Oklahoma City Thunder, the reigning champions, narrowly defeated the Houston Rockets in a thrilling double-overtime season opener. Shai-Gilgeous Alexander's clutch performance, including a game-winning dunk,

Rockets coach Ime Udoka's starting lineup for Houston's season opener against OKC is: Amen Thompson (6'7) Kevin Durant (6'11) Jabari Smith Jr. (6'11) Alperen Sengun (6'11) Steven Adams (6'11) Houston's starting lineup will have an average height of 6'10 😳 (via @SportsVanessa) pic.twitter.com/nA53Aesfk2

John Wall believes the Houston Rockets need to bring in a new point guard after Reed Sheppard's poor performance.

That said, a 40-year-old LeBron James will miss the Lakers' opener against the Warriors. The four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champ is dealing with sciatica and is reportedly eying a mid-November return. James' early-season absence could set the stage for the beginning of a Dončić MVP campaign.

The Oklahoma City Thunder battled the Houston Rockets to tip-off the NBA season. In the League's first game on the year and their return to NBC as the NBA's new

Kevin Durant fires back at Thunder fans in his Rockets debut, embracing boos and turning animosity into motivation in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. They will kick off the 2025-26 regular season on Opening Night. Obviously, this will be the first matchup of the season between the two squads.

Kevin Durant assigned blame after the Rockets lost to the Thunder in double overtime in the first game of the NBA season.