The second-year pro, Ausar, was able to avoid foul trouble this time, though, and played a series-high 29 minutes. Wednesday night, Amen aided in holding Curry to 4-for-12 shooting, and just 13 ...

Amen, in particular, could have an inside track for a 2028 roster spot, thanks to his NBA success in 2024-25 following a standout performance last summer with the Team USA Select Squad in Las Vegas.

Amen is also one of two players this season to tally 80 steals and 80 blocks, along with Jaren Jackson Jr. He's the first Rocket since Hakeem Olajuwon (1998-99) to accomplish that feat.

Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks called Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green a "dirty player" and defended his teammate Amen Thompson, who upended Dubs forward Jimmy Butler in Game 2 of ...