Thunder finally get the respect they deserve with NBA schedule release

2025 NBA Finals - Game Seven | Matthew Stockman/GettyImagesThe NBA just released its schedule for the 2025-26 season, and it’s clear that the league wants to showcase the OKC Thunder.

Oklahoma City will play 34 games on national television, which is tied with the Lakers, Warriors, and Knicks for the most across the association. They also have contests on numerous premier dates, such as opening night, Christmas, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Easiest and toughest stretches of Thunder’s 2025-26 NBA schedule

The toughest stretch appears to be a six-game gauntlet against the Timberwolves, Nuggets, Magic, Spurs, Rockets, and Lakers from January 29 and February 9. Four of those six contests are on…