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NBA: 5 best rivalries in 2015-16

By JT Tomiyama

Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Warriors won 105-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 16, 2015; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shakes hands with Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the fourth quarter of game six of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Warriors won 105-97. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 8, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Shaun Livingston (34) and Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers (25) are separated after exchanging words in the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Clippers 106-89. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Clippers and Warriors

The Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State Warriors are must-see TV everytime they step on the court. The have combative personalities, great players, and incredible coaches. The the two teams also just don’t like each other, plain and simple. The second line that comes up on YouTube when you type “Clippers Warriors” is “Clipper Warriors fight.”

Talk trashing personalities such as Clippers point guard Chris Paul or Dub Nation’s Draymond Green raise the tensions when these two teams come together. Golden State’s big man Andrew Bogut isn’t afraid to lay the lumber in the paint if he thinks the Clips are acting up. There were eight technical fouls in their preseason game this year… a meaningless preseason game.

The media war isn’t new to these two West Coast squads either. Doc Rivers said the Warriors were “lucky” to win their rings. The Warriors basically responded just by showing Doc their rings and Golden State is using the trash talking as motivation.

They have set an NBA record for best start ever and are still undefeated at 20 wins. Curry’s team is even in converation with the 95-96 Bulls and their 72-10  record.

Why wake the beast? That’s what every other team is asking the Clippers right now. No one will be arguing if these two can match up for a hostile seven game playoff series.

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