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When Rockets fans got their wish, Thompson soared. Now, he has an All-Defensive First Team selection to show for it. The 22-year-old averaged 14.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.4 steals ...
For SLAM’s July 2025 issue, with an “Attack of the Clones” tag, Amen Thompson and his twin brother — Detroit’s Ausar Thompson ...
Thompson, the fourth overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and twin brother of Pistons forward Ausar Thompson, ranked in the top three on the Rockets in points (15.7), rebounds (6.9), assists (3.3 ...
The Thompson twins, Amen and Ausar, have shown their potential to be future NBA stars this season. But if reports are to be believed, Team USA won't benefit.
Amen Thompson has emerged as one of the Houston Rockets’ most impactful players, so much so that the team considers the second-year pro “untouchable” in any trade talks, even as they search ...
Thompson, 22, earned a First-Team All-Defense nod Thursday, capping off a fantastic second NBA season. Houston's 6-foot-9 Swiss Army Knife defended small point guards, lengthy wings, and sturdy ...
Houston Rockets guard Amen Thompson has taken the league by storm in his first two seasons. Thompson was recently named to the first-team all defensive team this week. He is the 5th Rocket player ...
I think of Amen like the queen on the chess board, where you can move him around, and he can move unlike other pieces.” ...
Houston Rockets second-year guard Amen Thompson made the NBA's all-defensive first team for the 2024-25 season, the league announced on Thursday. Thompson is the fifth player in Rockets franchise ...
Amen Thompson and Ausar Thompson arrive prior to the first round of the 2023 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 22, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images ...
Amen Thompson, in just his second year, gave Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors everything they could handle—and then some. Facing elimination, the 22-year-old turned a 3-1 series deficit ...
A year ago, Houston Rockets fans were calling for forward Amen Thompson to be moved into the starting lineup. The hype surrounding his potential was real, as the 6-foot-7 wing displayed elite ...