The 10 greatest rivalries in NBA history

#7 Warriors-Cavaliers

Ah, the Warriors and the Cavs. The modern-day version of Lakers-Celtics (to a certain extent) met for the 3rd straight time in the NBA Finals last year, something which had never happened before.

Injuries and suspensions have robbed us of finding out which really was the better team in the first 2 games. Whether it was Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving getting injured in 2015 or Steph Curry and Andre Iguodala dealing with injuries during the 2016 Finals along with Draymond Green's suspension. Now there's little to no doubt with Kevin Durant joining the Warriors. The Cavs just like the rest of the league have no hope of beating this juggernaut. Even if LeBron goes back to the form which helped them overcome the 3-1 deficit in 2016, it seems like a tall order.

The Rivalry does seem to be running on fumes and the end seems in sight. The Cavs are the oldest team in the league and with LeBron likely leaving town after this season, we are looking at this year's Finals being the last hurrah. Expect Golden State to bulldoze Cleveland again unless they make some incredible trade for Anthony Davis or DeMarcus Cousins, which seems unlikely.