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Houston Rockets owner Daryl Morey is under pressure to get his team under the luxury tax threshold as this season’s trade deadline draws near, according to a report from CNBC. “He’s got a new owner now. This isn’t the old days with Leslie Alexander; he’s with Fertitta now, who counts every penny. It’s a new […]

With the trade deadline just a few days away, NBA teams are scrambling for the right deals to improve their chances in the second half of the 2019-20 NBA regular season. Among the many rumored swaps is a potential trade between the Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets involving their respective starting big men John Collins […]

The Houston Rockets have begun taking inquiries on center Clint Capela, his potential departure could be the first in a series of moves. ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski reported the Rockets are hoping to acquire future assets in a trade for Capela and subsequently flip those assets for a wing player and a new center. […]

The Houston Rockets are reportedly engaged in talks with the Atlanta Hawks and several other Eastern Conference teams on a trade centered around Clint Capela, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Moreover, per Woj, a multi-team trade is very much a possibility. As trade deadline looms on Thursday, Houston is engaged with several Eastern Conference […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss his second straight game on Sunday against the New Orleans Pelicans. Capela didn’t play on Friday versus the Dallas Mavericks. His nagging heel contusion will likely keep him out of the lineup for a few games. Capela has appeared in 39 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 13.9 […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni addressed Clint Capela’s nagging heel contusion with reporters on Friday ahead of their showdown with the Dallas Mavericks. For D’Antoni, Capela “shouldn’t come back until he’s pain free.” Mike D’Antoni on Clint Capela’s nagging heel contusion: “He shouldn’t come back until he’s pain free.” Capela has been in and […]

As this season’s trade deadline draws near, organizations around the NBA landscape are on the lookout for players who they feel might bolster their respective rosters. One such team is the Atlanta Hawks, who are said to be interested in acquiring Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela, among other center upgrades. Shams Charania shared news […]

After securing a victory Monday without three of their key players, the Houston Rockets are expected to get back both James Harden and Clint Capela for Wednesday’s contest against the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA source: James Harden and Clint Capela expected to play tonight. — Mark Berman (@MarkBerman_) January 29, 2020 Harden had missed the […]

Houston Rockets guard James Harden and center Clint Capela are both questionable to play in Wednesday’s showdown against the Portland Trailblazers. According to the team’s injury report, Harden has a bruised left thigh and Capela has a right heel contusion. Both players were out in Monday’s surprising 126-117 win over the Utah Jazz. Harden has […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s Steven Adams won’t return against the Houston Rockets due to a sprained ankle injury. The veteran big man injured his left ankle on this hard foul by the Rockets’ Clint Capela. The injury occurred on an attempted rebound by Capela. Capela ended up falling on Adams with his full body weight, […]

The Houston Rockets have yet again indulged in their usual regular-season rut, now losers of three straight games after coming up short against the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trail Blazers, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Clint Capela vows that should change soon, even as the Rockets have lost four of their last five games and dropped […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela won’t play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni says Capela is dealing with right heel soreness: Clint Capela (right heel soreness) is out tonight, per Mike D'Antoni. — Salman Ali (@SalmanAliNBA) January 11, 2020 The Rockets are 25-12 on the season. They are in fifth […]

The Houston Rockets will likely be without their center Clint Capela for their next game. According to Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle, Capela could be out when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Shortly after the Rockets were blown away by the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-92 on Thursday, head coach Mike D’Antoni revealed […]

The Atlanta Hawks (8-29) entered Wednesday night’s matchup with the Houston Rockets as the worst team in the NBA and one of the most porous defensive teams in the league. But is there any way to quantify sheer lack of hustle? Rockets big man Clint Capela found himself all alone even after blowing multiple uncontested […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela does not possess fancy footwork like some of the NBA’s best bigs, but he certainly showed some panache on this play on Tuesday per NBA TV. The 25-year-old Swiss big man made sure James Harden’s impressive pinpoint pass did not go to waste, as he finished off a crafty lay-up […]

Houston Rockets teammates James Harden and Clint Capela plan to make their returns to the lineup for Tuesday night’s home game against the Denver Nuggets, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Harden scored 44 points on Saturday, but he was held out of Sunday’s game due to a toe ailment. Capela, […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela will not play in his team’s game against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night due to a heel contusion, according to Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com. The Rockets downgraded center Clint Capela from doubtful to out against the Nets due to the heel contusion that's been bothering him. — Tim […]

The Houston Rockets find themselves fifth in the Western Conference ladder after a surprisingly good performance from the Detroit Pistons aught them with their pants down. Some may blame the loss to the incredibly rough schedule they’ve had so far, but Clint Capela is not having any of it. The Rockets’ defensive anchor told ClutchPoints’ […]

James Harden, who has been shouldering the brunt of the Houston Rockets’ scoring output this season, still has the ability to produce highlight-reel passes with regularity. As evidence, he pulled off a sweet no-look lob to Clint Capela in Houston’s game against the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. https://twitter.com/HoustonRockets/status/1204211517341814791 This season, Harden is leading the […]

Not to be overshadowed by James Harden’s 50-point performance, Houston Rockets center Clint Capela had a stellar game of his own. The Swiss big man recorded 22 points and 21 rebounds while shooting a perfect 9-9 from the field in a double overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs. According to the NBA’s stats department, […]

