NBA NEWS - Rockets' Alperen Sengun replaces Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in 2026 NBA All-Star Game

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The 6-11 Sengun is one of three players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season, joining fellow 2026 NBA All-Stars Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks and Nikola Joki? of the Denver Nuggets - THIS DAY IN THE NBA

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Houston Rockets center Alperen Sengun has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to replace injured Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on Team World for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game. The 75th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. ET at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., airing on NBC and Peacock.

Sengun, a native of Turkey, has earned his second consecutive NBA All-Star selection after being named an All-Star for the first time last season. In his fifth NBA season, he is averaging 20.8 points, 9.4 rebounds and a career-high 6.3 assists in 44 games. Sengun ranks 30th in the NBA in points, 10th in rebounds and 16th in assists per game, while posting career highs of 1.41 steals and 1.0 blocks. He has helped lead Houston to a 32-19 record, tied for fourth place in the Western Conference.

The 6-11 Sengun is one of three players averaging at least 20.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season, joining fellow 2026 NBA All-Stars Jalen Johnson of the Atlanta Hawks and Nikola Joki? of the Denver Nuggets.

Gilgeous-Alexander is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game because of an abdominal strain. The eight-year NBA veteran from Canada was voted a starter, earning his fourth straight All-Star selection.

The 75th NBA All-Star Game will feature two teams of U.S. players (USA Stars and USA Stripes) and one team of international players (Team World) competing in a round-robin mini-tournament with four 12-minute games.

THIS DAY IN THE NBA

February 9, 1980 Houston’s Rick Barry connected on 8-of-12 three-pointers in a Rockets victory over Utah, setting a record for three-pointers that would last 10 years, until Seattle’s Dale Ellis sank nine on April 20, 1990.

February 9, 1986 Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons scored 30 points and handed out 10 assists to lead the East to a 139-132 win and capture the All-Star MVP Award in the 36th All-Star Game in Dallas.

February 9, 1991 Craig Hodges of the Chicago Bulls set an All-Star Saturday record in Charlotte by hitting 19 straight shots in the AT&T Shootout. That streak, which helped Hodges capture his second straight shootout title, broke Larry Bird’s consecutive shot streak of 11 set in 1986.

February 9, 1991 Dee Brown used his “Peek-A-Boo” dunk with his head hidden by his forearm to win the Nestle Crunch Slam-Dunk in Charlotte.

February 9, 1992 Magic Johnson, playing for the first time since announcing his retirement on Nov. 7, 1991 scored a game-high 25 points and dished off for a game-high nine assists to lead the West to a 153-113 win over the East in the 42nd annual NBA All-Star Game at the Orlando Arena. For his memorable effort, Johnson was honored with the second All-Star Game MVP award of his career.

February 9, 2000 Bobby Phills, who died in an auto accident on January12, 2000, became the first Charlotte Hornets player to have his number retired, as the team had a ceremony prior to their game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Phills’ No. 13 is raised to the Charlotte Coliseum rafters before the Hornets faced the Cavaliers, whose uniform Phills wore for six seasons before signing with Charlotte as a free agent in 1997.

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