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Best Of The SB Nation Network: May 2, 2011

We have 305 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

- Canis Hoopus examines the possible draft fit of Bismack Biyombo for the Timberwolves.

- Bright Side of the Suns thinks the Suns need to give Mickael Pietrus a chance after finishing the season in the coach’s dog house.

- Why was Jazz owner Gail Miller left out of decision to trade Deron Williams? SLC Dunk wants to know, too.

Hockey

- Could Ken Hitchcock be the next head coach of the New Jersey Devils? And would Devils fans, like those at In Lou We Trust, like that idea?

- The Cannon wonders if R.J. Umberger has a price tag.

Football

- If Colin Kaepernick is the 49ers’ new QB, Niners Nation projects how he’ll do for his career.

- Buffalo Rumblings makes the case for why fourth-round pick Chris Hairston is so important to the Bills’ future.

- Kyle Orton for Albert Haynesworth trade? Hogs Haven comments on the rumor.

- Blogging The Boys reports on how Jason Garret is remaking the Cowboys’ offense through the draft.

College Sports

- Roll Bama Roll rounds up what’s happening in the wake of the devastating tornadoes that swept through Alabama last week. Join Gene Stallings, Charles Barkley and Charlie Sheen in helping out.

- National Champ blog Track Em Tigers discusses Cam Newton’s historic #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft and shares some musings on the draft in general.

- Team Speed Kills takes a look at how the SEC fared in the 2011 NFL Draft while an intrepid poster at Black Heart Gold Pants looks at the conferences and programs that do the best job of turning players into NFL Draftees.

- Conquest Chronicles feels the NCAA’s approach to rules creation and enforcement is full of whimsy.

Soccer

- Coming Home Newcastle looks at whether it’s worth it for Magpies fans to hate Andy Carroll.

- 86 Forever’s Ben Massey looks at a strange decision by MLS and the nature of sports journalism itself.

Baseball

- Camden Chat checks in to see who’s hot and who’s not on the Orioles this week.

- Royals Review says that, while Jason Kendall might be terrible, the players filling in at catcher for the Royals while Kendall is out have been positively dreadful.

- Beyond The Boxscore is back with their weekly power rankings. How did your team do?

- Federal Baseball wonders if Nats fans are as confidence in manager Jim Riggleman’s gut as he appears to be.

Combat Sports

- MMA Mania and Bloody Elbow both did comprehensive wrap-ups of their massive UFC 129 coverage.

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