Let’s get this straight right now: the Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers rivalry is dead.
That’s right. It’s dead. No reason to treat them with the same hatred as before. No more Chris Paul. The Blake Griffin vs. Zach Randolph fights have become a California-exclusive thing. No more Tony Allen. It’s just not the same rivalry.
While these two teams will be battling out for a playoff spot this season, there won’t be the same bad blood as before.
Maybe new point guard Patrick Beverley will ignite a new chapter in this heated rivalry.