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By DERON SNYDER The National Basketball Players Association has estimated that 60 percent of retired players go broke five years after their NBA paychecks dry up. So it’s not surprising to hear that a future Hall of Famer like Allen … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Perhaps it was inevitable that some folks would try too hard on the Jeremy Lin story, attempt to go beyond puns like Linsanity, Lincredible, Super Lintendo and so on. The New York Knicks guard has enthralled the … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Can we let Bryce Harper be Bryce Harper for now, when he’s 19 and still learning the ways of the world? Can we appreciate his personality, letting him grow and mature, without asking him to be a … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White is good at his job, which is running routes and catching footballs. He led the NFL in receptions with 115 in 2010, and finished second last season with 100 receptions. White … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Count me among the ranks of Jeremy Lin fanatics, the certifiably Linsane who can’t get enough of his Lincredible story. We’re enjoying every bit of the Lintense media coverage. No doubt about it, I’m all-Lin. Not because … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Broadcaster Frank Gifford called it “the most electric moment in sports.” He was referring to Whitney Houston’s stirring performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXXV in 1991, just 10 days after the United States went … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The U.S. Naval Academy has played men’s lacrosse since 1908 and won 17 national championships — including eight in a row at one point. When the Midshipmen open their 104th season on Saturday, they’ll be led by … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER LeBron James has much to be thankful for. He’s being paid $110 million over six years (not including endorsements) to play a game he loves. He lives in a palatial mansion in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, one of … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER The NBA’s best player visits Verizon Center on Friday night, but don’t take my word for it. That’s the opinion of none other than Larry Bird. “You know, Kobe [Bryant] was always my favorite since I got … Continue reading →

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By DERON SNYDER Jeremy Lin isn’t your average NBA point guard. He played his college basketball at Harvard. But what makes Lin even rarer is his descent (he self-identifies as Chinese/Taiwanese) and his height (6-foot-3). The California native is the … Continue reading →

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