The 2025/26 NBA season will tip off on October 21 with a pair of Western Conference matchups, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). The Rockets will go up against the 2024 title-winning Thunder to open the evening, followed by the Warriors at the Lakers. This means Kevin Durant, on the new-look Rockets, will be heading to Oklahoma City on the night the Thunder receive … [Read more...] about Rockets/Thunder, Warriors/Lakers To Play On Opening Night
Rockets Reluctant To Give Kevin Durant Max Extension?
In the latest episode of The Hoop Collective podcast (YouTube link), ESPN’s Tim MacMahon indicated that the Rockets appear reluctant to sign Kevin Durant to a maximum-salary extension — or anything close to it. “The Rockets aren’t going to go all-in — by all appearances and by what I’ve heard — they’re not going all-in on an extension for Kevin Durant,” MacMahon said (hat tip … [Read more...] about Rockets Reluctant To Give Kevin Durant Max Extension?
Christmas Day Schedule Includes Thunder-Spurs, Rockets-Lakers
The NBA’s highly anticipated Christmas Day schedule has been revealed, courtesy of ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter). The five-game slate is heavy on Western Conference powerhouses, with just one game coming from the Eastern Conference, in a matchup of what is expected to be the top two teams in the Cavaliers and Knicks. This will be the first Christmas Day game for the … [Read more...] about Christmas Day Schedule Includes Thunder-Spurs, Rockets-Lakers
Thunder Notes: Ring Night, Durant, Hartenstein, Sorber
Thunder fans shouldn’t get distracted by the presence of Kevin Durant at their ring night celebration, writes Rylan Stiles of Sports Illustrated. According to a report Friday night, Durant’s first game with the Rockets will kick off the new NBA season October 21 at Oklahoma City, which is when the home team will be honored for capturing the city’s first-ever … [Read more...] about Thunder Notes: Ring Night, Durant, Hartenstein, Sorber
Look Ahead At Potential 2026 Free Agents
Free agency is not the headline event it once was in the NBA, as a large portion of the top players on the market tend to extend, like Luka Doncic did last weekend with the Lakers, or move in trades rather than signing with new teams. However, there are still likely to be talented players available and ready to contribute to new situations, as Zach Harper details for The … [Read more...] about Look Ahead At Potential 2026 Free Agents