The 2025/26 NBA season will kick off on October 21 with a pair of Western Conference matchups, reports ESPN’s Shams Charania (via Twitter).
The Rockets will go up against the 2024 title-winning Thunder to kick things off, followed by the Warriors against the Lakers.
This means Kevin Durant, on the new-look Rockets, will be heading to Oklahoma City on the night they receive their championship rings. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry will face off against LeBron James for the 57th time in their careers.
While the Mavericks were not tapped with an opening night game, Marc Stein of the Stein Line reports (via Twitter) that their season will start on October 22 against the Spurs in what is sure to be a much-anticipated matchup between this year’s no. 1 pick, Cooper Flagg, versus Victor Wembanyama and this year’s no. 2 pick, Dylan Harper.