YouTube This week on The Big Number, Tom Haberstroh & Dan Devine react to the NBA's opening night. They discuss Alperen Sengun's impressive three-point shooting to open the season. What kind of impact could this have on the Houston Rockets' season,

From Michael Jordan to Mike Tirico and Roundball Rock, NBC showed the impact it will have on NBA games this season.

The Houston Rockets fell to the Oklahoma City Thunder in double overtime to open the season, although Alperen Sengun stood out.

After trailing by six points at halftime, OKC ramped up its defensive intensity. And Wallace led the charge by racking up three steals in the third quarter. He finished with 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, five assists and four steals in 41 minutes.

Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly eyeing Houston Rockets' Tari Eason to bolster their 2025-26 championship bid alongside Luka Dončić. A potential trad

In the NBA season opener, the Houston Rockets started what might be the tallest NBA lineup of all time. Host Ailsa Chang speaks with the Ringer's Rob Mahoney, about the evolution of the skilled big man in the NBA.

The defending NBA champion Thunder take on one of their biggest adversaries in the Western Conference, as Oklahoma City will raise a banner before facing Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets on opening night. Follow along below for live updates and analysis from before the opening tip through the final whistle.

That said, a 40-year-old LeBron James will miss the Lakers' opener against the Warriors. The four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champ is dealing with sciatica and is reportedly eying a mid-November return. James' early-season absence could set the stage for the beginning of a Dončić MVP campaign.