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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 9, 2012

We have 317 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

- Some growing pains for Bobcats rookie Kemba Walker.

- Statistical Four Factors analysis for the Lakers relative to the league thus far.

- The debut of the SBNation NBA power rankings.

Hockey

- Lighthouse Hockey looks at some Isles’ goaltender maneuvering.

- For the Penguins, injuries are going to make a playoff push diffcult, writes Pensburgh.

Football

- Even though the Saints won, Canal Street Chronicles wasn’t pleased with the overall defense.

- Big Blue View notes that the Giants’ defense has rebounded and Perry Fewell is getting a lot of credit.

- Battle Red Blog says that Gary Kubiak is the unsung hero of the Texans’ first playoff win.

- The amazing season in Denver continues, Mile High Report chronicles the goodness.

Baseball

- Lookout Landing writes some more about Edgar Martinez.

- Baseball Nation laments the continued — and puzzling — exclusion of Alan Trammell from the Hall of Fame.

- DRaysBay wonders if Rays GM Andrew Friedman has a patience problem.

- Camden Chat is ready to sell on Adam Jones.

Combat Sports

- Headkick Legend’s newest writer Jack Slack debuts strong with a two part series on striking angles in MMA: Part 1 and Part 2.

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