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Derek Fisher. The perceived Michael Jordan push-off. Enes Kanter. Most vehemently, the Los Angeles Lakers.
Utah Jazz fans are famous for their passionate dislike — or even hate — of opposing teams and players. But according to Sports Illustrated, the Jazz themselves come in at dead last of the most hated teams in the NBA.
Calling the Jazzmen, "patently inoffensive," SI writer Ian Levy wrote: "While plenty of people hate jazz, no one hates The Jazz. They look like a legitimately promising young team this season, with no rough edges to irritate, no dominant style about which to turn up your nose, no offensive personalities at whom to seethe."
On the other side of the spectrum, the Los Angeles teams rank at No. 2 and No. 1, with the 21-61 Lakers reigning supreme on the hate index.
— Brennan Smith
Twitter: @BrennanJSmith