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Favorite NBA rivalries?
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:05 pm
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:05 pm
Which rivalries have you enjoyed the most?
Some good historic rivalries:
-Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
-Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
-Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons (did play last year, though)
-Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
-Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Some good recent rivalries (last 15 years or so):
-New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers
-New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
-Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings (for a couple of years)
-San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers
-San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
-Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs
-Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz
-Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
Some good historic rivalries:
-Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
-Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
-Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons (did play last year, though)
-Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
-Chicago Bulls vs. New York Knicks
Some good recent rivalries (last 15 years or so):
-New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers
-New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat
-Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings (for a couple of years)
-San Antonio Spurs vs. Los Angeles Lakers
-San Antonio Spurs vs. Dallas Mavericks
-Houston Rockets vs. San Antonio Spurs
-Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz
-Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns
This post was edited on 1/21/09 at 11:06 pm
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Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:06 pm to mattz1122
Portland-Seattle used to be good....no more
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:07 pm to usc6158
Portland and LA too - they were both at the top of the conference in the late '80s. 2000 was good too.
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:09 pm to mattz1122
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2000 sucked more than anything that has ever happened
that more like it
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:10 pm to usc6158
15 points 
I wanted Portland to win bad so they would stall the impending Lakers dynasty. Oh well
I wanted Portland to win bad so they would stall the impending Lakers dynasty. Oh well
This post was edited on 1/21/09 at 11:11 pm
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:14 pm to mattz1122
Cleveland vs Detroit (pretty recent)
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:14 pm to mattz1122
quote:
-Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz
Nice one.
I would say Utah has been the Rocket's number 1 rival the past few years.
Both teams play hard and it seems like the refs certainly let them play a little more physical than most games I've ever watched. Sloan is a top notch coach, but it seems like Utah plays a bit dirty.
Older
Rockets/Sonics
Recent
San Antonio/Phoenix?
This post was edited on 1/21/09 at 11:15 pm
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:17 pm to List Eater
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Rockets/Sonics
The Sonics had the Rockets number for a few years ('87 and '93 were the big ones).
The Rockets were lucky that the Sonics choked in the first round both years they won the championship.
This post was edited on 1/21/09 at 11:19 pm
Posted on 1/21/09 at 11:55 pm to mattz1122
quote:
Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers
quote:
Chicago Bulls vs. Detroit Pistons
Posted on 1/22/09 at 12:10 am to mattz1122
recently the hornets/spurs have turned into a nice little rivalry. its a grudge match everytime we meet
Posted on 1/22/09 at 1:23 am to mattz1122
Lately none have been more intense than the Spurs-Suns, but it's been one sided come playoff time. But the biggest as far as implications goes seems to be Spurs-Lakers.
The Lakers hold the recent edge 4-2 with wins in 01', 02', 04', and 08' and the Spurs winning in 99' and 03'. Each year those winners have won the conference and won the NBA title with the exception of the most recent Laker wins. This is the longest, current running rivalry IMO.
The Lakers hold the recent edge 4-2 with wins in 01', 02', 04', and 08' and the Spurs winning in 99' and 03'. Each year those winners have won the conference and won the NBA title with the exception of the most recent Laker wins. This is the longest, current running rivalry IMO.
Posted on 1/22/09 at 2:12 am to mattz1122
Memphis-L.A Clippers?
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