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Best Of The SB Nation Network: January 3, 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

- Scott at Ridiculous Upside has a great interview with JamesOn Curry and his battle to make it in the NBA.

- The DeMarcus Cousins saga in Sactown has reached the point of stubborn. Can this possibly end well?

- The vultures are circling the corpse of the Cousins relationship with the Kings.

Football

- Change is coming in the NFL, Stampede Blue is covering all the happenings for the Colts.

- Chicago is undergoing its own transformation, Windy City Gridiron explains.

- Could Jeff Fisher end up in St. Louis? Turf Show Times comments.

- Or will Fisher end up in Miami? Check in with The Phinsider for more.

Baseball

- Federal Baseball brings us up to speed on the budding romance between the Nationals and Prince Fielder.

- AZ SnakePit recaps the Diamondbacks’ 2012 season. Oh, using animated GIFs.

- Baseball Nation on Jeff Bagwell’s rejection from the Hall of Fame, steroids, and reasonable doubt.

- Viva El Birdos has some thoughts on the Cardinals’ roster now that it’s basically set.

Hockey

- Pensburgh says that 2011 was a year to forget for the Penguins.

- Broad Street Hockey opines about Andreas Lilja and his awful play.

Soccer

- The PDL has always occupied a strange place in the American soccer landscape. Hot Time In Old Town weighs in on how that may be changing.

- Fresh on the heels of one of his fellow writers calling for the dismantling of the MLS SuperDraft, Dave Rowaan of Waking the Red sings its praises.

Combat Sports

Headkick Legend looks ahead to 2012 with two fun stories:

- Five predictions for 2012.

- Five things to look forward to in 2012.

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