About

My name is Roy Burton, and I cover both the Philadelphia 76ers as well as the NBA in general for Bleacher Report. In addition to my writing duties, I also serve as the co-host of "The Broad Street Line" - a weekly sports-themed podcast on the BlogTalkRadio network. Past guests of the show include NFL Films President Steve Sabol, Philadelphia 76ers CEO Adam Aron, Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated, and New York Times-bestselling author James Andrew Miller ("Those Guys Have All The Fun").

Prior to joining Bleacher Report, I was the 76ers' lead writer for both Two Minutes To Midnight Green (part of the Yardbarker network) and Section 215 (part of the Fansided network). Back in 2006, I was a finalist in the Fox Sports' "Next Great Sportswriter" competition, and I'm currently a frequent contributor to the CSN Philly "Lunch Break" program.

Podcast - http://bit.ly/BSLiTunes
Twitter - http://twitter.com/thebsline
Website - http://www.thetwofifteen.com

Short List

  • Favorite Athletes

    Allen Iverson, Randall Cunningham, Frank Thomas

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Phillies

  • Favorite Coaches

    Doug Collins

  • All Time Sports Moment

    The Phillies' 2008 World Series victory parade

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    N/A

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    Wilt's 100 points in one game

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Ruth

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Jordan

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    Gretzky

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Pele

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Earnhardt

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Senna

  • ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Pac-12 or SEC?

    Football: SEC; Basketball: ACC

Bulletin Board

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  • Baily Deeter posted 2 days ago

    Baily Deeter

    Roy, great job on the article "8 Free Agents the Sixers Must Pursue if Lou Williams Leaves". Great article with lots of good reasoning.

  • Robert Wood posted 9 days ago

    Robert Wood

    Nice meeting you at the Fox & Hound. Keep working hard.

  • David Kase posted 18 days ago

    David Kase

    Anytime, Roy. Keep up the great work!

  • Allan Lim posted 25 days ago

    Allan Lim

    It was a pleasure, Roy.

  • Tiffany Brennan posted 41 days ago

    Tiffany Brennan

    You're welcome, Roy! Always glad to help out a fellow Philly sports fan!

  • Delores Smith-Johnson posted 87 days ago

    Delores Smith-Johnson

    You're welcome, Roy!

  • Sammy Leach posted 93 days ago

    Sammy Leach

    Haha! Yeah, imagine how tough it was during my undergrad.

  • Sammy Leach posted 94 days ago

    Sammy Leach

    No problem Roy, anytime! The "Go TU" makes you my favorite writer!

  • Alex Fischbein posted 103 days ago

    Alex Fischbein

    Must say as a HUGE Sixers fan, your articles about the team are awesome! keep up the good work!

  • Ben Rosenthal posted 110 days ago

    Ben Rosenthal

    No problem, Roy. It's better to be reasonable, even if it may be unpopular at times with readers. Too many times writers propose trades that make no sense for the other team involved.

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#3 Top Writer, May 2012
Honorable Mention, May 2012
#2 Top Writer, April 2012
#1 Top Writer, March 2012
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Honorable Mention, February 2012
#1 Top Writer, January 2012
#1 Top Writer, December 2011
2011 NBA Season Tipoff Coverage Team