Varun Shankar
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Covering the Rockets for The Houston Chronicle. Retweets aren’t endorsements and don’t represent views of employer. He/him Find my work: linktr.ee/byvarunshankar
Alperen Şengün isn't an elite rim protector. But he still defended the basket most often for the Houston #Rockets last season. Should he? Are there better options? What are the tradeoffs that come with more aggressive schemes?
Rockets two-way guard Quadir Copeland already has a nickname for teammate Bruce Thornton.
First impressions from Rockets second round pick Bruce Thornton: Strong scorer who took care of the ball in a physical environment.
Rockets second-round pick Bruce Thornton on being a four-year captain in college and officially signing a contract with Houston.
INBOX: Rockets have signed rookie second round pick Bruce Thornton. 
Rockets release Summer League roster - Bruce Thornton, Isaiah Crawford, Tristen Newton and Quadir Copeland all on here - Assistant coach Will Dunn — who has been w the team since D'Antoni was the coach! — will coach the team.
The Rockets celebrated major renovations at the Fort Bend Boys and Girls Club — including a refurbished gym, Rockets Technology Center and E-Sports Lounge — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday.
What does Rockets-Lakers have to do with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Game of Thrones show)? Let me explain: 📸🎞️: @egconley.bsky.social
🚨MAILBAG CALLOUT🚨 What questions do you have about the Rockets? Ask an interesting question and I might answer in this week’s newsletter. Last week's QnA:
The Rockets are on the verge of disaster. They aren’t there yet, but a series loss to the Lakers will force hard questions. www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/rocke...
Rockets sitting KD, Alpy, Jabari, Amen for tomorrow's game against the tanking Grizzlies. The result of the game does not matter for Houston's seeding. Rockets are locked into No. 5. Here's what will determine their playoff opponent.
Loooots of trash talk between Durant and Brooks, ending with a KD bucket.
The #Rockets beat the Bucks — and exploit a strategy that previously derailed them.
Alperen Sengun briefly left Wednesday’s game with a back issue. Here’s what he said:
After a stunning OT loss to the Timberwolves, the #Rockets have nothing but a ton of ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
Kevin Durant: “I’m still trying to figure out how they won that game,." Alperen Şengün: "It just happened too quick and we didn’t even understand what happened.” On a stunning collapse for the Rockets 👇
