Spurred by snub, Rockets’ Alperen Sengun sets sights on Celtics

A sound argument can be made that Houston Rockets fifth-year center Alperen Sengun is having a better season this year compared to last, when he was named a Western Conference All-Star for the first time in his career.

Suffice to say, Sengun was disappointed this past weekend when he was not named a reserve for the All-Star Game on Feb. 15.

In the Rockets' first contest following the news, Sengun made his value known. He matched his season high of 39 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and...