For the first time in 24 years, NBA is back on NBC screens. Social media is raving with tens of thousands of posts dedicated to basketball and the players involved in this season’s opening night. It’s safe to say that NBA is back.

The 2025-26 season opener kicked off with defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets at the Paycom Centre. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warrior in the nightcap.

NBC was slated to broadcast the premier Thunder vs Houston showdown at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday (US time). However, fans couldn’t help but call out a notorious trend of delays associated with NBA basketball continuing into the new season as well.

Josh Hart’s NBA opener delay tweet goes viral

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