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James Posey

Sad But True: In The NBA, Playoff Rivalries May Be A Thing Of The Past

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Today's NBA matchups, including this one pictured between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, don't deserve the real rivalry label, says writer James Posey, a former NBA player. (Courtesy of BasketballNews.com)

It hasn’t even been a week since the NBA playoffs began, and we’ve already seen some amazing basketball and game-winning shots. Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid buried the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday, and Jayson Tatum scored a buzzer-beating layup against the Nets last Sunday.

We’ve seen some crazy individual performances and some dramatic finishes. We’ve even seen some younger teams such as the Memphis Grizzlies show that they can take a few punches but recover.

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