The future Hall of Famer also fouled Gilgeous-Alexander with 2.3 seconds left in double-overtime, and the reigning MVP hit the ensuing two free throws to give the Thunder the lead for good. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

NBA fans who watched Tuesday’s nationally televised game between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder would be forgiven if they flashed back to Chris Webber’s notorious attempt to call a timeout he didn’t have during a critical sequence of the 1993 NCAA Men’s Tournament championship game.

Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday — a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander revealed his perspective on the missed timeout call on Kevin Durant during the Thunder's 2OT win over Rockets.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder started their title defense with a double-overtime win over the Houston Rockets.

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.

Kevin Durant nearly cost the Rockets the game in overtime after he failed to keep track of how many timeouts his team had left.

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka turned to cinema to help his message to Kevin Durant and the rest of the team after Fred VanVleet tore his ACL prior to the start of training camp.