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, here are 10 standout matchups to mark on your calendar as the regular season approaches.

Oct. 21: Houston Rockets at Oklahoma City Thunder

This opening night matchup is a must-watch. Durant, who left Oklahoma City as a free agent in 2016 and was traded to the Rockets from the Suns in a blockbuster deal this June, returns to where his career began. He’s chasing a third NBA title, facing a Thunder team fresh off their first-ever championship. Oklahoma City enters the 2025-26 season as the Wes

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