Best Rivalry in the NBA today?

[Mr. Incredible]

Miami-Indiana?

Miami-OKC?

It was Boston-Miami but it obviously isn't the same since Pierce & Garnett are in BK.

[kNicKz]

Knicks-Nets

though they both suck right now, every time they play it feels like a game 7

[joeysms55]

Lol MIA-OKC Rivalry?? OKC just won like 2 games vs Heat since 2010 including the finals

[cos88]

lakers-utah

[Mr. Incredible]

Lol MIA-OKC Rivalry?? OKC just won like 2 games vs Heat since 2010 including the finals
So? LeBron vs. Durant. One vs. Two however you look at it.

[branslowski]

Dwight vs Freethrows :lol

[Wavves]

Miami-Indiana excites me the most

[imdaman99]

Thunder-Warriors? :confusedshrug:

There's no hated rivalries anymore... well maybe a lot of teams in the East hate the Heat, but the Heat beat them and then the other team gives them daps in the middle of a game.

[Mr. Incredible]

Thunder-Warriors? :confusedshrug:

There's no hated rivalries anymore... well maybe a lot of teams in the East hate the Heat, but the Heat beat them and then the other team gives them daps in the middle of a game.
That's why I asked the question. I agree. Just wanted to see what everyone thought was the best one if there is one.

Heat-Celtics was for sure. Not the case anymore.

[imnew09]

OKC has no match against Miami.

Best bet would be Miami vs Pacers :bowdown:

or Lakers vs SPurs

[AintNoSunshine]

Of course it's Miami vs Indiana, now that Rose is back on the bench again. WC doesn't have anything close to a rivalry

[imdaman99]

Pretty sure OKC and Rockets is gonna be a rivalry knowing that theres a punk on that team trying to injure players.

When do these 2 teams play :rockon:

[Dro]

Probably Pacers/Heat...

[LONGTIME]

There isn't a real rivalry in the league right now.

[Fudge]

Pacers/Heat will be one these next few years.

I want Rockets or Warriors vs Thunders to be one doe.

[imdaman99]

Probably Pacers/Heat...
Sorry, we have Lebron and George high5'in each other in the middle of a playoff game.

That ain't no rivalry to me.

90's Knicks-Pacers, Knicks-Bulls, Knicks-Heat... those were rivalries.

[gin17]

golden state vs okc so far.

[Mr. Incredible]

Pretty sure OKC and Rockets is gonna be a rivalry knowing that theres a punk on that team trying to injure players.

When do these 2 teams play :rockon:
December 29th. NBA TV

[Mr. Incredible]

Sorry, we have Lebron and George high5'in each other in the middle of a playoff game.

That ain't no rivalry to me.

90's Knicks-Pacers, Knicks-Bulls, Knicks-Heat... those were rivalries.
That was on LeBron :facepalm

I was pissed.

[Alan Ogg]

Clippers vs Grizzlies? Sorry, just trying here.

[Hoopz2332]

Thunder-Warriors? :confusedshrug:

There's no hated rivalries anymore... well maybe a lot of teams in the East hate the Heat, but the Heat beat them and then the other team gives them daps in the middle of a game.

:biggums:

Heat vs Bulls

heat vs pacers

Heat vs celtics (past few seasons) can now be replaced with heat vs nets (the new cletics)

[Random_Guy]

Clippers vs Grizzlies? Sorry, just trying here.
this, i love it when they meet up in the playoffs:cheers: :banana: :banana:

[Eric Cartman]

Paul George vs Lebron James

Kevin Durant vs Lebron James

Carmelo Anthony vs Passing the Basketball

Andrea Bargnani vs Defense

Andrea Bargnani vs Rebounding

James Harden vs OKC

Kevin Love vs Blake Griffin

Zach Randolph vs Blake Griffin

Kobe Bryant vs Dwight Howard

Derrick Rose vs Public Speaking

[Haymaker]

Demarcus Cousins vs the Clippers.

