What a return to basketball we saw on the NBA's opening night. The 2025-26 season began with the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets and their former star, Kevin Durant , as they hoisted their banner and received their rings from June's championship. The NBA hoped that bringing Durant back to Oklahoma City would deliver some drama, and it absolutely did, as the Thunder pulled out a 125-124 double-overtime victory .

The game was one of the more exciting you'll probably see all season. The Rockets led most of the way, but the Thunder clawed back into the game in the fourth quarter and sent the game to overtime. In the first extra period, it was Oklahoma City who built a big lead, but Houston managed to tie things up ahead of one last Thunder poss

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