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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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PORTLAND, OR – DECEMBER 28: Joel Embiid No. 21 of the Philadelphia 76ers is seen before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on December 28, 2017 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR – DECEMBER 28: Joel Embiid No. 21 of the Philadelphia 76ers is seen before the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on December 28, 2017 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Sam Forencich/NBAE via Getty Images) /

25. Joel Embiid vs. Draymond Green

This budding rivalry could get interesting in the coming years. It features a frontcourt player from the league’s best team and a frontcourt player from the team that is so done with tanking because that was so 2015. The rivalry between Joel Embiid and Draymond Green NEEDS to happen…NOW!

Embiid is the best NBA player when it comes to being both the closest thing to Hakeem Olajuwon and trolling everybody on Planet Earth on Twitter. Green is frankly a better, more reliable version of Dennis Rodman for the Golden State Warriors. He’ll show up to meetings on time, but he does kick back with his legs every so often.

While the 76ers have made the playoffs about as often as you or I in the last few years, they could might make it there if Embiid is healthy enough to play an unthinkable 55 games. I mean, it could happen. Green has already game planned for how to beat a not-ready team coming out of the East in June.

So where does this rivalry begin? On Twitter, duh! Green finds Embiid to be a hilarious follow on Twitter, but Embiid is Al Gore super cereal about everything he shares on that social media platform. Eastern Conference Twitter trolls versus Western Conference frontcourt trolls. Game on?

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