Author Archives: Deron Snyder
Celtics deject Wizards, rest of the East
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By DERON SNYDER (as published on 106.7 The Fan) Remember last season’s NBA playoffs, when Bradley Beal said Cleveland “didn’t want to see us” in the second round? The notion was laughable, considering Beal and the Wizards were sitting at … Continue reading
Rooting for Celtics? Against LeBron? I can’t believe this is happening!
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) For NBA fans like yours truly – those of us who love to watch LeBron James and grew up with a healthy abhorrence of the Celtics – the Eastern Conference finals have … Continue reading
Experience is the best teacher and works both ways for the Capitals
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The Capitals’ first-round series against the Columbus Blue Jackets seems like ages ago. So much has changed so quickly for Washington since the playoffs began. But nothing good happened until the Caps … Continue reading
LeBron sends Raptors to club where misery loves company
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The 2018 top-seeded Toronto Raptors are over there in a dark corner, nursing their drinks and muttering about being swept in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The 2015 top-seeded … Continue reading
Nats’ turnaround brings the fun for Martinez
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) When the Nationals began their first homestand of the 2018 season, Dave Martinez said he expected to have fun in the home opener, specifically, and his rookie managerial season, in general. The … Continue reading
If Tom Wilson isn’t a dirty player, his play keeps raising the question
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The Capitals and Penguins have played three games in their second-round series. The action has featured a pair of shoulder-to-head hits by Washington’s Tom Wilson, the latest resulting in a broken jaw … Continue reading
Who’s picking is more important than who gets picked
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) The NFL draft isn’t art, science, or luck, though all three elements play a part. There’s no foolproof method for 32 teams to divvy up college football players. Teams even disagree that … Continue reading
Game 6 was Wizards’ season in a snapshot
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Fans filed out of Capital One Arena Friday night with 1;39 left in the home team’s season, with Toronto in possession of the ball, a double-digit lead, and an upcoming appointment in … Continue reading
NFL Draft a three-day, ratings-grabbing, reality-show spectacle
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Do you feel a draft? If not get ready, because the NFL is about to blow. Beginning with Thursday’s first round, we’ll experience drastically expanded coverage of this year’s choose-em-up. Rounds … Continue reading
Change (and smoke) in the air for sports
By DERON SNYDER (as published in The Washington Times) Advances move at light speed, making it harder for old-timers to explain certain things to youngsters. Millennials struggle to grasp once-familiar concepts like rotary phones, handwritten driving directions, and TVs that required … Continue reading
