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Best Of The SB Nation Network: December 21, 2011

We have 316 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

- Fear the Sword shares their predictions for the coming NBA season.

- Samuel Dalembert was going to be a King but then he became a Rocket. Read how this signing clashes with some fans desire to tank the season.

- James Harden is turning into a nice NBA player. Read more about what makes him so nice.

Football

- Niners Nation has a review of all the games in Week 15.

- After a tough game in San Fran, Behind The Steel Curtain reports the Steelers are hurting.

- Windy City Gridiron thinks the Bears are kaput and should start seeing what they have on their roster, including at QB.

- The Seahawks’ recent surge has Field Gulls believing.

Baseball

- Amazin’ Avenue is disgusted by reporters who fell silent at the time and only now wield their false outrage at suspected steroid users.

- Federal Baseball wonders if the Nationals have been quietly pursuing Prince Fielder.

- Baseball Nation has some curious facts about pinch hitters in 2011.

- Over The Monster says that the Red Sox are wooing reliever Francisco Cordero.

Hockey

- On the Forecheck checks in with the NHL schedule. Who has it toughest from here on out?

- The Leafs signed Justin Bieber today.

Soccer

- Santino Quaranta’s retirement at the ripe old age of 27 was one of the bigger surprises of the MLS offseason. Black and Red United checks in with the former D.C. United midfielder.

- There’s a budding position battle at Sporting Kansas City where Teal Bunbury and CJ Sapong both showed signs of greatness. The Daily Wiz weighs in.

Combat Sports

- MMA Mania’s Brian Hemminger interviews UFC flyweight Ian McCall.

- Bloody Elbow’s Dallas Winston interviews UFC featherweight Chan Sung Jung, aka “The Korean Zombie”

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