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

Eastern Conference Team Rejected Bombshell Trade Offer From Lakers: Report

Eastern Conference Team Rejected Bombshell Trade Offer From Lakers: Report

Kendrick Nunn Officially Makes Final Call on Lakers Future: Report

Kendrick Nunn Officially Makes Final Call on Lakers Future: Report

Chandler Jones Sends Message to Ndamukong Suh Amid Raiders Rumors

Chandler Jones Sends Message to Ndamukong Suh Amid Raiders Rumors

Ex-Kyrie Irving & LeBron James Teammate Has Strong Thoughts on Lakers Rumors

Ex-Kyrie Irving & LeBron James Teammate Has Strong Thoughts on Lakers Rumors

5-Time Pro Bowl Free Agent Heats up Speculation With Raiders Tweet

5-Time Pro Bowl Free Agent Heats up Speculation With Raiders Tweet

Eastern Team Has ‘Real’ Interest in Blockbuster Trade With Lakers: Report

Eastern Team Has ‘Real’ Interest in Blockbuster Trade With Lakers: Report

6-Time Pro Bowl WR Shares NSFW Admission About Davante Adams

6-Time Pro Bowl WR Shares NSFW Admission About Davante Adams

Lakers Predicted to Sign ‘Breakout’ Guard at Discount in Free Agency

Lakers Predicted to Sign ‘Breakout’ Guard at Discount in Free Agency

Ex-Raider Warren Sapp Rips DeMaurice Smith Over Jon Gruden Controversy

Ex-Raider Warren Sapp Rips DeMaurice Smith Over Jon Gruden Controversy

Ex-Raiders Leading WR Predicted to Get Cut by Current Team

Ex-Raiders Leading WR Predicted to Get Cut by Current Team

Lakers Hire Former Knicks Guard to Coaching Staff With Ties to LeBron James

Lakers Hire Former Knicks Guard to Coaching Staff With Ties to LeBron James

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Sending Ascending Young Player to Packers

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Sending Ascending Young Player to Packers

All-Star Free Agent Wants to Be a Laker: ‘That’s Not Really a Secret’

All-Star Free Agent Wants to Be a Laker: ‘That’s Not Really a Secret’

Ex-Raiders Teammate Issues Strong Thoughts on Derek Carr

Ex-Raiders Teammate Issues Strong Thoughts on Derek Carr

Darvin Ham Has Strong Response to Recent Anthony Davis Controversy

Darvin Ham Has Strong Response to Recent Anthony Davis Controversy

Raiders Pegged as Best Fit for Ex-Packers 2nd-Round Pick With Oakland Ties

Raiders Pegged as Best Fit for Ex-Packers 2nd-Round Pick With Oakland Ties

Denzel Perryman’s Ear-Shattering Scream Goes Viral: ‘Wasn’t Expecting This’

Denzel Perryman’s Ear-Shattering Scream Goes Viral: ‘Wasn’t Expecting This’

Ex-Lakers Guard & NBA Champion Would ‘Most Definitely’ Re-Sign With L.A.

Ex-Lakers Guard & NBA Champion Would ‘Most Definitely’ Re-Sign With L.A.

Khalil Mack Sounds off on Playing Against the Raiders as a Charger

Khalil Mack Sounds off on Playing Against the Raiders as a Charger

Raiders Urged to Sign Former No. 2 Pick Who Would Be ‘Invaluable’

Raiders Urged to Sign Former No. 2 Pick Who Would Be ‘Invaluable’

Analyst Accuses LeBron James of ‘Campaigning’ for Trade to Lakers Rival

Analyst Accuses LeBron James of ‘Campaigning’ for Trade to Lakers Rival

Raiders Star Puts Russell Wilson on Notice: ‘It’s Not Good for Him at All’

Raiders Star Puts Russell Wilson on Notice: ‘It’s Not Good for Him at All’

Raiders’ Josh Jacobs Hit With Troubling Reality Regarding Future

Raiders’ Josh Jacobs Hit With Troubling Reality Regarding Future

Lakers Star LeBron James Drops Hint on Major Career Change

Lakers Star LeBron James Drops Hint on Major Career Change

Free Agent QB Could Still Have Future With Raiders, per Insider

Free Agent QB Could Still Have Future With Raiders, per Insider

Derek Carr Has Strong Response to Controversial Davante Adams Statement

Derek Carr Has Strong Response to Controversial Davante Adams Statement

Key Player From Lakers’ Recent Championship Run Could Return: Former Exec

Key Player From Lakers’ Recent Championship Run Could Return: Former Exec

Raiders Sign Veteran Ex-Titans Cornerback: Report

Raiders Sign Veteran Ex-Titans Cornerback: Report

NBA GM Proposes Lakers Trade 2 Guards for Veteran Jazz Sharpshooter

NBA GM Proposes Lakers Trade 2 Guards for Veteran Jazz Sharpshooter

Raiders Could Trade Pro Bowler on Expiring Contract in ‘Shocking’ Deal

Raiders Could Trade Pro Bowler on Expiring Contract in ‘Shocking’ Deal