Although, to be clear, this is a sports-wide issue, at least in the US. The NFL only uses Amazon for their Thursday night games (why do we need to blend shopping with watching live sports?) while MLB just announced that Netflix will be the official streamer of Opening Day.

The defending NBA champion Thunder take on one of their biggest adversaries in the Western Conference, as Oklahoma City will raise a banner before facing Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on opening night. Follow along below for live updates and analysis from before the opening tip through the final whistle.

The Charlotte Hornets officially unveiled their opening night roster for the 2025-26 regular season, which will begin for Charlotte on Wednesday with a home gam

The Portland Trail Blazers have announced the starting lineup for opening night of their 2025-26 regular season against the Minnesota Timberwolves. As Blazer’s Edge press-row writer Conor Bergin reports,

Butler and Kuminga being available gives the Warriors some much-needed depth in the rotation for Tuesday. The Warriors will be missing both Moody and De'Anthony Melton on Tuesday against the Lakers, along with recently waived guard Seth Curry.

Michael Jordan, who officially joined NBC as a special contributor earlier this year, will have his own series throughout the 2025-26 NBA season.

NBA season tips off, fans will be looking to NBC and Peacock to watch opening night action as part of the league's new TV deal.

After four seasons with the Heat, James returned to the Cavs for four more season-openers before signing with the Lakers in 2018. He opened the 2018-19 season and made his Lakers debut by scoring 26 points in a loss at the Portland Trail Blazers.

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