NBA Rivalries: Top 10 Most Heated Feuds Today

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

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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Dec 25, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) avoids a shove from Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul (3) after the game at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports /

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There’s something about dunking on everyone that really gets under people’s skin.

The Los Angeles Clippers appear for a second time on this list. This time around, they run into their biggest rivals of all: the Golden State Warriors.

With the Clippers and Warriors, there are different aspects of the rivalry which make it great.

There’s the comical:

The ridicule:

The physical:

The post-game battles:

And, of course, coaches scolding opposing players in-game:

This is a hard foul away from an all-out brawl.

You can talk history and other things that don’t actually impact how much two teams hate each other, but I’ll go with reality. A couple of 20-somethings will go at it because of how they feel about the players in the uniform, not just the uniform.

The Clippers and Warriors are at each other’s throats every time they play, and that’s what makes it one of the best rivalries in modern sports.

If you want punches and kicks, watch mixed martial arts or a New York Knicks game from the 90s. This is the biggest modern day rivalry in the NBA.