Role Player of the Year

10/06/2015

Boaz Dolny-Lipsy and Jonathan Granowitz exchange texts - in it, their thoughts on Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Read more at Role Player of the Year

By Boaz Dolny-Lipsy and Jonathan Granowitz Boaz Dolny-Lipsy and Jonathan Granowitz exchanged text messages after Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Here is their conversation. Jonathan Granowitz: Do you thi...

08/06/2015

After tying the NBA Finals at 1-1, LeBron's coming home in the driver's seat. Posting two truly incredible performances on the road, Cleveland welcomes him home to take control of the championship that's up for grabs. Isn't that what LeBron wanted all along?

Read the Game 2 Recap at Role Player of the Year

By Dylan Posner This was Cleveland’s game to win. One of LeBron’s best games I’ve ever seen, he did everything. He controlled the tempo, turning the game into the Grit-and-Grind battles that are th...

07/06/2015

With Kyrie Irving injured, the Cavs will likely run more isolation plays for LeBron. But come playoff time, are they truly effective? Read more at Role Player of the Year!!

By Dylan Posner The first game of the NBA Finals was a masterpiece. Back and forth, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers traded clutch shots and big defensive stands. And, on the game’...

05/06/2015

Andre Iguodala, a former All Star, came off the bench this season for the Warriors. Yet he played an instrumental role in Golden State's Game 1 victory. Read a Game 1 recap at Role Player of the Year

By Brett Kleiman With all the panic and madness of the first of hopefully seven NBA Finals’ games, Brett Kleiman recaps game one, which took place June 4th, 2015 in Oakland, California. Game...

04/06/2015

Brett Kleiman and Dylan Posner were so excited about the NBA FInals, that they wrote a preview together! Check out the first ever collaborative RPOY article!!

Who do you have? Warriors or Cavs?
Read the Role Players' predictions at Role Player of the Year

By Brett Kleiman and Dylan Posner After a long NBA season, LeBron has graced us yet again with his presence in June. Carrying a motley crew of role players, comprised of former Knicks and dinosaur-...

02/06/2015

It's only Tuesday, but this week is CRAZY! Multiple wild headlines kick off a crazy sports and pop-culture week. Read about it at Role Player of the Year

By Brett Kleiman From the FIFA scandal, the NBA Finals, Caitlyn Jenner, Senator Rand Paul accusing fellow congresspeople of wanting there to be an attack on the US, the Women’s World Cup beginni...

12/05/2015

Even after a Game 3 loss, the Washington Wizards have nothing to worry about. I mean, they have witchcraft, wizardry and the truth...Read more about the Wizards' playoff resurgence and how they can fight off John Wall's injury at Role Player of the Year

By Dylan Posner Say what you want about the Eastern Conference. The regular season was utterly, atrociously pathetic, and, with the exception of the surprising Milwaukee Bucks, so was the first rou...

06/05/2015

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04/05/2015

Was James Harden robbed on the MVP Award? Brett Kleiman answers...(plus previews of the conference semifinals!) Read at Role Player of the Year

By Brett Kleiman Disclaimer: I’m from Houston. I have cried my way through many losing Texans’ seasons, barely can remember the Astors relevancy (it is creeping back though), and have never quite g...

02/05/2015

Boaz wrote an article on players to look our for in Draftpot, a one day fantasy league. Check it out here: http://roleplayeroftheyear.com/2015/05/02/draftpot-all-stars/

Boaz recently posted an article on Mack's Mets about players to look out for in Drafpot - a one day fantasy league site. Check out the article here: For those who don't have a Draftpot account, if...

24/04/2015

Dustin Keller used to be a fan favorite on the New York Jets. As an athletic tight end, he helped bring the new wave of TEs into the NFL. After taking a year off to recover from a torn ACL, Keller is back and ready to sign a new contract. He sat down with Dylan Posner to talk about football, the draft process, free agency and his unique approach to football. Read more at Role Player of the Year

By Dylan Posner When Dustin Keller graduated high school in 2002, he was Indiana’s best wide receiver. But at Purdue, he changed positions to tight end. As a fast, athletic and strong tight end, Ke...

24/04/2015

With Game 3 tonight, the Pelicans probably won't win. But making the playoffs points to immense hope for the organization. Read more at Role Player of the Year!

By Dylan Posner Anthony Davis has seized the NBA. For the majority of the season, Davis, just twenty-two, was on track to break the Wilt Chamberlain’s single season PER mark. Finishing with a PER o...