Dancing with Kevin Durant, Gilgeous-Alexander's pump-fake baited him into a sixth foul. He swished in two free-throw attempts to give OKC the go-ahead lead with two seconds left. A 35-point performance was what the Thunder needed with Jalen Williams out, while Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein fouled out.

The Houston Rockets came up just short against the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.After a double overtime slugfest, the champs took care of business in front of their loyal home crowd, defeating Houston 125-124 in double overtime.

NBA referee Zach Zarba explained why Kevin Durant wasn't assessed a technical foul near the end of overtime during the Houston Rockets' 125-124 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

One of the people who isn't supporting the hate from the Thunder's fanbase is NBA analyst Bill Simmons.

The defending NBA champion Thunder take on one of their biggest adversaries in the Western Conference, as Oklahoma City will raise a banner before facing Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on opening night. Follow along below for live updates and analysis from before the opening tip through the final whistle.

Kevin Durant "really thought about" going to the Bay Area before blocking the Phoenix Suns' proposed trade with the Golden State Warriors last season, he told Sports Illustrated's Tim Capurso.

Kevin Durant shares that he feels so comfortable in Houston that he can picture himself retiring as a member of the Rockets.