The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

The Houston Rockets come into the season as one of the teams expected to compete for a championship. The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason

The NBA on NBC returned Tuesday night with an opening day tip-off between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets. The game’s broadcast began with an intro fans had been waiting for as the NBC’s classic John Tesh composed ‘NBA on NBC’ theme began playing and fans began reacting on X.

The Houston Rockets have a promising roster, and surprisingly, the starting lineup made history as all of them bring size above 6 ft.

Houston's defense is now complemented by one of the greatest scorers in league history. The team has lofty expectations, reflected in Bleacher Report's NBA power rankings from Andy Bailey. The list had the Rockets slotted at No. 3, behind the Thunder (No. 1) and the Denver Nuggets (No. 2).

The Golden State Warriors and returning player Jonathan Kuminga received several huge predictions for the NBA season.

The 2025-26 NBA season is close to returning and there's a new leader in the clubhouse when it comes to career earnings after Kevin Durant just received a monster extension over the weekend from the Houston Rockets.

The NBA season is set to tip off Tuesday night with a two-game slate featuring the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder taking on the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors facing the Los Angeles Lakers.