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Best Of The SB Nation Network: August 25, 2010

We have 275 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all today we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Basketball

- At The Hive looks at new Hornets back-up guard Mustafa Shakur.

- Golden State of Mind also looks at the guard position for the upcoming Warriors season.

- Clips Nation is trying not to get too excited about Eric Gordon’s Team USA performance. But they can’t help it.

Football

- Turf Show Times reports that the St. Louis Rams officially have a new owner.

- Cincy Jungle says don’t believe what you read, especially concerning the Bengals third preseason game.

- From Dawgs By Narture, we get the in-depth breakdown of personnel and formation on a play, and how that can lead to a TD.

- The Phinsider asks the question, “What’s got Dolphins fans most worried?“

College Sports

The California Golden Blogs provides a painful, but fantastic analysis of Cal’s loss to Oregon last season.- Carolina March says UNC’s offense will improve more than most are anticipating.

Baseball

- The Good Phight wonders if Phillies pitcher Joe Blanton is number-two starter material.

- The Twins just snagged left-handed reliever Randy Flores off waivers from the Rockies. Here’s what you need to know about him.

- Federal Baseball talks Stephen Strasburg with the best damn baseball writer in the world, Joe Posnanski.

- The Rockies have released outfielder Brad Hawpe. Signing him might just make some sense for the Rays.

Combat Sports

- Bad Left Hook gives the boxing fan’s perspective on James Toney and his UFC debut this weekend against Randy Couture.

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