{
  "id": 2824731,
  "title": "Alperen Sengun Houston Rockets 2025-26 regular season highlights",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/alperen-sengun-houston-rockets-2025-26-regular-season-highlights",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:30:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alperen-sengun-houston-rockets-2025-163020385.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite setbacks, center Alperen Sengun remained consistent for the Houston Rockets throughout the 2025-26 regular season, securing his second consecutive All-Star selection. Sengun averaged an impressive 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and posted a career-high 1.1 blocks per game, all while playing 33.3 minutes per contest. His three-point shooting significantly improved, jumping from 23.3% to 30.5%. With key players Steven Adams and Fred VanVleet returning, Sengun will have more offensive options and less pressure. However, Rockets fans anticipate a greater leap from the Turkish center as they aim to contend for the top seed in a highly competitive Western Conference playoff race. Check out Sengun's best highlights from last season before the NBA action this fall. For more NBA content, visit the BasketBaltes podcast and Instagram. This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire.",
  "summary": "During the 2025-26 NBA season, Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was named an All-Star for the second year in a row.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alperen Sengun secures second consecutive All-Star selection",
    "Sengun averages 20.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists per game",
    "Three-point shooting improves from 23.3% to 30.5%"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}