Houston is a legitimate title contender, but is the team strong enough to compete with the Oklahoma City Thunder?

So, until Houston fills that void, they are of no serious competition to the Thunder.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Houston Rockets in double overtime at the Paycom Center in the NBA season opener on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

When it comes to the Houston Rockets' 2025-26 schedule, it hasn't been the typical start to a season. The Rockets have now had two games with two days off in between, which is rare in the NBA. After Wednesday's matchup with the Cavaliers and Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets, the Rockets will have two days off before their next game.

The Thunder (0-0) will experience some emotions before the game even starts. In the annual pregame ceremony, the NBA champion will drop their banner and hand out rings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren will kick off the new NBC era.

Following a 4-0 preseason run, the day every Houston fan has been waiting for since NBA schedules were announced, opening night against the Oklahoma City Thunder is officially upon us. Oklahoma City will begin the evening hanging its 2024-25 championship ...

Heading into tonight's primetime matchup against the 10-5 Cleveland Cavaliers, the Houston Rockets are hot at 9-3, sitting as the third seed in the Western Conf

A new NBA season is finally upon us tonight as the Oklahoma City Thunder take on the Houston Rockets in the first game. The Thunder finally brought home their first championship back in June, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander alongside what is perceived ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin their title defense against Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets today. Find out how to watch for free.

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