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Houston Rockets center Clint Capela has risen to the creme of the crop of the NBA, now ranked as the No. 35 player on Sports Illustrated’s annual Top 100 NBA players list after coming in at No. 58 before the start of last season.  The improving Swiss international broke out last season, posting 13.9 points, 10.8 […]

“Running it back” has been the newfound slogan for the Houston Rockets as they enter the 2018-19 season. For newly paid center Clint Capela, more playing time will only solidify his talents as a marquee big man who can do more than dunk, protect the rim and rebound, according to Kelly Iko of The Athletic.  […]

Clint Capela stepped out of Dwight Howard’s shadow after the end of the 2015-16 season, given the opportunity to start as the All-Star big man made his way to his hometown Atlanta Hawks after three seasons in Houston. While Capela has forged a future as the Houston Rockets’ starter, his goal is to replicate Howard’s […]

Clint Capela was rightly compensated for a career-best season after pulling away from the shadow of Dwight Howard, forging himself as one of the Houston Rockets’ foundational building blocks. Yet an All-Star snub stung the Swiss big man last season, and he’s hoping his fortune can change in the upcoming 2018-19 season, according to Kelly Iko […]

While other moves are receiving the most attention, Houston’s decision to re-sign Clint Capela may be their most important move of the offseason. Of course, it took a bit longer to reach an agreement than originally expected, but according to one Rocket, there was never any doubt Capela would return. Chris Paul appeared on NBA […]

The Houston Rockets recently sealed the deal with budding center Clint Capela, awarding him a five-year, $90 million deal to keep their core intact after the loss of Trevor Ariza to the Phoenix Suns early in the offseason. Former Rockets sharpshooter Robert Horry noted Capela is a beneficiary of Houston’s system, which involves a heavy […]

Clint Capela is back with the Houston Rockets and no one is happier than Mike D’Antoni. Capela anchors the interior of the defense and is key to how the Rockets attack teams with their pick and roll game. He is a crucial piece to the puzzle for Houston. Mike D'Antoni on Clint Capela(@CapelaClint):"I talked to […]

One of James Harden’s crucial running mates is officially back with the Rockets. Clint Capela recently reached an agreement on a five-year, $90 million contract to return to Houston. Harden heard the news shortly after it broke and reacted to move. James Harden reacts to the Rockets getting a deal done to retain restricted free […]

It was the one lone monstrous question mark for an organization who stunned the Association a year ago. Would Clint Capela return? All involved with the Houston Rockets were banking on it yet couldn’t celebrate it until it finally came to fruition on Friday when the defensive stud signed a five-year deal with the organization. Among […]

The Houston Rockets finally signed their man. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Rockets and Clint Capela have an agreement on a five-year, $90 million extension. Making a deal with Capela was at the top of Daryl Morey’s offseason priorities, but it took longer to find an agreement than many Rockets fans would have […]

Restricted Houston Rockets free agent Clint Capela remains unsigned. Capela is probably the best free agent left on the market, but Houston still believes they can work out a deal with the big man. Rockets CEO Tad Brown reiterated this sentiment on Monday. #Rockets CEO Tad Brown (@tadbbrown) on Clint Capela (@CapelaClint): "We love Clint. […]

Talks between the Houston Rockets and restricted free agent center Clint Capela are still on the works, nearly three weeks in the making, as both sides try to agree on a long-term deal that will keep their 1-2-5 core intact. Capela was reportedly seeking a deal of the length and size of Steven Adams’ with […]

The Houston Rockets are still largely expected to re-sign their restricted free agent Clint Capela, who is yet to receive any offers from teams around the NBA, according to Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports. Capela recently turned down a four-year, $85 million deal and previously was offered a mere four-year, $60 million by the Rockets, […]

There’s already a youth movement in Sacramento but the Kings are not done yet. In fact, Sacramento could be dipping its toes in the Carmelo Anthony and Clint Capela situations, per David Weiner of ClutchFans. The Sacramento Kings are now the last team able to materially facilitate a Carmelo Anthony salary dump trade for OKC. […]

The Houston Rockets have been put in a tight situation with the team losing two prominent role players in forwards Trevor Ariza and Luc Mbah A Moute in free agency, which has put more pressure on them to bring back big man Clint Capela a new deal. Things have continued to heat up on that […]

More than a week since free agency started, the Houston Rockets’ Clint Capela is still on the market. Despite being heralded as one of the top big men in this year’s free agent crop, Capela has not received an offer sheet from any team and negotiations with the Rockets have been fairly quiet until recently. […]

It’s no secret that Clint Capela is feeling undervalued by the Houston Rockets, who now find themselves in a conundrum, hoping to keep their improved center after doling out a whopping $160 million over four years to All-Star point guard Chris Paul. Th Rockets are up to the elbows in luxury tax and have only […]

Clint Capela was a huge part of the Houston Rockets’ success last season and it would be wise for them to bring him back. Unfortunately, Capela is feeling undervalued by the Rockets according to Kelly Iko of The Rockets Wire. Iko also reports that Capela is looking for a deal in the neighborhood of Zach LaVine’s […]

The Houston Rockets have long made it clear that they want big man Clint Capela back patrolling the paint and catching alley-oop passes from James Harden, even going as far as to say that they are willing to match any offer the athletic center will get from other teams. Well, it looks like the Rockets […]

