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Over the past few weeks, we’ve been examining projections for all 30 NBA teams for the 2025/26 season, publishing polls
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Recap: What the OKC Thunder said at the Sunday, Oct. 19 practice
The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Sunday. Only a couple of days remain until they host the 2025-26 Opening Night on Tuesday, Oct. 21. They will welcome the Houston Rockets as they drop their championship banner and hand out rings.
From Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League to managerial moves and World Series preparation in MLB, headlines are aplenty away from the hardwood. But the double-overtime classic featuring the reigning NBA champions stole the show last night, and we can't possibly start anywhere else but there.
A total of nine rookie scale extensions were completed in 2025, with three players earning maximum-salary deals.
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Recap: What was said at OKC Thunder's Thursday, Oct. 16 practice
The Oklahoma City Thunder held practice on Thursday. They're in the final days of their preseason with 2025-26 Opening Night less than a week away. They have one last exhibition left when they host the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Oct. 17.
From Matchday 3 in the UEFA Champions League to managerial moves and World Series preparation in MLB, headlines are aplenty away from the hardwood. But the double-overtime classic featuring the reigning NBA champions stole the show last night, and we can't possibly start anywhere else but there.
A complete rundown of the beset NBA betting promos for opening night games like Rockets vs. Thunder and Warriors vs. Lakers.