The start of the new Golden State Warriors season was kicked behind the paywall of a streaming service, in what feels like a foreboding sign for NBC in its return to NBA coverage.

Despite Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves' impressive performance, Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry clinch victory in Lakers vs. Warriors.

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Kevin Durant has been getting booed lustily by the Oklahoma City Thunder crowd for a decade now, as his departure in the summer of 2016 for the Golden State Warriors cut the OKC faithful deep.

Kevin Durant "really thought about" going to the Bay Area before blocking the Phoenix Suns' proposed trade with the Golden State Warriors last season, he told Sports Illustrated's Tim Capurso.

The Oklahoma City Thunder faced off against the Houston Rockets tonight in one of the season's most compelling openers. And yes, the tension was real from the jump. Rockets forward Kevin Durant spent his first nine seasons in the league with the Thunder before leaving in what remains one of the NBA's most controversial

Video highlights, recaps and play breakdowns of the Golden State Warriors vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA game from October 21, 2025 on ESPN.