Associated Press/Ringer illustration Which first-round series will produce the most jokes? From the dream Knicks-76ers clash to the Lakers-Nuggets "rivalry," we break down every matchup and the reputations at stake. Hating season has arrived. The NBA postseason, besides being the best time of the year to watch basketball, is also the best time to be a basketball fan online. All the jokes, all the silly agendas, and all of the real hate is born in the postseason. There always will be serious, devoted NBA discussions, but there are times when you want to laugh at a certain team or player's misfortune, and who can blame you? (Also, let's be honest: positivity is overrated. Did Michael Jordan become great by listening to the praise? Didn't think so.) The online discourse goes into overdrive once the playoffs start. It's the direct opposite of LeBron James going "Zero Dark Thirty." Every day for the next two months, the jokes fly incessantly, without recourse and without remorse. Are you a casual fan who wants to have some laughs for the next few weeks? Or maybe a professional Twitter instigator who wants to start some beef in the replies? We're going to look at each first-round series...