Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night of the NBA season, Tuesday at the Paycom Center.

How to Watch Rockets vs Thunder

When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Time: 7:30 PM ET

TV Channel: NBC

Live Stream: Fubo ( try for free )

The NBA has gifted fans with an incredible opening matchup to the 2025-26 NBA season with Kevin Durant making his regular-season debut for the Rockets against his former team.

Oklahoma City will hang its championship banner and receive its rings in front of its former franchise player, celebrating its first title in Thunder history. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has alleviated the pain of losing Durant many seasons ago by turning into the best player in the league, winning not only the NBA MVP Award last year, but also

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