Like so many basketball dynasties of the past, the Thunder have a "Big 3" of superstars ready to take the court.

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

Talk about a finish. Heart rates were at all-time highs. People lost a few strands of hair. The Oklahoma City Thunder survived with a 125-124 double overtime win over the Houston Rockets. NBC couldn't have asked for a more exciting outcome for its 2025-26 Opening Night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

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

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The energy in the Paycom Center is always wild, but it reached new heights as the Thunder celebrated their first title.

Rockets coach Ime Udoka's starting lineup for Houston's season opener against OKC is: Amen Thompson (6'7) Kevin Durant (6'11) Jabari Smith Jr. (6'11) Alperen Sengun (6'11) Steven Adams (6'11) Houston's starting lineup will have an average height of 6'10 😳 (via @SportsVanessa) pic.twitter.com/nA53Aesfk2

The Oklahoma City Thunder enter the season as defending champions. Here are five teams that can deny them a repeat title.

That recently changed. Tom Thibodeau spent a couple of days around the Thunder. He attended this past Thursday's practice, where he was spotted talking to Isaiah Hartenstein. And he was at Paycom Center when Ousmane Dieng hit a game-winner in their preseason finale on Friday.