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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 9, 2012
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.











