houston Rockets didn't win. But their star center had one of the best nights of his career on Tuesday in the season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder. First, let's check out those Sengun stats: And maybe the most intriguing stat: Sengun shot 5-for-8 from 3-point range.

Kevin Durant had his moments in his Rockets debut. But when he sputtered, it was Alperen Şengün's brilliant offensive night that carried the Rockets in a double-OT loss to the Thunder.

Rockets’ Kevin Durant is getting left wide open so teams can double Alperen Sengun originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Kevin Durant has an argument as the greatest scorer to ever step onto a basketball court.

Alperen Sengun electrified the crowd with a smooth jumper that prompted Kevin Durant to have an over-the-top reaction.