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For Kevin Durant and other Houston Rockets, watching Oklahoma City Thunder ring ceremony hits home
Kevin Durant, Steven Adams, Jeff Green and Royal Ivey all have history playing in Oklahoma City and will see team raise NBA championship banner.
The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Houston Rockets in the first matchup of tonight's doubleheader on NBC and Peacock.
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The Thunder (0-0) will experience some emotions before the game even starts. In the annual pregame ceremony, the NBA champion will drop their banner and hand out rings. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren will kick off the new NBC era.
The Thunder tip off their title defense on Tuesday against Houston, chasing a historic feat only two NBA franchises have ever achieved.
OKC will take on the Houston Rockets on the Opening Night of the 2025/26 NBA season, with the ring ceremony set for pregame.
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