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Best Of The SB Nation Network: May 16, 2012

We have 322 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!

Basketball

-- The questions facing the recently eliminated Memphis Grizzlies.

-- Illuminating words from published emails between the Maloofs and the NBA regarding the Sacramento arena deal.

-- A case for the Clippers’ Neil Oshey for Executive of the Year.

Football

-- Mile High Report breaks down the Broncos’ roster with respect to value vs. salary.

-- Buffalo Rumblings has Vince Young’s recent comments about his Dream Team comments from last year.

-- Are the Bears’ backups good enough to carry them in case of injury? Windy City Gridiron breaks down the roster.

-- Alex Smith’s mechanics are under the microscope at Niners Nation.

College Sports

-- Bruins Nation sees Ben Howland’s UCLA’s hoops program as sorely lacking in impact upperclassmen.

-- Pacific Takes discusses the ways the forthcoming Pac 12 network will significantly aid the conference’s cash-strapped schools.

-- Nunes Magician discusses the Barney Fine ESPN lawsuit story that either is..or isn’t.

-- Barking Carnival examines the Texas Longhorns offense personnel position-by-position one year into a new system.

-- Tomahawk Nation reports that former Seminole star Derrick Brooks says the Big XII actually first approached Florida State.

Baseball

-- Over The Monster says that the Red Sox are on a path to trading Kevin Youkilis.

-- AZ SnakePit checks on on Diamondbacks player performance over the past week.

-- Amazin’ Avenue is kinda sorta excited that the Mets will host the 2013 All-Star Game at Citi Field.

Hockey

-- The Cannon has a 1-on-1 interview with Blue Jackets prospect Will Weber.

-- Lighthouse Hockey writes about the Islanders’ rebuild for what we imagine must be the 9,000th time.

-- Battle of California doesn’t want the Devils to win the Cup.

Soccer

-- With Philadelphia Union captain Danny Califf apparently traded to Chivas USA, Brotherly Game reminisces on the fan favorite.

Combat Sports

-- Bloody Elbow’s Anton Tabuena compiles the best and worst of the MMA world on Twitter.

-- Steph Daniels interviews Strikeforce contender Josh Thomson, who’ll fight Gilbert Melendez for the LW title on Saturday.

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