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Best Of The SB Nation Network: June 26, 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 crew at Rufus on Fire discusses what to do with the 2nd pick.
-- Building through the draft takes development, too.
-- Giving every potential draftee their best- and worst-case nickname.

Baseball

-- The Good Phight remembers when they were worried about Jimmy Rollins’s offense. That seems not to be an issue anymore.

-- Over The Monster lists some other Red Sox players who may be on the chopping block now that Kevin Youkilis was finally and mercifully traded to the White Sox.

-- Fish Stripes isn’t sure how the Marlins will afford to be buyers at the trade deadline.

-- Bluebird Banter has an exclusive interview with Blue Jays hitting coach Dwayne Murphy.

Hockey

-- Broad Street Hockey on the pros and cons of the Luke Schenn-James van Riemsdyk trade.

-- Japers’ Rink breaks down the Capitals at forward by looking at the group in pairs.

-- Is Rick Nash in the Penguins’ plans?

Soccer

-- Andriy Shevchenko may have been one of the stars of Euro 2012, but Black and Red United doesn’t think it makes sense for him to come to DC

Combat Sports

-- Bloody Elbow’s Anton Tabuena breaks the news that Japanese star Shinya Aoki will be fighting for One FC.

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