The 2025-26 NBA season is officially here.

On Tuesday, 21 October, the reigning world champion Oklahoma City Thunder will celebrate last season's NBA title by raising a championship banner and receiving their rings in a pre-game ceremony.

OKC headline a mouth-watering double-header to tip off the new NBA season; they take on Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets before LeBron James and Steph Curry -- still two of the greatest players in the world right now -- square off in the latest installment of their epic rivalry as the Los Angeles Lakers face the Golden State Warriors .

Ahead of the new campaign, which you can watch here , the US Sports team at talkSPORT have shared their big -- and bold -- 2025-26 NBA season predictions.

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