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What are the biggest rivalries in basketball history?

Idella Le

Basketball is a very popular sport around the world. There have been many big rivalries in basketball history. A rivalry is when two teams play against each other a lot and really want to beat each other.

One of the biggest rivalries in basketball is between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. They have played against each other in the NBA Finals a lot of times. The NBA Finals is when the best team in the Eastern Conference plays against the best team in the Western Conference to see who is the champion of the entire league.

Another big rivalry is between Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were known for playing really tough defense, and they didn't like Michael Jordan very much. They would do whatever it takes to stop him from scoring. The Bulls finally beat the Pistons in the playoffs after losing to them for a few years in a row. That was a big moment in NBA history.

The New York Knicks and the Miami Heat have also had a big rivalry over the years. They have played against each other in the playoffs a lot of times. They really don't like each other.

There have been other big rivalries too, like between the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks, or between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Rivalries can be really fun to watch because both teams really want to win. Sometimes there can be some trash talk between players too, which makes it even more exciting.