Having just won an NBA championship and locked in their star trio this summer, the Oklahoma City Thunder's biggest obstacle to being a dynasty is the collective bargaining agreement.

Two of the biggest days of the year in the NBA regular season are opening night and Christmas Day, and Friday we learned the matchups we will see on both nights, courtesy of ESPN's Shams Charania.  The NBA will send the new-look Rockets,

The opening night of the 2025-26 NBA season will feature the Rockets at the defending champion Thunder and the Warriors at the Lakers, sources told ESPN.