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NBA Rivalries: Clippers-Warriors and the Top 10 Most Heated Feuds Today

By Maxwell Ogden

Apr 25, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards forward Nene (42) scuffles with Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) in the fourth quarter in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Nene received two technical fouls and was ejected. The Bulls won 100-97. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 25, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards forward Nene (42) scuffles with Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) in the fourth quarter in game three of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Verizon Center. Nene received two technical fouls and was ejected. The Bulls won 100-97. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 3, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) readies a punch for Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph (50) as they fight on the floor during game six of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedEx Forum. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
May 3, 2013; Memphis, TN, USA; Los Angeles Clippers power forward Blake Griffin (32) readies a punch for Memphis Grizzlies power forward Zach Randolph (50) as they fight on the floor during game six of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs at FedEx Forum. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 118-105. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

When it comes to the world of professional sports, not much gets the blood flowing like a great battle between rivals. That’s no different in the NBA, where a thirst for physical basketball is quenched every time bitter foes encounter one another.

If we dig not-so-deep into history, some of the most storied feuds in basketball include, but are not limited to, the Boston Celtics versus the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics taking on the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks against the Miami Heat.

There were heated exchanges, hard fouls and even a few fist-fights sprinkled in between.

This isn’t about history, though. This article focuses solely on what’s happening in the contemporary NBA.

The question is, which 10 feuds stand out as the most heated in basketball today?