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Deron Snyder

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Deron Snyder is an award-winning journalist and Washington Times sports columnist with more than 25 years of experience. He has worked at USA Today and his column was syndicated in Gannett's 80-plus newspapers from 2000-2009, appearing in The Arizona Republic, The Indianapolis Star, The Detroit News and many others. Follow Deron on Twitter @DeronSnyder or email him at deronwashtimes@gmail.com.

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6. LeBron James: $85.5 million (Basketball, U.S.) Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James shoots against Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green during the first half of Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals, Wednesday, June 6, 2018, in Cleveland. (Gregory Shamus/Pool Photo via AP)

LeBron James paired up with John Wall? Don’t bet on it

Baseball's hot-stove league was once the gold standard for leagues' ability to stay in the news during their offseason. But the NBA has blown it away with a microwave version that commences immediately after the Finals.

June 18, 2018
Sunday's Futures Game at Nationals Park could be the first glimpse for many fans of next-generation talent like teenager Juan Soto, who was lighting up the minors before being called up earlier this season by the injury-depleted Nationals. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Dave Martinez shouldn’t make a habit of giving Juan Soto a day off

Juan Soto's first trip to Yankee Stadium marked the first time since May 21 that he wasn't in the Nationals' starting lineup. Manager Dave Martinez finally gave Soto a day off Tuesday, allowing the phenom to be an observer while soaking in the storied ballpark and fabled pinstripes.

June 13, 2018
Vegas Golden Knights celebrate the team's 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets during Game 4 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals Friday, May 18, 2018, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Marc Sanchez)

Expansion Knights rally a still-wounded city

The ability of sports to bind geographic kinfolk is fleeting, but it's always strongest after tragic events and during championship runs. When those conditions exist simultaneously, the result is epic.

May 21, 2018
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives on Toronto Raptors' OG Anunoby (3), from England, in the first half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) **FILE**

NBA playoffs top seeds eliminated by LeBron James a distinct club

James is making his eighth consecutive appearance in the conference finals, He has treated the East like his personal jungle gym since taking his talents to Miami and subsequently returning to Cleveland. Other teams get to play, but only for so long.

May 9, 2018
Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson sits on the bench after colliding with with Pittsburgh Penguins' Zach Aston-Reese (46) during the second period in Game 3 of an NHL second-round hockey playoff series in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Aston-Reese suffered a broken jaw and will miss the rest of the playoffs. The Capitals won 4-3. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Tom Wilson a dirty player unless he’s on your team

You know the line about certain players, how they're loved when on your team but hated when on the opposing team? That's usually a nice way of saying those guys are jerks. Their style often falls on the wrong side of the line according to impartial observers opposed to impassioned fans.

May 2, 2018
Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal (3) reacts after he was fouled during the second half of Game 4 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, Sunday, April 22, 2018, in Washington.(AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Wall, messy, maddening Wizards find way

The Wizards are like those frustrating relatives you want to smack in the head sometimes because they simply don't act right. But with a victory like the one we saw Sunday, all in the family is forgiven.

April 22, 2018
Washington Wizards guard John Wall (2) and forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) scuffle with Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) and center Jonas Valanciunas, third from right, guard Kyle Lowry, far left, and others during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 20, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Wizards take frustration out on Raptors in Game 3

No longer "too cool for school" as owner Ted Leonis described them earlier this season, the Wizards were itching for a scrap. Blood boiled, and it was bad. The Raptors got the worst end, trailing by as many as 22 points in a 122-103 defeat.

April 21, 2018