The energy in the Paycom Center is always wild, but it reached new heights as the Thunder celebrated their first title.

Like so many basketball dynasties of the past, the Thunder have a "Big 3" of superstars ready to take the court.

Kevin Durant attempted to call a timeout, but the refs didn’t notice it, and it could give OKC two free throws, as Houston had no call left.

Oklahoma City Thunder fans are ready for Tuesday night’s season opener. The defending NBA Champion Oklahoma City Thunder enter the new 2025-26 season with more championship aspirations as they look to go back-to-back.

This article originally published at Kevin Durant receives another rude welcome in Oklahoma City return.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Indiana Pacers Indianapolis; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -7.5; over/under is 228.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oklahoma City visits the Indiana Pacers after the Thunder took down the Houston Rockets 125-124 in overtime.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander craftiness was too much to handle for Rockets star Kevin Durant, as the Thunder came away with a close win.