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  • Air23
    Banned
    • Feb 2003
    • 2502

    #1

    Best rivalries in NBA history

    Off the top of my head:

    Celtics/Warriors - 60's Russell vs Chamberlain
    Lakers/Celtics - 80's Magic vs Bird
    Celtics/76ers - 80's
    Celtics/Pistons - late 80's
    Bulls/Pistons - late 80's/early 90's MJ vs the Jordan Rules
    Bulls/Knicks - late 80's thru 90's
    Knicks/Heat - 90's
    Knicks/Pacers - 90's
    Pacers/Pistons - 00's
  • HiTek212
    Rookie
    • Mar 2004
    • 76

    #2
    Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

    Kings/Lakers were nice

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    • Dynasty4Kobe
      MVP
      • Apr 2003
      • 2769

      #3
      Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

      Originally posted by HiTek212
      Kings/Lakers were nice
      I think that the Lakers vs. Spurs was pretty good also. From 1999-2004, the Western Conference CHampionship basically went through them.

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      • Sarah
        MVP
        • May 2003
        • 2609

        #4
        Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

        DET and CHI for 3 seasons.

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        • videobastard
          MVP
          • Aug 2004
          • 3388

          #5
          Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

          Knicks vs Heat 90's

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          • ehh
            Hall Of Fame
            • Mar 2003
            • 28962

            #6
            Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

            Intersting how most of the best rivalries are from the East Coast (besides the Lakers obviously).
            "You make your name in the regular season, and your fame in the postseason." - Clyde Frazier

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            • SPTO
              binging
              • Feb 2003
              • 68046

              #7
              Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

              Definitely Lakers vs Celtics in the 80s.

              The only rivalry that matched up in terms of star power and glamour would be Chicago vs. NYK.
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              "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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              • Kruza
                Mainstream Outlaw
                • Jul 2002
                • 6285

                #8
                Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

                All Eastern Conference rivalries?

                Don't sleep on the great Western Conference rivalries of the '90s like the Rockets vs. Suns, Jazz vs. Suns, Rockets vs. Spurs, Sonics vs. Suns and Sonics vs. Jazz.

                Kruza

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                • glucklich
                  Banned
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 4272

                  #9
                  Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

                  Originally posted by SPTO
                  Definitely Lakers vs Celtics in the 80s.

                  The only rivalry that matched up in terms of star power and glamour would be Chicago vs. NYK.
                  Actually the Lakers-Celtics rivalry is paramount to all others because it spans, decades, coasts and cultures. Also the Bulls' rivalry with the Pistons was more intense than with the Knicks...you always knew Chicago was going to Charlie Brown the Knicks.

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                  • SPTO
                    binging
                    • Feb 2003
                    • 68046

                    #10
                    Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

                    Originally posted by glucklich
                    Actually the Lakers-Celtics rivalry is paramount to all others because it spans, decades, coasts and cultures. Also the Bulls' rivalry with the Pistons was more intense than with the Knicks...you always knew Chicago was going to Charlie Brown the Knicks.
                    Ah you're right. There's a lot of tradition with that rivalry. It's kinda like Yankees vs. Red Sox, just less annoying
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                    "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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                    • VanCitySportsGuy
                      NYG_Meth
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 9351

                      #11
                      Re: Best rivalries in NBA history

                      Van Grizzlies v. TO Raptors

                      Naismith Cup!

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