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.

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

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.

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

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.

In a recent article, Buckley predicted that Houston’s deal for Durant will age well by this time next summer. Conceding the possibility that Durant could walk in free agency in 2026, Buckley still believes that Houston made the right call by getting the huge piece it was missing offensively and not really sacrificing its defensive identity.

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.