How do you know the NBA’s hottest rivalry is between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers?
Even a blowout in January is must-see TV just to watch the players wearing No. 23.
Instead of Kurt Rambis being clotheslined by Kevin McHale, the Warriors have their emotional leader, Draymond Green, antagonized by LeBron James, the best player of his generation.
Perhaps not since the Lakers-Celtics battles of 1980s, when they met in the Finals three times in four years, has the contempt been so obvious between contenders, as we appear headed to a Warriors-Cavaliers matchup for the third consecutive season.