When the NBA champion receives their ring, a familiar face will be in attendance. The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Houston Rockets for the 2025-26 Opening Night on Oct. 21, per ESPN's Shams Charania. It will also mark the first game of the NBC broadcast era.

How Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant took a shot at the champion Thunder ahead of Opening Night at the Paycom Center.

The Rockets are 0-7 in their last seven regular-season openers, but their previous victory actually came on an opponent’s championship ring night.

The Thunder are tied for the fewest back-to-backs this upcoming season at 13. The Atlanta Hawks, Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves are the other teams with the same number.

Fans strongly reacted to the major disparity in national TV games between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning-champion Thunder host Kevin Durant and the Rockets in Oklahoma City on opening day of the 2025 NBA season. Here's all the details for this star-studded opener,

Excitement is high for the Houston Rockets' upcoming season after acquiring NBA megastar Kevin Durant. The NBA schedule release already shows national interest in watching the Rockets take off with their new star.

Having played for five teams across the NBA now, superstar Kevin Durant has seen his fair share of star teammates. From Russell Westbrook and James Harden on th

Kevin Durant's long-time agent Rich Kleiman speaks about the two-time NBA champion's new situation with the Houston Rockets.

A matchup featuring the last two MVPs in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic also pits the 2025 champion Thunder against the 2023 champion Nuggets. After losing to OKC, Denver revamped its roster, and many believe it can be the best in the West.