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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 30, 2012
Basketball
- If anyone would have an “art” to losing it would be Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.
- The Lakers aren’t rebounding well, Silver Screen and Rolls explains why.
- A pros and cons list for trading Amare Stoudemire to the 76ers from a Philly perspective.
College Sports
- Rock Chalk Talk isn’t overly concerned by the Jayhawks’ 72-64 loss to Iowa State Saturday, but laments the missed opportunity the game presented.
- Casual Hoya blames the pink shoes and Georgetown’s return to the Top 10 for the Hoyas’ 72-60 loss to Pitt, who was 1-7 in the Big East before the win. Pitt blog Cardiac Hill’s appreciation for the win is tempered by Pitt’s still dire post season outlook.
Baseball
- Minor League Ball has a career retrospective on the recently retired Pat Burrell.
- Amazin’ Avenue remembers that time Rick Ankiel melted down in the 2000 NLCS.
- Over The Monster catches up with the state of the Red Sox’s pitching hunt.
- Viva El Birdos looks at some of the best Cardinals players from 1989-2011.
Soccer
- After Chivas USA signed John Alexander Valencia, the Twitterverse had very mixed reactions. The Goat Parade tries to sift through the noise to figure out what it all means.
- The Portland Timbers have become a popular destination for Colombian soccer players. Stumptown Footy takes a look at how they’ve adjusted to the very different culture.
Combat Sports
- Bad Left Hook features some expert opinion from James Foley who tries to explain “Boxing’s Modern Day Matchmaking and Avoiding the Best Fights.”
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