The 2025-26 NBA season has finally arrived. After a long and treacherous summer, basketball is finally back on full display, and four teams will kick off the season on Tuesday night, starting with the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets.
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The Thunder will look to defend their crown starting Tuesday when they host Houston, and following that contest will feature two other Western Conference teams with title hopes.
The Los Angeles Lakers will host their bitter division rival, the Golden State Warriors. These two teams will be vying for playoff seeding all season long, and it all starts on Tuesday.
LA and Golden State enter the season a bit hobbled, but it will be the Warriors who will have the upper hand in t