Oklahoma City opened as +240 back in June at BetMGM and enters the season at that same price.

Per NBA tradition, the Thunder will be part of the first game of the 2025-26 regular season. They will host Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets for 2025-26 Opening Night. That's a juicy storyline in itself. But before tip-off, the annual pregame ceremony will occur as OKC will see a championship banner dropped and rings handed out.

That the Thunder is in possession of the latest Larry O'Brien Trophy means fans around the NBA have varying degrees of loathing for SGA and Co.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will begin its pursuit of rare back-to-back championships when the 2025–26 NBA campaign tips off Tuesday, but those hoping to catch LeBron James in action for a record 23rd season will have to wait for a few more weeks.

Oklahoma City fell short of a title last season. No, not the Larry O'Brien—they won that, and for the first time in franchise history. But before they got there