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The Houston Rockets headed to the Paycom Center on Tuesday night to tangle with the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder with new superstar forward Kevin Durant making his Rockets debut. Durant,

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Kevin Durant returned to Oklahoma City and was greeted with heavy boos during the Thunder’s championship celebration. The Houston Rockets star made his presence known before tipoff.

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Tuesday, Durant took his trolling offline and into the arena. Not to be outdone, another former Thunder player joined in — Rockets center Steven Adams. Adams was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans after seven years with OKC and remains beloved by Thunder fans. When introduced as starters, Adams got an ovation; Durant got jeers.

Kevin Durant sat courtside at an empty Paycom Center in Oklahoma City late Tuesday morning, insisting that his upcoming game against the Thunder was no different than any of the other 17 season openers. Oklahoma City's fans quickly refuted Durant's view Tuesday night.

Oklahoma City’s championship rings are set to be presented shortly before the new NBA season’s curtain-raising game, which sees the Thunder host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday, October 21. The championship-ring ceremony will also see the franchise unfurl its 2024-25 title-winning banner inside Paycom Center.

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