The NBA returns to NBC on October 21 with a Houston-focused opening night: the defending champion Thunder host the Rockets, featuring former stars Durant and Green. Later, Warriors face Lakers in a classic showdown.

The 2025-26 NBA schedule has dropped, delivering a thrilling lineup of must-see games filled with high stakes, emotional reunions and budding rivalries. From Kevin Durant’s Oklahoma City homecoming on opening night to a star-packed Christmas Day clash between the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers,

This week, the NBA released team schedules for the upcoming season, along with highly anticipated series’s including the NBA Cup, Rivalry Week, and much more. it’s no surprise that Oklahoma City was included in many of the marquee events,

Throughout the 2025-26 season, national NBA games will be available to watch across ABC, ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video. With the 2025-26 NBA Schedule fully released, there are new ways for fans to watch as a new season gets underway. Here’s what you need to know:

Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander listens to remarks during a ceremony honoring the NBA basketball champion, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Hamilton, Ontario. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP) NEW YORK -- The Oklahoma City Thunder felt slighted last season when they were left off the NBA's Christmas schedule.

When looking through the freshly announced Thunder schedule, it is hard to find a stretch of tough games for the best team in basketball. Oklahoma City has a roster that blends depth and talent, which is head and shoulders above the rest of the league. However, there is one five-game stint that stands out above the rest.

Chet Holmgren is having a summer to remember, with an NBA championship under his belt and a bright future with the Oklahoma City Thunder. The former Gonzaga Bulldog standout was a