10 Emerging Rivalries in Sports
Cavs vs. Bulls, Luck vs. Wilson and more.
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10 Emerging Rivalries in Sports - LeBron James is back in Cleveland. Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls are the favorites to come out the East. It's one of the best budding rivalries that sports has to offer. Click on for a look at 10 competitive competitiions that emerging in sports. (Photos from left: Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images, Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Clippers to Renew Rivalry Tonight - The marquee point guard matchup of Chris Paul and Stephen Curry, the sharpshooting of Klay Thompson and the all-out aerial onslaught of Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. Those are just a few of the many components which helped make the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers' first-round playoff series last season a seven-game thriller and Wednesday night's matchup between them a must-see game. However, in their first meeting of the new 2014-15 season, the Warriors drew first blood, not only crushing the Clippers, 121-104, but demoralizing them as well. Super ugly! (Photos from left: Ethan Miller/Getty Images, Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Seattle Seahawks-San Francisco 49ers - The San Francisco 49ers were one play and a matter of seconds away from making the Super Bowl last season. Instead, they watched their rival Seattle Seahawks make the big game and win it. This has all the makings of a rivalry...and for years to come. Each the 49ers and Seahawks feature two of the game's best young quarterbacks in Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson, respectively. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has even thrown some slick talk at 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh before. And don't even get us started about Richard Sherman and Michael Crabtree. Then factor in that the teams face each other twice in a three-week span over late November-early December and this rivalry is one that will likely only grow.(Photos from left: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images, Michael Thomas/Getty Images)
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Cleveland Cavaliers-Chicago Bulls - The Chicago Bulls was LeBron James's main rival when he was with the Miami Heat. Now, back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, King James knows that a healthy Derrick Rose and a revamped and deeper Bulls squad is the main obstacle standing between him and a fifth-consecutive trip to the NBA Finals. (Photos from left: Jason Miller/Getty Images, Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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Oklahoma City Thunder-San Antonio Spurs - Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs are the old dogs that refuse to leave the yard. Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder will try to make them yet again this year. Tough task, one that KD and company failed at during last season's Western Conference Finals. But if the reigning MVP and his sidekick Russell Westbrook are able to return at full strength, anything's possible.(Photos from left: AP Photo/Jim Cowsert, File, Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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