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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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Jan 11, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) keeps New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) from the net during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 11, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah (13) keeps New York Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony (7) from the net during the first quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

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The New York Knicks had to end up on here at some point, and it’s against what is presently their most bitter of rivals: the Chicago Bulls. The Brooklyn Nets may be waging a war to win the city of New York, but that’s not of relevance outside of that region.

Watching two teams fight with no resolve? That can be appreciated by anyone.

This rivalry is storied, but the return of the Bulls and Knicks feud can be traced to one of the game’s modern antagonists: Joakim Noah. He entered into a scuffle with then Knicks center Tyson Chandler and the rest has been history.

The physicality hasn’t declined.

There may not be as many physical altercations as can be found in other games, but that’s where the fans come in. These two teams have not-so-closeted feelings about one another, specifically Knicks fans who suffered through Michael Jordan’s reign of terror.

Fittingly, new president of basketball operations is former Bulls head coach Phil Jackson. Jackson remains a beloved figure in Chicago, but he and head coach Derek Fisher know all about physical rivalries.

With a new edge, expect the Knicks to bring as much punch to this everlasting feud as the Bulls.