Fansided · Sep 21, 2018
The Orlando Magic Rivalry That Matters: The Miami Heat
The Orlando Magic have had several short-lived rivalries. But no rival has had a deeper meaning or longer-lasting feud than the Miami Heat.
The idea of a NBA rivalry has changed a lot in recent years.
The old heads on TNT will likely complain that players are too chummy these days — a product of their upbringing in the AAU All-Star circuit perhaps — and that player animosity is too low to create the “real” rivalries they grew up in.