Austin Boyd
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Austin Boyd

Expertise:
NFL, NBA, Football, Basketball
Education:
UC Irvine
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada

Experience

Austin Boyd covers the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com, where he first joined as a sports contributor in 2019.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, his featured work at Heavy includes live coverage from the NFL draft and Reese's Senior Bowl, interviews with NFL stars Darren Waller and Joe Montana, and a behind-the-scenes look at "The Shop."

Education

Austin Boyd holds a bachelor's degree in literary journalism from the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated in 2016.

Latest Articles From Austin Boyd

Lakers Star’s Career Is in Jeopardy, per Insider

Lakers Star’s Career Is in Jeopardy, per Insider

Raiders’ Derek Carr Rips Reporter: ‘I Don’t Appreciate Your Tone’

Raiders’ Derek Carr Rips Reporter: ‘I Don’t Appreciate Your Tone’

Raiders Sign Ex-Colts Starting DB, Place WR & Rookie on PUP List

Raiders Sign Ex-Colts Starting DB, Place WR & Rookie on PUP List

Carl Nassib Breaks Silence on Getting Cut by Raiders

Carl Nassib Breaks Silence on Getting Cut by Raiders

Raiders Sign Former Bills Cornerback as Training Camp Starts

Raiders Sign Former Bills Cornerback as Training Camp Starts

Raiders Part Ways With DB After 4 Seasons With Team

Raiders Part Ways With DB After 4 Seasons With Team

Raiders Could Be Without 3 Potential Starters for First 4 Games of Season

Raiders Could Be Without 3 Potential Starters for First 4 Games of Season

Raiders Sign Former Patriots Wide Receiver

Raiders Sign Former Patriots Wide Receiver

NBA Exec Pushes Lakers to Target Young Guard if Blockbuster Trade Falls Through

NBA Exec Pushes Lakers to Target Young Guard if Blockbuster Trade Falls Through

Justin Jefferson Puts Raiders’ Davante Adams on Notice

Justin Jefferson Puts Raiders’ Davante Adams on Notice

Ex-Lakers Guard Suggests to LeBron James That He Wants to ‘Run It Back’

Ex-Lakers Guard Suggests to LeBron James That He Wants to ‘Run It Back’

Veteran RB Could Be Cut by Raiders If He Doesn’t Impress in Training Camp

Veteran RB Could Be Cut by Raiders If He Doesn’t Impress in Training Camp

AD & LeBron Recently Delivered Strong Statement to Russell Westbrook: Report

AD & LeBron Recently Delivered Strong Statement to Russell Westbrook: Report

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Richie Incognito

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Richie Incognito

Proposed Trade Has Lakers Dealing 2 Guards to Add Polarizing All-NBA Defender

Proposed Trade Has Lakers Dealing 2 Guards to Add Polarizing All-NBA Defender

Raiders’ Davante Adams Reaches Feat No WR Has Since 2006

Raiders’ Davante Adams Reaches Feat No WR Has Since 2006

Former Raiders 1st-Round Pick in Danger of Getting Cut, per Insider

Former Raiders 1st-Round Pick in Danger of Getting Cut, per Insider

Lakers’ ‘Biggest Stars’ Pushing for Blockbuster Trade: Report

Lakers’ ‘Biggest Stars’ Pushing for Blockbuster Trade: Report

Former Raiders All-Pro Reveals Why Jon Gruden Cut Him

Former Raiders All-Pro Reveals Why Jon Gruden Cut Him

LeBron James Has Strong Feelings About Proposed Trade Away From Lakers: Report

LeBron James Has Strong Feelings About Proposed Trade Away From Lakers: Report

Former Pro Bowler Signs With Raiders, Announces Retirement From NFL

Former Pro Bowler Signs With Raiders, Announces Retirement From NFL

Raiders’ Darren Waller Shares Troubling Reality for Chiefs This Season

Raiders’ Darren Waller Shares Troubling Reality for Chiefs This Season

Ex-Laker Sends Message to Rob Pelinka on Proposed LeBron James Blockbuster

Ex-Laker Sends Message to Rob Pelinka on Proposed LeBron James Blockbuster

Derek Carr Sounds off on Khalil Mack & Chargers: ‘Maybe I Should Be Nicer’

Derek Carr Sounds off on Khalil Mack & Chargers: ‘Maybe I Should Be Nicer’

Lakers Could Swap LeBron James With Future Hall of Famer in Bombshell Trade

Lakers Could Swap LeBron James With Future Hall of Famer in Bombshell Trade

Raiders Linked to Signing of 5-Time All-Pro Ahead of Training Camp

Raiders Linked to Signing of 5-Time All-Pro Ahead of Training Camp

JaMarcus Russell Breaks Silence on Status as Draft Bust in Viral Clip

JaMarcus Russell Breaks Silence on Status as Draft Bust in Viral Clip

LeBron James Ripped as ‘Professional Idiot’ Over Brittney Griner Comments

LeBron James Ripped as ‘Professional Idiot’ Over Brittney Griner Comments

Anonymous Coach Reveals ‘Only Real Knock’ Against Derek Carr

Anonymous Coach Reveals ‘Only Real Knock’ Against Derek Carr

Former All-Star Pushes for Lakers Mega Trade: ‘It’s a Fair Trade on Both Sides’

Former All-Star Pushes for Lakers Mega Trade: ‘It’s a Fair Trade on Both Sides’