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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 16, 2011

We have 304 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

- Want to know exactly what LeBron said without the media filter? Click here for the full audio.

- Brew Hoop explains why the Bucks won’t be taking Jimmer thanks to Jimmer’s refusual to Jimmer in Milwaukee.

- Golden State of Mind explains the tier system of drafting and breaks down the 2011 NBA Draft top prospects into five tiers.

Hockey

- It’s safe to say that Arik at Matchsticks & Gasoline is happy the Canucks lost.

- Meanwhile, at Nucks Misconduct, there are a lot of questions and some attempts at answers -- about hockey and anarchy.

Football

- Music City Miracles wonders about the Titans’ QB situation, Kerry Collins or Jake Locker?

- Buffalo Rumblings is counting down the 25 Worst Moments in Bills history.

- Pats Pulpit comments on TE Aaron Hernandez and his late-season disappearing act.

- Which rookies will make a Fantasy Football impact? Mocking The Draft has the answer.

College Sports

- Streaking The Lawn asks if the Virginia baseball team - the odds-on-favorite to win the College World Series - will give them something to Wahoo about. Forgive the Cavalier pun.

- BC Interruption talks Jesuitical hate. Pure, unbridled hate. Jim Calhoun, you’re on notice.

- Maize N Brew goes meta with Bill Simmons and Grantland. The next convention-defying evolution in sportswriting is...footnotes?

- Addicted to Quack supports Chip Kelly’s decision to indefinitely suspend Cliff Harris for his attempts to suspend the laws of vehicular physics.

Baseball

- AZ SnakePit breaks down some potential platoon situations for the Diamondbacks.

- Red Reporter revisits the walk-up music for Reds batters.

- Over The Monster breaks down just how awesome Josh Beckett was against the Rays the other night.

- Purple Row presents Abbott and Costello on the Rockies.

Soccer

- At our heart, we’re all fans who love to watch our teams. The Daily Wiz documents an amazing two-week span in which he was able to see the United States national team twice, as well as his Sporting Kansas City open their beautiful stadium.

- Sounder at Heart takes a closer look at the various ways MLS teams are using their Designated Player roster spots.

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