The San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have formed a new rivalry with one another not only because they are two young championship contenders in the Western Conference, but simply because they are two teams that don’t like one another. When you put them on the same court on Opening Night in the NBA, […]
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The Spurs open the 2026-27 NBA season against the Thunder on Oct. 20 at 8:30 PM CT, a repeat of their dramatic Western Conference Finals clash in May. San Antonio revamps its front line with three new big men and adds Tobias Harris, while Oklahoma City says goodbye to Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Lu Dort. Both teams carry fresh motives: the Spurs seek to avenge a “borderline disrespectful” Vassell dunk that ended the series, and the Thunder aim to prove their offseason moves paid off. Expect a tight, wire‑to‑wire opener as both squads fight for early league credibility.
The Oklahoma City Thunder open the 2026 NBA season against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 9:30 PM ET, airing on NBC and streaming for free on Fubo. After a 1‑4 preseason, the Thunder look to lean on Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren, while the Spurs ride a two‑game winning streak highlighted by Dylan Harper’s 19 points and Victor Wembanyama’s 14‑point, 8‑rebound game. Catch the matchup live via Fubo’s free trial, subject to regional limits.
The two biggest title favorites will finish off the NBA's Opening Night in what should be an epic matchup.
The Oklahoma City Thunder opened the 2026-27 NBA season by exacting revenge over the San Antonio Spurs.
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The 2026-27 NBA season opens with a record 26 former Kentucky Wildcats on rosters, the most from any college for the 15th straight year. Kentucky alumni appear on 19 of the league’s 30 teams, with the Thunder and Spurs each fielding three players and the 76ers, Heat and Rockets featuring two each. Notable achievements include Karl‑Anthony Towns winning a championship with the Knicks and Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander earning back‑to‑back MVP honors after a title with the Thunder. The list highlights every ex‑Wildcat on an opening‑day roster.
Here's the final injury report for the NBA regular season-opener between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.
The Oklahoma City Thunder signed Cason Wallace to a $139 million extension, securing his future ahead of the 2026-27 season. The five-year extension comes after the Thunder traded Lu Dort to the Atlanta Hawks in the offseason, paving the way for Wallace to become a starting guard alongside All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Wallace, who started often for Jalen Williams […]
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The OKC Thunder surprisingly find themselves in a must-win situation right from the jump in 2026-27.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will open their 2026-27 regular season without three young players, while the San Antonio Spurs have ruled out veteran forward Tobias Harris for Tuesday night’s Western Conference Finals rematch. According to the NBA’s latest injury report, Oklahoma City listed Otega Oweh, Thomas Sorber and Nikola Topic as out for its road […]
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The march continues for the Oklahoma City Thunder. This team is coming off two dominant seasons in a row, one that came with an NBA championship and one that came with a loss to their top rival, the San Antonio Spurs. The Thunder are not going to suffer any slippage this season. They have the […]
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The 2026/27 NBA season kickoff sees the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs pegged as the top championship contenders, each receiving 13 of 30 votes from The Athletic’s writer poll and topping ESPN’s preseason power rankings (61 and 59 projected wins). The Philadelphia Sixers and New York Knicks also attract strong East expectations, while Minnesota is the dark‑horse pick in the West. Victor Wembanyama dominates MVP (19 votes) and DPOY (29 votes) forecasts, and Cameron Boozer leads Rookie of the Year predictions. The poll lists the likely playoff field, with unanimous selections including the Thunder, Spurs, Sixers, Knicks, Celtics and more, highlighting a highly contested road to the 2027 Finals.
Oklahoma City Thunder rookie center Aday Mara is turning heads in preseason, averaging 13.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 2.6 blocks while shooting 78.8% in five games. He dazzled with a perfect 10‑for‑10, 22‑point night against the Bucks on Oct. 7 and posted 17‑10‑6 versus the Hawks on Oct. 12. Off the court, the 21‑year‑old is equally serious about fishing, saying it’s a “serious” hobby and promising photos of his catches. Mara, the No. 12 pick in the 2026 draft, makes his regular‑season debut as the Thunder open the 2026‑27 campaign against the Spurs on Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. PT.
The Spurs open the 2026‑27 season against the Thunder on Oct. 20 at 8:30 PM CT, reviving their Western Conference Finals showdown. San Antonio rolls out a four‑guard lineup—De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper and Devin Vassell—after Tobias Harris is sidelined with a calf injury, while Oklahoma City deals with knee, back and Achilles setbacks for Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic and Otega Oweh. Key matchup: veteran Chet Holmgren versus rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama, with rookie Aday Mara added as a potential new Wembanyama stopper. Both clubs chase redemption after last season’s Finals loss (Spurs) and WCF victory (Thunder).
The San Antonio Spurs host the Oklahoma City Thunder at Frost Bank Center on Tuesday, October 20, at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Chet Holmmann skirts questions about a personal rivalry with Spurs star Victor Wembanyama, replying “that’s a question for him” when asked if the Spurs’ digs have made their matchups more intense. He notes the Western Conference finals loss – a 111–103 Game 7 defeat where he scored just four points versus Wembanyama’s 22 – but focuses on his offseason work in shooting, strength and film study. Holmgren, an All‑Star and All‑NBA honoree, returns from a quad injury for the season opener against San Antonio, a team that leads the head‑to‑head 8‑7. The preview teases whether his summer grind can close the gap.
As the San Antonio Spurs prepare to open their 2026-27 regular season against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, star Victor Wembanyama revealed a surprising detail about his summer trip to France with his teammates. Despite growing up in France, Wembanyama had never visited the Louvre, one of the world’s most famous museums, until the […]
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Amid the Spurs-Thunder matchup, there’s a widespread belief in the NBA that a rivalry is growing between Chet Holmgren and Victor Wembanyama. Both players are unicorns at their position, with versatile skill sets that often extend beyond the paint and a penchant for shot-blocking. While Victor Wembanyama has seemed to embrace the challenge of a […]
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Chet Holmgren bluntly admits he’d rather skip games against tanking teams, saying he’d “just get a f***ing night off” before the Thunder’s season opener vs. the San Antonio Spurs. While OKC rides the momentum of its first NBA title since moving to Oklahoma City, Holmgren emphasizes the excitement of facing strong opponents. Led by Shai Gilgeous‑Alexander, Holmgren and Jalen Williams, the Thunder aim for a third straight best regular‑season record and another championship after falling to the Spurs in last year’s Western Conference finals.
Cason Wallace's extension with the Thunder has poured cold water on the Raptors, giving RJ Barrett a raise on his next contract.
The rivalry between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs is simmering into arguably the most heated in the NBA. It was very obvious during the 2026 Western Conference Finals matchup between these two teams that they did not like each other one bit — with the Spurs taking every matchup against the then-reigning […]
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The OKC Thunder could provide Dalton Knecht exactly what the Lakers never could.