Best Of The SB Nation Network: April 25, 2012

We have 320 fantastic sports blogs in SB Nation, so in case you didn’t have a chance to read them all we’ve collected the best stuff right here. Get sports smart in no time fast!

Baseball

-- Lone Star Ball talks about Josh Hamilton’s propensity for falling behind in the count.

-- Federal Baseball has everything you need to know about Bryce Harper’s first Triple-A home run.

-- Red Reporter addresses the speculation that the Reds have (or have not) altered Mat Latos’s pitching repertoire.

-- Amazin’ Avenue checks in on the Mets’ pitchers’ performance over the past week.

Basketball

-- Three years after drafting Tyreke Evans, Sactown Royalty looks back at his rocky career with the Kings.

-- Clips Nation defends Blake Griffin from accusations of flopping and preening from Hornets coach Monty Williams (and others).

-- Larry Brown fired some shots across the bow of Bobcats owner and former basketball player Michael Jordan. Rufus on Fire returns fire.

Hockey

-- Mile High Hockey continues their series on the economics of rebuilding.

-- An advanced look at the Predators Stanley Cup chances via On the Forecheck.

Football

-- Pride Of Detroit on Calvin Johnson getting the Madden cover.

-- The Falcoholic is loving the Assante Samuel trade and how it helps the Falcons secondary.

-- Gang Green Nation interviews a draft prospect from Penn State, Nathan Stupar.

-- Ryan Tannehill to the Dolphins? The Phinsider adds fuel to the fire.

Soccer

-- The scoop machine that is Brotherly Game has another one: Philadelphia Union youngster Zach Pfeffer may be loaned to German club Hoffenheim.

-- The Colorado Rapids’ performance this season is just more proof that possession is not 9/10ths of soccer.

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