[RagaZ]

There are no rivalries in NBA.

Fake rivalries created by the media.

Proper rivalries are Celtic-Rangers, Barca-Madrid etc. That's about politics, religion and so on.

[Myth]

Laker fans and Dwight

[Eric Cartman]

I need to see some bad blood between the two.

Here you go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqKH6sXNTRg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jLuQujlWMI

[SpecialQue]

Clippers vs Grizzlies? Sorry, just trying here.

Yup. Every game between those teams ever since their first playoff match has been brutal. They clearly hate each other. :bowdown:

[Scholar]

Derrick Rose vs his legs.

[miamiandorlando]

lakers fans and dwight

[Nero Tulip]

Clippers/Grizzlies is the only real rivalry these years.

That and NY/Brooklyn's race to the bottom.

[dzav323]

Pelicans and Clippers...especially once the Pels start getting things going.

[sportjames23]

Miami-Indiana excites me the most

It's the only great match-up in the East. I can't wait until next Tuesday. Shit should be epic.

[Mr. Jabbar]

dwight vs the rim

[Wally450]

Derrick Rose vs his legs.

Didn't see this thread earlier, you beat me :oldlol:

Although I was gonna say knees.

[Ai2death]

Wtf is with everyone saying Indiana - Miami.

That ain't no rivalry, yes, they are great games because of the level of competition. But no rivalry.

You don't go giving hi 5's during a play off game with your rival.

Memphis - Clippers is probably the closest, and even that is a slightly watered down version of what we use to see.

Off the top of my head, about 5 or so years ago, it was always good watching Denver - Lakers and the matchup between Kenyon Martin & Gasol.
They quite often push each other into the camera dudes and such.

[robert de niro]

Joey Crawford vs mop boy

[Young X]

Clippers/Grizzlies easily.

In 2012 and 2013 combined they both had the same exact record (96-52) and each beat the other in the playoffs (7-3 for LAC in 2012, 6-2 for MEM in 2013).

They both legitimately HATE each other unlike the other "rivalries" named in this thread.

For instance:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f648p2vFk14/UWsWsolkqnI/AAAAAAAAHRg/kCbLDU-imwo/s640/Zach+Randolph+WWE+Slams+Blake+Griffin.gif

Remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJmMXkRDJc

[j3lademaster]

In terms of on-court play and matchups this season, GS and OKC. I don't think they show the emotion to trump the rivalries that legitimately hate each other, but man have their meetings been fun to watch.

[Ai2death]

Clippers/Grizzlies easily.

In 2012 and 2013 combined they both had the same exact record (96-52) and each beat the other in the playoffs (7-3 for LAC in 2012, 6-2 for MEM in 2013).

They both legitimately HATE each other unlike the other "rivalries" named in this thread.

For instance:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f648p2vFk14/UWsWsolkqnI/AAAAAAAAHRg/kCbLDU-imwo/s640/Zach+Randolph+WWE+Slams+Blake+Griffin.gif

Remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avJmMXkRDJc

Dat flop by Paul at the 1.25 mark :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[DaSeba5]

Heat/Pacers is not a rivalry. They don't have bad blood between each other and Heat fans don't hate Pacer fans like they do Knick and Bull fans. Same thing with Boston. It was hardly a rivalry... it was just two teams that met each other in the playoffs. We're so quick to throw that label on things.

Lakers-Celtics... now that's a rivalry

[Legends66NBA7]

I don't really sense much of rivalry between any team in the league, to be quiet honest.

[#number6ix#]

Kobe Stans vs Lebron stans>>>> anything else

[andremiller07]

Cousins vs. hand shakes

[Droid101]

Dat flop by Paul at the 1.25 mark :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
...

If I was a ref and saw that, I'd just call the game for the Grizzlies right then and there.

[iTare]

The Knicks and Winning.

[iTare]

The Knicks and Winning.
New York basketball*

[Eric Cartman]

Cousins vs. hand shakes

:lol