Oklahoma City Thunder gears up for new season with final preseason game
The Oklahoma City Thunder is set to host the Denver Nuggets in their final preseason game before the new NBA season begins on Tuesday.
ADMINISTRATION BEFORE BEING FIRED. WELL, WE ARE LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY FROM OPENING NIGHT FOR THE OKC THUNDER. THE 2020 NBA CHAMPS. YES, OUR SPORTS ANCHOR HANNAH HOOVER IS JOINING US HERE LIVE IN STUDIO FOR HANNAH ON THE COUCH, AS WE LIKE TO CALL IT. LET’S DO IT. GOOD TO SEE YOU, HANNAH. YEAH. SO THEY HAVE ONE MORE PRESEASON GAME BEFORE THE WINS AND THE LOSSES COUNT. AND THEN THE BIG NIGHT. IT’S THE RING CEREMONY ON TUESDAY. YEAH, AND I CANNOT WAIT BECAUSE I’VE NEVER EXPERIENCED A RING CEREMONY. I MEAN, HAVE Y’ALL KNOW? IT’S LIKE, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT? I DON’T KNOW, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF FUN BECAUSE I GO BACK TO THE CONFETTI FALLING IN THE FINALS WHEN THEY WON AND I’M LIKE, I DON’T KNOW HOW THAT TOPS THIS, AND MAYBE IT DOESN’T, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE REALLY SPECIAL TO WATCH THOSE PLAYERS GET THESE RINGS AND THE BANNER FALL. I MEAN, IT’S GOING TO BE REALLY FUN. SO THIS IS THE FIRST EVER CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER, RIGHT? AND KEVIN DURANT’S GOING TO BE THERE AS WELL. YEAH THERE’S A HISTORY THERE. YOU KNOW TEN YEARS HE PLAYED HERE WITH THE THUNDER. AND SO KEVIN DURANT THEY’RE GOING TO PAN TO HIM NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. AND SEE WHAT HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION IS LIKE. BUT HE’S WON A FEW TIMES AS WELL. SO IT WILL BE COOL TO JUST KEEP THE STORY. THE MAIN THING, WHICH IS THE OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER WINNING BECAUSE IT’S A HUGE DEAL. NOT TO MENTION JUST THE FACT OF HOW YOUNG THIS TEAM IS BECAUSE, LOOK GUYS, THEY’RE A TEAM THAT EVERYONE KIND OF COUNTED OUT FROM THIS MOMENT THAT YOU SEE ON THE SCREEN. MARK DAIGNEAULT TALKED EARLIER TODAY ABOUT JUST THE DEVELOPMENT THAT HE STILL HAS YET TO SEE FROM SOME OF HIS GUYS BECAUSE THEY ARE SO YOUNG. I THINK SOMETIMES YOU FORGET GUYS ARE DEVELOPMENTAL PLAYERS WHEN THEY’RE THAT IMPACTFUL. YOU KNOW, BUT CHET HIGH IMPACT PLAYER STILL GETTING BETTER. YOU KNOW CASE AND HIGH HIGH IMPACT PLAYER STILL GETTING BETTER. EVEN DUB LAST SEASON YOU KNOW LAST SEASON WAS JUST HIS THIRD YEAR. AND IT’S HIGH IMPACT AS HE WAS. HE’S STILL GETTING BETTER. SO. YEAH. SO MARK DAIGNEAULT THERE HE IS TODAY. AND THEY’RE GETTING READY FOR THAT FINAL PRESEASON GAME TOMORROW WHICH IS REALLY EXCITING. THEY HAD A GOOD ONE EARLIER THIS WEEK AGAINST THE BUCKS TOO. WE LOVE TO SEE IT, BUT WE CANNOT WAIT FOR TUESDAY NIGHT. AND YOU KNOW WE’RE EXCITED TO SEE ALL OF OUR FAVORITES. BUT THERE’S ALSO SOME NEW FACES WE’RE LOOKING FORWARD. YES, THERE ARE NEW FACES. TOP OF MIND IS BROOKS BARNES AND HE IS A LOT OF FUN TODAY. LOU DORT, AFTER PRACTICE TALKED ABOUT HIM. EVERYONE LOVES LOU DORT FOR HOW AGGRESSIVE HE IS. AND HE SAYS THAT HE SEES A LOT OF HIMSELF IN BROOKS BARNES. HE HAD A DOUBLE DOUBLE AGAINST THE BUCKS JUST THIS LAST GAME. SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR HIM AS WELL. HE WON’T GET AS MUCH PLAYING TIME BECAUSE HE’S PRESEASON GAMES, ARE REALLY TRYING TO SEE ALL THE DIFFERENT PIECES AND THE GUYS. SO THERE YOU GO. THAT’S THE OKC VERSUS BUCKS EARLIER THIS WEEK. BUT IT’S FUN TO WATCH THEM GET SOME PLAYING TIME JUST TO BUILD, YOU KNOW, OFF OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY. LOTS OF COOL MOMENTS UP AHEAD. AND I THINK THAT THIS TEAM GUYS IS GOING TO BE JUST AS GOOD THIS YEAR. I’M GOING TO CALL IT NOW. HEY I’M WITH YOU ON THAT. WE ARE VERY EXCITED FOR THE RING CEREMONY. HOPEFULLY IT’S NOT TOO MUCH BLING FOR THE HOUSTON ROCKETS. YOU KNOW WE’RE GOING TO BE SHINING BRIGHT ON TUESDAY. YEAH, BUT WE ARE READY. LOOKING FORWARD TO IT HANNAH HOOVER THANK YOU SO MUCH AS ALWAYS. AND YEAH THE BIG RING NIGHT ALL KICKS OFF TUESDAY A
Oklahoma City Thunder gears up for new season with final preseason game
The Oklahoma City Thunder is set to host the Denver Nuggets in their final preseason game before the new NBA season begins on Tuesday.
Updated: 4:45 PM CDT Oct 16, 2025
The Oklahoma City Thunder is less than one week away from opening night of the 2025 NBA season, with one more preseason game against the Denver Nuggets scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. CT.>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelKOCO 5 Sports anchor Hannah Hoover breaks down how the Thunder have played during the preseason and what’s ahead for the 2025 NBA Champions.The final preseason game will be available to watch on FanDuel Sports Network, KSBI-52, KQCW-19, and streaming on the Thunder Mobile App. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.The new season starts Tuesday, Oct. 21, as the Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and fans can get tickets now or catch the game on NBC.Watch the video above for more.Top HeadlinesThe Supreme Court weighs race-based redistricting in a case that could reshape representationCharges dismissed for man accused of 2022 deadly shooting of Oklahoma County deputyPayne County parents outraged as teen facing rape charges downgraded to youthful offenderAbandoned marijuana grow sites create environmental challenges in OklahomaDiane Keaton’s family releases statement on her cause of death
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma City Thunder is less than one week away from opening night of the 2025 NBA season, with one more preseason game against the Denver Nuggets scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. CT.
>> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel
KOCO 5 Sports anchor Hannah Hoover breaks down how the Thunder have played during the preseason and what’s ahead for the 2025 NBA Champions.
The final preseason game will be available to watch on FanDuel Sports Network, KSBI-52, KQCW-19, and streaming on the Thunder Mobile App.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.
The new season starts Tuesday, Oct. 21, as the Thunder hosts the Houston Rockets. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and fans can get tickets now or catch the game on NBC.
Watch the video above for more.
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