The game will be the first of two on opening night with the later start featuring the Golden State Warriors at the LA Lakers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Both Lu Dort and Jalen Williams made the NBA All-Defensive Teams in the 2024-25 campaign, but there easily could have been more Thunder representatives if it weren’t for injuries and other factors. In the 2025-26 campaign, there will be at least seven players on the OKC roster with a real shot at making an NBA All-Defensive Team.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's star trio was ranked as the best big three in the NBA by a Bleacher Report analyst.

The Oklahoma City Thunder "quietly crusted" the 2025 NBA offseason according to an analyst from Bleacher Report.

Some clear winners have emerged during the 2025 NBA offseason. The Houston Rockets traded for Kevin Durant. The Denver Nuggets got deeper by adding Cam Johnson, Jonas Valanciunas and Tim Hardaway Jr. Even the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers bolstered their rosters with solid acquisitions.

The Oklahoma City Thunder felt slighted last season when they were left off the NBA’s Christmas schedule. That won’t be an issue this year. MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the NBA champion Thunder will be working at home for Christmas this season,

The 2025-26 NBA season will officially kick off with a pair of marquee Western Conference matchups. The NBA announced on Tuesday that the season will begin on Oct. 21 with a doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.