The Oklahoma City Thunder are NBA Champions for the first time in franchise history. As is tradition, the NBA will open its season with a Tuesday doubleheader,

Already dealing with the NBA fanning flames, Kevin Durant dumped gallons of gasoline. The Oklahoma City Thunder 's Opening Night ring ceremony received an extra kick to it. They will host the Houston Rockets, which means the future Hall-of-Famer's attendance will make it even sweeter.

Kendrick Perkins Says Kevin Durant Should Skip Thunder Ring Ceremony On Opening Night originally appeared on Fadeaway World. Kendrick Perkins doesn’t think Kevin Durant should stick around to watch the Oklahoma City Thunder’s big night.

Durant and co-star Russell Westbrook led the Thunder on multiple deep playoff runs, including one to the NBA Finals in 2012, and their imprint on the franchise (and the assets they ultimately received as a result of their departure) undeniably set the stage for the team's current run of success.

NBA schedule markers are evil geniuses, but they may have reached a new height this time. Durant could've been the greatest player in Thunder history, and the fans will always criticize him for his decision to leave the franchise to join the Golden State Warriors,

Now with the Rockets, Kevin Durant will be on the opponent’s bench for Oklahoma City’s ring night in October. That adds yet another layer of intrigue.

After it was reported that the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will open the 2025-26 season against the Houston Rockets and star forward Kevin Durant, fans were curious about how he'd feel about watching his former franchise hang a championship banner.

Ex-Thunder star Kevin Durant riled up the fan base by taking a shot at OKC’s NBA championship. Generally, as players get older and spend more time in the NBA (or any pro sport, for that matter), they get wiser and conduct themselves with more privacy,

When Kevin Durant packed his bags and left Oklahoma City, it was a move that affected the city culturally in a sense. It ripped the heart of the city's soul. If it weren't for Russell Westbrook ...

Kevin Durant opened up about the Thunder run that almost changed the NBA. With Russ, Harden, Ibaka, and himself, KD said it felt like they were building something special. But youth, pressure, and ...