The Houston Rockets are expecting to get center Clint Capela back to practice on Monday and available for Tuesday’s game against the San Antonio Spurs, according to Jonathan Feigen of The Houston Chronicle. Forward Danuel House Jr. will remain out due to an illness. Capela was the victim of a stomach bug that cost him […]

The Houston Rockets are currently 12-6 in the Western Conference behind the scoring exploits of James Harden and the pace-pushing point guard play of Russell Westbrook. However, the team will likely be without two of their key contributors in their Saturday night against the Atlanta Hawks. Both starting center Clint Capela and starting small forward […]

The Houston Rockets will take the court Wednesday night versus the Miami Heat without the services of center Clint Capela, who is dealing with an illness and thus will be unable to suit up. Without him in the mix, the Rockets have tabbed veteran Tyson Chandler to enter the starting five in his place. Clint […]

The Houston Rockets are listing center Clint Capela as questionable to play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Capela is dealing with an illness. Rockets center Clint Capela is questionable to play Wednesday with an illness. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) November 26, 2019 The Rockets have lost three games in a row. They are 11-6 […]

Clint Capela trotted out yet another 20-plus-rebound game, finishing with 22 boards during Sunday’s 137-123 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. Forward PJ Tucker, who starts next to Capela as part of the Houston Rockets frontcourt, noted the big man steals a lot of his would-be rebounds. “He steals a lot of my rebounds. Trust me […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela became just the second player since NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman to have at least 19 rebounds in seven consecutive games when he pulled down 22 rebounds during Houston’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon. Clint Capela joins Dennis Rodman as the only players since 1976 to […]

In the Houston Rockets’ 105-95 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, Clint Capela snagged 21 rebounds — marking his fifth straight 20-rebound performance. This is the first time a player achieved the said feat since Ben Wallace in 2003. Clint Capela grabbed 20+ rebounds for the 5th consecutive game tonight, making him the first player […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela will miss his second straight game on Saturday when the team takes on the Minnesota Timberwolves. Capela did not travel to Minnesota. He’s still dealing with a concussion: #Rockets Injury/Status Report:Russell Westbrook (OUT–Rest)Danuel House (QUESTIONABLE–Sacral Contusion)Clint Capela (Not With Team –Concussion)Michael Frazier (G League)Eric Gordon (NWT–R Knee Arthroscopy)Gerald Green (NWT–L […]

Huston Rockets center Clint Capela is expected to be held out of Friday night’s home game against the Indiana Pacers due to a concussion, according to a report from ESPN’s Tim MacMahon. Capela was evaluated after taking a charge in the latter stages of Wednesday night’s victory over the Clippers. He collided with JaMychal Green […]

After a relatively slow start to the new season, Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has definitely been killing it for his squad of late. On Wednesday, the 6-foot-10 center made a bit of history by logging his third straight 20-rebound game — something that has not been achieved by a Rocket in nearly four […]

Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has provided a bit of enlightenment on his rather lackluster start to the new season. According to the 6-foot-10 big man, he has been feeling some discomfort in his right shoulder, which has prevented him from being his usually dominant self for the Rockets: A sore right shoulder has […]

All summer long, the question surrounding the Houston Rockets seemed to be about how Russell Westbrook and James Harden would coexist on the floor. However, NBA legend and former Rockets star Clyde Drexler is more concerned about the supporting cast. Although Drexler feels that Harden will have no trouble scoring and sees Westbrook racking up […]

The Boston Celtics could look to upgrade their center position if they find themselves in the thick of an Eastern Conference playoff race by the trade deadline. Among the names in consideration are Oklahoma City Thunder big man Steven Adams and potentially Clint Capela, should the Houston Rockets make him available for talks once again, […]

Houston Rockets head coach Mike D’Antoni expects center Clint Capela to be ‘great’ in the upcoming 2019-20 season. D’Antoni, who’s coming back for his fourth year as Rockets head coach, noted that Capela has always brought his game up a notch every year. The veteran tactician also pointed out how Capela’s FIBA World Cup experience […]

Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta took a massive leap of faith signing Eric Gordon, who despite struggling with his shooting last season took massive steps defensively during the playoffs. Fertitta explained that his desire to keep Gordon, much like the Rockets kept Clint Capela over a five-year contract, was to make the most of this […]

The Houston Rockets will head into the 2019-20 NBA season with a somewhat fresh look as a product of their on-brand “all in” trade to land Russell Westbrook this past summer. While of the roster will feature the same names it did last season, and their style of play isn’t expected to look much different […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden and center Clint Capela met up at the Toyota Center on Friday to do some stair workouts. Harden and Capela had the escalators at the Toyota Center turned off and did their stair workouts on the escalators. James Harden and Clint Capela working out together today at Toyota Center #Rockets […]

Houston Rockets center Clint Capela rarely keeps two feet on the ground. Given the 6-foot-10 center’s proclivity to rise up for dunks, Capela recently expressed a desire to keep slamming home lobs. At a children’s event for Capela’s foundation, the 25-year-old told The Athletic’s Alykhan Bijani he’s “ready to catch more lobs.” Bijani adds that […]

The Houston Rockets had plenty to discuss following their Western Conference semifinal loss to the Golden State Warriors. After the Dubs defeated Houston for the second consecutive season, it was clear that they needed something to get over the hump and emerge as the top contender in the Western Conference. Unfortunately, general manager Daryl Morey […]