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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 12, 2012

We have 321 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!

Soccer

-- It’s not everyday that Americans get to go to Cuba. Well, 86 Forever gives us a peek behind the curtain.
-- Burgundy Wave has heard just about enough excuses about lack of depth within the Colorado Rapids.

Basketball

-- Our Thunder blog’s preview of the NBA Finals and the view from Miami.
-- Why the Hornets don’t necessarily need to draft a PG to go alongside Anthony Davis.

Football

-- How effective was the Cowboys pass rush in 2011? Blogging The Boys digs deep for answers.
-- Cat Scratch Reader takes a shot at predicting the Panthers’ offensive production in 2012.
-- Stampede Blue catches us up on the Colts and Andrew Luck at his first day of minicamp.
-- Big Cat Country discusses Maurice Jone-Drew’s holdout, and wonders how long it could last.

Baseball

-- Lookout Landing thinks that you are not in enough awe of Tom Wilhelmsen.

-- Over The Monster revisits the point of no return for the Red Sox.

-- DRaysBay tries to explain why the Rays are in first place in the American League East.

-- Fish Stripes discusses how Josh Johnson’s velocity — and the expected concomitant effectiveness — has improved lately.

Combat Sports

-- Bloody Elbow’s Steph Daniels interviews UFC fighter Sam Stout, whose first bonus from the UFC was $500.

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