After hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy for the first time in franchise history, the Oklahoma City Thunder hope to become a dynasty. The Thunder have locked up

The full NBA schedule won’t be released until next week, but ESPN released the Opening Night and Christmas Day games yesterday, and the Houston Rockets have both. First, on October 21, the Rockets will travel to Oklahoma City to face what is likely to be one of their biggest competitors this year in the defending champion Thunder.