The Houston Rockets are slated to match any offer sheet for restricted free agent Clint Capela, who is bound to get plenty of suitors for his services as one of the NBA’s fastest-growing talents, according to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports. This means Capela will return to Houston for the foreseeable future. Capela is […]

With LeBron James already committing to the Los Angeles Lakers, Clint Capela’s star as a free agent just got a little shinier with apparently plenty of teams having contact with the center’s agent, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN (h/t Ben DuBose of Locked On Rockets). .@WindhorstESPN on Clint Capela: "Last night, after his meeting with […]

Clint Capela is one of the best names on the free agent market this summer. The restricted free agent is set to meet with the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday afternoon per TNT’s David Aldridge. The Rockets still have the right to match any offer sheet signed by Capela. Capela is coming off a breakout […]

The Houston Rockets are slated to meet with restricted free agent center Clint Capela and his representation in Los Angeles on Sunday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The free agency wire is bound to garner some attention for some of the premiere big men, as DeAndre Jordan quickly agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks […]

After acquiring Luka Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks have their backcourt of the future set. That makes finding a center their top priority heading into free agency. Dirk Nowitzki spent a career-high 97 percent of his minutes at the 5 last season, according to Basketball Reference, but that isn’t a viable long-term solution. Nerlens Noel meshed […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be once again pushers during this NBA free agency period, pushing for the likes of Houston Rockets center Clint Capela and Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to ESPN’s Steven A. Smith (via Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily). “Expect the Brooklyn Nets, it’s quite possible they might make an offer […]

It’s been a popular refrain all season long that the Houston Rockets were built to take down the Golden State Warriors’ autocratic rule in the Western Conference. Through six and a half games of the recently-concluded West Finals, it looked like the Rockets were actually going to do it. When the Rockets took a 3-2 […]

The Houston Rockets fell a step short of reaching the NBA Finals and will now have roster decisions to make coming into the offseason a few weeks earlier than they would’ve liked. New owner Tilman Fertitta made the team’s priorities rather straightforward. “Gotta sign Chris [Paul], want to keep Clint [Capela],” he said, according to […]

The Houston Rockets again are the better team in the first half for the second game in a row, and a big reason has been the play of James Harden and Clint Capela. One of the highlight plays included those two guys with just over two minutes left in the second quarter. After the refs […]

Every year when the All-NBA team is announced there are usually a couple of head-scratchers, and it was no different this year. James Harden of the Houston Rockets was not as a surprise as a first-team selection, and Chris Paul received 54 votes, just missing out on making one of the teams. Those two weren’t the […]

In the first two games of the Western Conference finals, the Houston Rockets, with some help from luck, did an admirable job of putting the clamps on Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry. On Sunday, however, the Rockets’ worst nightmare came to fruition as Curry rediscovered his offensive touch and torched Houston for 35 points […]

The Houston Rockets’ go-to play on offense has always been the isolation for James Harden or Chris Paul. It has worked wonders in the regular season, but not so much in the playoffs. If Clint Capela — who has been instrumental to their success — is concerned, they should lessen these plays and move the […]

Despite a vital 119-106 loss in Game 1 of the series, Houston Rockets big man Clint Capela has been relentlessly confident in his team’s ability to dethrone the Golden State Warriors, who stole home court on Monday night. Capela infamously proclaimed his team was better than the defending champion after a Jan. 20 win, which […]

Despite a star-studded showdown in the Western Conference Finals between the top-seeded Houston Rockets and the defending champion Golden State Warriors, the keys to the outcome will depend on the role players. Clint Capela, who has been a work in progress during the last few seasons, has flourished into a key cog of this high-octane […]

As Clint Capela trudges forward on his quest for an NBA Championship, the knapsack slung over his shoulder holds the horn of a unicorn and remnants of the Steiffel Tower tucked inside. Through two rounds, Capela has battled against two All-NBA-caliber centers, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, and been the best big man on the […]

Clint Capela is not shy about making his belief in his team known. The Houston Rockets center doubled down on a prior Jan. 20 post-game claim that he believes his team is better after taking down the Golden State Warriors a second time, winning the season series 2-1. Asked if that belief has remained intact, […]

Nearly four months have passed since Clint Capela rode an emotional high after capturing a 2-1 lead over the Golden State Warriors in the regular season series. “We are better than them,” Capela said after scoring 18 points on 7-of-12 shooting in a 116-108 win. The win secured a tie-breaking situation if both teams wound […]

The Houston Rockets will have a full five days to get a game plan together to dethrone the Golden State Warriors before the two teams meet on Monday at the Toyota Center for the start of the Western Conference Finals. Houston big man, Clint Capela, knows it will be a challenged. The center is expecting […]

The Phoenix Suns are cooking up some plans this offseason. In need of a shot in the arm to turn their fate around, the Suns are looking to make a splash in the upcoming free agency period, and one player that they have been reportedly targeting is Houston Rockets center Clint Capela. This according to […]

After Game 2, many were wondering what was exactly wrong with the Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz had their way with them on the offensive end it led to a bad loss and the series back to being all evened up. Despite that, people have taken notice of Houston big Clint Capela. The Rockets knew […]