16 NBA Players That Don’t Get Along With Each Other

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#6 Markieff Morris and Nikola Jokic

Two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic once slammed Markieff Morris after "The Joker" was hit in the ribs by the former Miami Heat forward.

Nikola Jokic is one of the funniest players in the NBA. In 2021, he didn’t find Markieff Morris’ hard foul hilarious. “The Joker” felt he could have been injured by Morris’ shot to his rib section.

Jokic retaliated by slamming into the former Miami Heat forward’s back. The incident nearly emptied both benches. Jimmy Butler heatedly shouted at Jokic to meet him in the back.

The fracas was so ugly that it spilled outside the court. Jokic’s brothers and Marcus Morris exchanged subtle threats on Twitter.

Fortunately, Morris wasn’t with the Heat when the Nuggets met them in the recently-concluded NBA Finals. Butler said there were no ill feelings that remained after that dustup.

Nikola Jokic expressed regret a day after the incident. It isn’t likely though that he and Morris will get past that confrontation anytime soon.

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# 5 Patrick Beverley and Chris Paul

Chris Paul and Patrick Beverley have been beefing for years.

Chris Paul’s Phoenix Suns just suffered an embarrassing Game 7 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the 202 NBA playoffs. Patrick Beverley didn’t miss the opportunity to slander “CP3” on various ESPN shows.

“Pat Bev” lambasted the Suns for benching Deandre Ayton instead of the star point guard. Beverley also emphatically noted that Paul was a “cone” on defense.

When the Lakers and the Suns met last season, Patrick Beverley trolled Chris Paul with the “too small” gesture. Phoenix drubbed LA, though, which somehow made Beverley’s action look stupid.

Paul will be with the Warriors next season. He may be raring to go against his old rival regardless of which team Beverley plays for.

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#4 Devin Booker and Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic and Devin Booker, two of the brightest and youngest stars in the NBA, have had testy confrontations.

Two of the NBA’s most exciting and best players have butted heads over the past two years. The 2022 playoffs were when their feud reached its peak.

Booker’s Suns had an early upper hand on Doncic’s Mavericks. On numerous occasions during the series, “Book” trolled “Luka Legend” with Doncic’s so-called flops.

Luka Doncic, however, had the last laugh when the Mavericks eliminated the top-seeded Suns. They blew away Phoenix in Game 7 on the Suns’ home court.

The two had another heated confrontation last season. Both have been insisting that it’s nothing more than competition. Basketball fans, though, aren’t buying that front. They know both want to badly embarrass the other.