Ben’s Links: 1/5/2009

My weekly edition of links to some great blogs.  Also I felt it important to note, for those unaware, that thepicture in my weekly links posts are of “Link” from Zelda.  The answer to your inevitable question after reading that is “yes”, I am in fact, a nerd.  The Zelda series are the greatest video games ever created.  Big gulps huh?  Alright, welp, see ya’ later!

• Talkhoops.net:  A recap of Sunday’s games with a look at the Celtics’ tailspin, the Grizzlies’ throwback transactions and a quick Q&A with Both Teams Played Hard.
• Hardwood Paroxysm:  What doesn’t kill you only makes you less likely to rebound. An awesome post from another “Dark Knight” fan.
• NBA Noise:  Studs and duds.
• Blaze of Love:  I love it when Pau Gasol gets dunked on.
• The Hoop Doctors:  Yao Ming Transformer toy.  Yes, you heard me right.
• Valley of the Suns:  Despite the recent Cardinals win, Phoenix is still the Valley of the Suns.
• Black Jesus Disciples:  NBA officials can count?
• Sons of Steve Nash:  Is this Shaq’s team?  The stats point to ‘yes’.
• Ball Don’t Lie/The Basketball Jones:  These guys are hilarious.  Tas Melas is shooting free throws with a Nash jersey in 20 degree weather.
• Indy Cornrows:  Troy Murphy…Wedding Planner?  (FYI - look for a Q&A with Indy Cornrows for the Suns/Pacers game on Wednesday soon).
• Sharapova’s Thigh:  For you baseball fans, the MLB Network recently launched.
• 10 Assists Per Game:  Not a big fan of either Dowitzki or Kirilenko, but loved the flop on Dirk.
• Both Teams Played Hard:  Love the headline to this post…makes me smile.
• RealGM:  Brandon Hoffman, of BallerBlogger, posts his first “Scoop de Jour.”

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