Amen Thompson

Updated Sep 2, 2026, 2:30 a.m. · 6 stories

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   NBA Summer Forecast 2026-27: Predictions for every major award

   Our Summer Forecast panel reveals its predictions for all major NBA awards for the 2026-27 season.

   ESPN · Aug 26, 8:57 a.m. · Open story

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   Houston Rockets offseason recap, early 2026-27 season preview

   Can Kevin Durant, Amen Thompson and others push Houston into the West's upper tier? We're looking back at the offseason and taking an early look at the 2026-27 season.

   ESPN · Aug 13, 2:07 p.m. · Open story

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   NBA extension watch: 20 players who could shape the offseason

   These are the most important NBA deals that could get done, plus how each outcome could help shape next season.

   ESPN · May 26, 1:20 p.m. · Open story

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   Why the Houston Rockets' season ended with a thud

   Between crushing injuries, a burner phone scandal and inconsistency from their core, the Rockets end another season in disappointment.

   ESPN · May 4, 1:19 p.m. · Open story

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   Rockets say Alperen Sengun's speech helped spark Game 4 win

   The Rockets staved off playoff elimination with a 115-96 win over the Lakers in Game 4 on Sunday night and credited Alperen Sengun's speech from morning shootaround for helping them believe they could come back in the series.

   ESPN · Apr 27, 12:12 a.m. · Open story

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   Why Lakers' shooting records in Game 1 could be good news for Rockets

   ESPN analyst Zach Kram examines how Game 1's shotmaking gap could actually be good news for Houston in its first-round series versus Los Angeles.

   ESPN · Apr 21, 5:36 a.m. · Open story

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