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15-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant made his Houston Rockets debut on Tuesday night in a double-overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. The 2014 league MVP was acquired by Houston in an offseason trade with the Phoenix Suns that sent out Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green and draft picks.
Some pundits wanted to see Kevin Durant initiate the offense more in crunch time during his Houston Rockets debut.
One thing that OKC Thunder players were excited about before the start of the 2025-26 season: receiving their championship rings.
The Oklahoma City Thunder received their NBA championship rings before their season opener against the Houston Rockets.
The 2025 NBA season opens Tuesday with a tip-off between Houston Rockets and current NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened up the 2025-26 NBA season as they hosted the Houston Rockets for ring night. After lifting the franchise's first banner in its short history, the Thunder went two overtimes deep against the new-look Rockets,