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.

The opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season will star LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and reigning Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a Western Conference doubleheader. The Houston Rockets will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors will play at the Los Angeles Lakers on Oct.

First, on October 21, the Rockets will travel to Oklahoma City to face what is likely to be one of their biggest competitors this year in the defending champion Thunder. This is likely to be the early game, as the second Opening Night game is between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in L.A.