Despite losing with Team M in the Rising Stars Challenge, Rockets guard Amen Thompson has been chosen as a wild card by coach Candace Parker to compete in Sunday's All-Star Game.

NBA All-Star events are often derided for a lack of competitiveness, but Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson showed no mercy, even to his own teammate. He backed down Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard and ...

The Rising Stars Challenge has always been an opportunity for some of the game's best up-and-coming players to make a name ...

Rockets prospects Amen Thompson and Reed Sheppard enjoyed competing against each other in the Rising Stars challenge at the ...

The player pool for the Rising Stars has been revealed, while Mac McClung will try to win a third straight dunk contest.

Some members of the Houston Rockets are participating in tonight's Rising Stars Challenge. The 12 best rookies and 12 best sophomores were invited to compete in ...

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Sheppard chipped in no counting stats over five minutes during Thursday's 105-98 loss to the Warriors. Sheppard has played in Houston's last eight contests but has scored double-digit points just once ...

Ex-Kentucky basketball star Reed Sheppard is set to compete at his first NBA All-Star weekend event Friday. Here is how to ...

After falling behind by 24 points, Rockets starters Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun, and Dillon Brooks were pulled from ...

Until Thursday, when Moltzan took the bronze medal in giant slalom for her first individual medal at this level, finishing a ...