Many fans have been eagerly waiting for the NBA to release the regular season schedule for the 2025-26 campaign. While it has yet to be announced, Shams Charania of ESPN did share the games that will be played on opening night and Christmas Day. To no one's surprise, the Charlotte Hornets won't be participating on either day.
Per sources, the Houston Rockets will visit the reigning champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, to kick off the regular season. The league apparently wants the smoke, as new Rocket Kevin Durant will be inside the arena when the Thunder hold their ring ceremony.