Kendrick Perkins makes some bold claims about Amen Thompson when discussing his list of the best defensive players in the NBA ...

The Houston Rockets were one of, if not the busiest, teams this offseason. The Rockets were involved in blockbuster trades, ...

If you look at athleticism as a whole, with speed, strength, jumping... I don’t think anybody is as fast as him and jumps as ...

The Houston Rockets made one of the biggest moves of the offseason by acquiring Kevin Durant in a complex trade that involved ...

Ranking the five best defensive players, ESPN's Kendrick Perkins gave Dort his flowers on the "NBA Today" program. He listed ...

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted ...

For SLAM’s July 2025 issue, with an “Attack of the Clones” tag, Amen Thompson and his twin brother — Detroit’s Ausar Thompson — are the cover story.

With Green headed to Phoenix as part of the trade that brought All-Star forward Kevin Durant to Houston, that could put a bit ...

A snapshot that perfectly synopsized Amen Thompson's brilliant Game 5 came late in the Houston Rockets' dominant first half Wednesday night. The second-year wing stripped the ball from Golden ...

When Houston approached Thompson about tweaking his shot—he made just 13.8% of his threes as a rookie—he embraced the chance to correct his one glaring weakness, working regularly with Rockets ...

Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets and Jalen Green #4 celebrate after scoring against the Washington Wizards during the second half at Capital One Arena on March 19, 2024 in Washington, DC.

But with starting wing Amen Thompson’s left ankle injury, which should sideline him for a few weeks, Houston again finds itself without a key player for coach Ime Udoka’s defensive schemes.