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Amen Thompson is the future of the Houston Rockets, and a potential NBA Defensive Player of the Year. As a sophomore, he averaged 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.3 blocks ...

Amen Thompson, 22, the No. 4 pick in the 2023 draft, has already established himself as a dominant defensive force and is just starting to scratch the surface of his offensive potential.

Amen Thompson notched five steals in the first half to establish a tone of tenacity on defense that galvanized the Rockets in a 131-116 romp that forced Game 6 against the Warriors on Friday in ...

Second-year Houston Rockets forward Amen Thompson has improved significantly as the 2025 NBA playoffs have progressed, and he's likely to soon be named to the 2024-25 All-Defensive First Team.

Thompson didn't care about Amen's jokes last summer because neither of their teams made the playoffs. After the Pistons tripled their win total from the previous year, Amen can no longer joke ...

That’s how Amen Thompson describes the state he must enter to defend the NBA’s most prolific scorers — something the Houston Rockets’ second-year guard does routinely, and exceptionally well.