NBA referee Zach Zarba explained why Kevin Durant wasn't assessed a technical foul near the end of overtime during the Houston Rockets' 125-124 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.

The Rockets came up short against the Thunder on opening night, but Alperen Sengun got his 2025-26 season started off on the right foot.

After trailing by six points at halftime, OKC ramped up its defensive intensity. And Wallace led the charge by racking up three steals in the third quarter. He finished with 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in 41 minutes.

The Houston Rockets come into the season as one of the teams expected to compete for a championship. The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason

The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.

NBA season gets underway on Tuesday with the reigning champion Oklahoma City Thunder hosting the Houston Rockets. OKC will raise its championship banner on 2025 NBA Opening Night as the Thunder went a franchise-best 68-14 en route to the first title in team history last season.

Jabari Smith Jr. has been in and out of Rockets coach Ime Udoka’s lineups since Udoka's arrival in 2023. In Udoka’s first season in Houston, Smith was benched f