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30 best personal rivalries in the NBA today

By John Buhler

OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 18: Kevin Durant No. 35 of the Golden State Warriors and Russell Westbrook No. 0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder point in different directions after the ball went out of bounds at ORACLE Arena on January 18, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JANUARY 18: Kevin Durant No. 35 of the Golden State Warriors and Russell Westbrook No. 0 of the Oklahoma City Thunder point in different directions after the ball went out of bounds at ORACLE Arena on January 18, 2017 in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Only in the NBA, can small market teams with only an MLS franchise to back them up can start some stuff. Most people in the NBA like Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum because he’s a.) too good for decimals b.) helps convince us that Damian Lillard is a superstar as a one-way player and c.) can deejay better than most you rap deejays in Greater Portlandia.

Orlando Magic shooting guard Evan Fournier might be the best player on the awful Magic. He is at least the best player on the team that other teams would actually want since the Magic traded Tobias Harris to the Detroit Pistons. He has excellent facial hair, a smooth game and interesting dude ponytails.

So one day, McCollum called Fournier soft. Not like Charmin, but like the crepes the Frenchman eats. First off, pancakes of any variety are delicious, so how dare you CJ. Second off, clearly McCollum is a donuts dude because Voodoo Donuts in Portland are amazing, or so I’m told.

The beef between these two small market borderline stars is both super petty, but also based on breakfast pastries. Breakfast pastries are key components to being successful in Lake Bueno Vista, but quite possibly Lake Oswego. Here’s to a Magic/Blazers finals before we all die!

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