Of all the potential storylines coming into this first round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets, one that hasn’t gotten as much attention as many might have assumed is the matchup between Deandre Ayton and Clint Capela.
Houston Rockets center Clint Capela knows what it's like to be a young, unheralded prospect, while trying to make it in the NBA. Proving your worth isn't always easy.
In NBA history, 38 players have made 200 or more three-point field goals in more than one season. How many can you name in five minutes?
Clint Capela’s signing last offseason was one that drew question marks, as the Houston Rockets already boasted depth at the center position. This was a team that had already established an identity of playing bully ball.
The regular season is important, but NBA legends are made in the playoffs. More specifically, it's the Finals where the all-time greats have built their otherworldly reputations.
Clint Capela has been in the NBA since 2014, but it wasn’t until Sunday that he finally made a shot from behind the arc. With the Rockets resting Kevin
The 2025-26 Houston Rockets are on a near identical pace as last season's team. Last year, the Rockets went 52-30 and became the talk of the league. NBA experts and analysts viewed the Rockets as the league's up-and-coming squad.
Heading into the 2025-26 NBA season, Clint Capela found himself in pursuit of a new NBA home. Capela was a first-round pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets, albeit a non-lottery pick.
The Houston Rockets have been going through a rough week, with two road blowout losses to contending teams that got ugly in the second half. The Rockets
It's been a rather eventful seven days for Houston Rockets reserve big man Clint Capela, which is a bit unusual and abnormal. Capela has always been a relatively quiet player, who has always let his play do the talking. And it's always spoken for him.
Last week, Los Angeles Lakers big man Deandre Ayton voiced frustration with his role on the Lakers. Well actually Ayton said more than that. Ayton stated that Lakers coach JJ Redick was seeking to change his player profile and shift his skillset into one that he doesn't possess.
Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.
On Thursday, ESPN's Dave McMenamin released a story regarding Deandre Ayton's first season with the Los Angeles Lakers, which has been a bit of a disappointment.
Clint Capela was not a fan of a catching a stray this week from Deandre Ayton.
The Houston Rockets loved what Steven Adams gave them last season, but they still signed Clint Capela in the offseason as insurance.
The Houston Rockets' 2025 postseason appearance created the hunger for more. That should be expected, following a first-round postseason exit. Taking the four-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors to seven games wasn't the goal.
Dec.15 marks the start of the unofficial trade season in the NBA. That's the date when most of the players who signed a contract in the offseason became eligible to be traded.
Let’s look at a handful of the worst free agency deals signed this offseason.
Some teams got great deals, and others paid a high price for questionable upgrades.
The Rockets continued to retool their frontcourt by agreeing to a three-year, $21.5M contract with Hawks free agent Clint Capela, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
The Los Angeles Lakers may already have a play called in the huddle to address their paper-thin frontcourt.
The Los Angeles Lakers' top priority this offseason has been no secret. After falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the playoffs, it's clear that the Lakers need help defending the paint if they want to contend.
How do the Los Angeles Lakers help LeBron James and Luka Doncic? Well, most will tell you it starts up front. “They’re gonna get a big,” said Keith Smith of Spotrac on his Front Office show.
According to NBA insider Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Clint Capela will leave the Atlanta Hawks this offseason. Capela becomes an unrestricted free agent
Atlanta Hawks center Clint Capela will be sidelined through the end of the regular season because of an injury to his left hand. An MRI showed he has a ligament injury to the fourth metacarpal of his left hand, the Hawks said Friday, adding that he will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks.
Depending on how they fare in the postseason — they’re currently the No. 7 seed in the East — it’s possible he might be able to return at some point later next month.
Multiple teams have reached out to the Atlanta Hawks about the availability of center Clint Capela and forward De’Andre Hunter ahead of the NBA trade deadline, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
The Hawks hope to trade starting center Clint Capela before his $22.27M contract expires in the offseason.
As the NBA trade deadline approaches, rumors surrounding the Hawks are starting to heat up. Multiple reports indicate Atlanta is open to listening to offers for some of their veteran players, with Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic at the center of those discussions.
The Atlanta Hawks are slowly building an impressive young roster. As they look to continue their transformation, one veteran could find himself on the trade block.
After losing Isaiah Hartenstein in free agency this summer, the New York Knicks may be trying to slingshot their way back up the center pile.
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