Despite roster continuity from last year's championship team, the Thunder have gotten even stronger to begin the 2025-26 season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander poured in a career-high 55 points as the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers 141-135 on Thursday in what was Oklahoma City’s second straight double-overtime victory to begin the season.

Many of the players put the rings on their fingers. Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the final player to receive his ring, put his ring on his right index finger. One hundred diamonds set in 14-karat gold adorn the top of the ring, along with the words “NBA CHAMPIONS” and the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy.

The Thunder celebrated their 2024-25 NBA championship and raised their first title banner since the organization moved to Oklahoma City.

The Indiana Pacers start their season by hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder, who beat them in the 2025 NBA Finals: Scores, live updates, highlights.

Brooks Barnhizer, a 2021 Lafayette Jeff graduate, made his debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. The moment made NBA history.

The Houston Rockets headed to the Paycom Center on Tuesday night to tangle with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder with new superstar forward Kevin Durant making his Rockets debut. Durant,