Udonis Haslem warns the Oklahoma City Thunder about how every other team in the NBA will be motivated to contain their dominance in the 2025-26 season.

The Oklahoma City Thunder built a reputation as a defensive powerhouse, and their offseason trade for Alex Caruso only strengthens that identity. Widely regarded as one of the league’s top perimeter defenders, Caruso joined forces with Lu Dort and rising star Cason Wallace to form one of the stingiest defensive units in the NBA.

On Thursday, the NBA officially revealed the 2025-26 schedule for every team and here are some of the Thunder’s key matchups. Oklahoma City will begin the season at home on opening night on October 21 where they will raise the championship banner in front of Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on NBC.

Chet Holmgren is using the quiet period to make some noise as the NBA offseason is in full swing. His 2024-25 season was interrupted by a hip fracture that sidelined him for three months. But before the injury, the 23-year-old was a first-time All-Star in the making, blending offseason creativity with elite rim protection.

While the Thunder have not looked to make any changes to their roster, and rightfully so, Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley recently listed both Nikola Topic and Cason Wallace as two of the top trade assets in the NBA.

Just a few seasons ago, you had to squint really hard to find a nationally televised game on Oklahoma City’s schedule. And rightfully so — as a small market NBA

NBA legend Robert Horry pokes fun at the fact that Alex Caruso will be more cemented in the Thunder's history than Kevin Durant.