The NBA is returning to NBC this fall, and the league is celebrating the reunion by putting two marquee matchups on the network from the opening tip.

The league announced Tuesday that the 2025-26 season will tip-off on Tuesday, Oct. 21, with two games on NBC and Peacock : Rockets-Thunder and Warriors-Lakers.

Game on. 🎮 NBA Tip-Off, October 21st on NBC and Peacock. pic.twitter.com/AALohb2D0a — NBA on NBC and Peacock (@NBAonNBC) August 12, 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder will raise their 2024-25 NBA championship banner as Kevin Durant makes his Houston Rockets debut against his former team at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The 10 p.m. ET nightcap will pin Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors against LeBron James , Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers .

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