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How Rockets All-Star Kevin Durant took a shot at the champion Thunder ahead of Opening Night at the Paycom Center.
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Rockets Wire on MSNRockets at Thunder: In national spotlight, can Houston finally end its opening night skid?
The Rockets are 0-7 in their last seven regular-season openers, but their previous victory actually came on an opponent’s championship ring night.
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NBA Australia Powered by the Sporting News on MSNRanking best NBA games in 2025-26, from Luka Doncic's Lakers vs. Mavericks to Kevin Durant's Rockets vs. Thunder
A matchup featuring the last two MVPs in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic also pits the 2025 champion Thunder against the 2023 champion Nuggets. After losing to OKC, Denver revamped its roster, and many believe it can be the best in the West.
Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.
For all intents and purposes, the Houston Rockets enter next season as a legitimate contender to win the NBA title. Not since James Harden sprayed triples in Ro