Opening Week Heat

10 weeks... 70 Days... Blink and the summer will be behind us and the NBA season will be here... And now... we officially know who will be kicking off the 2025-2026 NBA season when it gets underway on October 21st.. It's going to be THEATER...For the first time in league history... it will all tip off in Oklahoma City as the reigning champion Thunder will get their rings with a familiar face across the floor: Kevin Durant... who will be debuting for his sixth franchise when he puts on a Rockets jersey for the first time...But somehow - that might not even be the main event for opening night...Later that night in Los Angeles... LeBron James will kick off his unprecedented 23rd season against his career-long foe Steph Curry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices