In this generation of NBA’s friendliness the term “rivalry” is rarely used anymore. I mean the good ol’ days of the Houston Rockets against the Jazz, with the nefarious Stockton leading their charge, type of rivalry. It’s seems to be a thing of the past once the players started to combine forces and make super teams. But, what can be perceived as a general dislike between certain players, has brought about a renaissance of sorts for these type of matches. Case in point, our playoff nemesis the Golden State Warriors.
James Harden and the Houston Rockets have lost the last eight meetings against the Warriors, but this season we have three of the top 10 shooters from beyond the arc (Harden, Gordon, Ariza) on the team.