NBA: Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in ASG

Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun was named Sunday to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game.

The selection of Sengun, 23, was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. The All-Star Game is set for next Sunday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Sengun, from Turkey, earned his second consecutive All-Star nod after averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and a career-high 6.3 assists in 44 games this season, all starts.

Gilgeous-Alexander, from Canada, is sidelined with an abdominal injury, forcing him to miss consecutive games ahead of Monday’s road matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Thunder star, who won NBA MVP and NBA Finals MVP honors last season, has been selected as an All-Star for four straight seasons.

—Field Level Media/Reuters