I am ready for it, and I am just going to fight,” Rockets center Alperen Sengun says of physical play from opponents like Cleveland’s Jarrett Allen.

Down by as much as 13 points against the Rockets, the Cavs found a defensive spark in their zone-based scheme from big man Jarrett Allen.

Jaren Jackson Jr. sank two free throws with 8.6 seconds remaining to lift the Memphis Grizzlies to a 120-119 victory over the visiting Houston Rockets on Thursday. In a matchup of two of the Western Conference's top three teams,

Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson (1) goes to the basket defended by Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen, right, in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 25 ...

Houston's aggressiveness was the key in the first half to gaining a 14-point lead. The Rockets attacked the Cavaliers' big men, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, scoring 34 points in the paint ...

Alperen Sengun made two free throws with 4.5 seconds left and Darius Garland missed two of three free throws after that to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 109-108 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Detroit Pistons made the Houston Rockets look sloppy on offense during one of Houston's toughest losses of the season. Unlike a blowout loss in which nothin

In a close game against the Houston Rockets, which ended with a narrow ... largely due to the contributions of star big man Jarrett Allen. With nine minutes and 14 seconds remaining in the fourth ...

Alperen Sengun received a pass from Rockets guard Fred VanVleet. Houston's big man then put on a series of low-post moves versus his counterpart, Cleveland Cavaliers center Jarrett Allen.

Amen Thompson had his second career triple-double, Alperin Sengun and Jalen Green scored 26 points apiece and the Houston Rockets beat the Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers 135-131 on Saturday night.

Rockets: Centers Sengun and Steven Adams dominated counterparts Jarrett Allen and Tristan Thompson ... to even the score with 1:51 remaining, Houston answered with a 10-2 run to seize a 134-126 ...

One bad stretch or a symptom of something bigger? The Cavs big man wants to make sure this defensive blip is the former.