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Kevin Durant pointed to two mistakes that played a part in Houston's loss to the Thunder.

KD seemingly attempted to call a timeout with Houston had none, but the refs didn't see it.

Marcus Smart had a few ridiculous flops during his debut with the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors, including one that was egregious.

Nearly a decade has now passed since he played his last game with Oklahoma City.

The Rockets forward nearly cost his team in overtime.

NBC leaned hard into the nostalgia, and fans absolutely loved it.

Michael Jordan told Mike Tirico he hadn't picked up a basketball in years during his debut as a commentator on NBC.

Michael Jordan made his debut on NBA on NBC during halftime of Thunder-Rockets.

Thunder fans had some to-be-expected words for Durant as the Rockets forward returned to his former franchise.

According to a new book from sportswriter Yaron Weitzman, Bronny was the one to drop the news.

New York will reportedly enter a battle of Eastern Conference contenders undermanned.

The Celtics did sign him to a mutli-year extension this offseason, so he's remaining in Boston for the foreseeable future.

Mike Tirico, Michael Jordan and ‘Roundball Rock’ highlight NBC’s revived NBA coverage.

Oklahoma City dominated last season and chose to run it back, but with an even higher ceiling.

Plus, the Nuggets experiment with new pieces, the Grizzlies are the walking wounded and more contract insight.

If this team can stay healthy, they'll be a problem.

NBA League Pass is available everywhere.

Entering the 2025-26 NBA season, here's a list of way too early MVP candidates with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić as the premature favorites.

Luka Dončić’s Lakers era could be defined by revenge, plus Kevin Durant’s last ride with the Rockets also will be must-watch as league tips off.

Ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season, here are four of the biggest threats to dethrone the Oklahoma City Thunder as NBA champions.