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

Jon Gruden Retroactively Ripped for Raiders Decisions: ‘Simply Amazing’

Jon Gruden Retroactively Ripped for Raiders Decisions: ‘Simply Amazing’

Mark Davis Offers Support for Raiders to Sign Divisive QB

Mark Davis Offers Support for Raiders to Sign Divisive QB

New Trade Proposal Lands Lakers Former 3rd Overall Draft Pick & Vet Big Man

New Trade Proposal Lands Lakers Former 3rd Overall Draft Pick & Vet Big Man

Derek Carr Gets Brutally Roasted Over Viral Photo of New Haircut at Draft

Derek Carr Gets Brutally Roasted Over Viral Photo of New Haircut at Draft

Aaron Rodgers Breaks Silence on Davante Adams Trade to Raiders

Aaron Rodgers Breaks Silence on Davante Adams Trade to Raiders

Raiders Announce Final Decisions on Contracts for 3 Former 1st Round Picks

Raiders Announce Final Decisions on Contracts for 3 Former 1st Round Picks

Ex-Raiders GM Mike Mayock Sounds Off on Antonio Brown

Ex-Raiders GM Mike Mayock Sounds Off on Antonio Brown

Raiders’ Darren Waller Delivers Strong Statement on Latest Trade Rumors

Raiders’ Darren Waller Delivers Strong Statement on Latest Trade Rumors

New Trade Proposal Has Raiders Moving Up 27 Spots in the Draft

New Trade Proposal Has Raiders Moving Up 27 Spots in the Draft

Josh McDaniels Finally Debuts Iconic Visor in Raiders Colors

Josh McDaniels Finally Debuts Iconic Visor in Raiders Colors

Kevin Durant Fires Back at Popular LeBron James Misconception

Kevin Durant Fires Back at Popular LeBron James Misconception

Raiders Have Made Final Call on Blockbuster Darren Waller Trade, per Insider

Raiders Have Made Final Call on Blockbuster Darren Waller Trade, per Insider

First Look at Davante Adams in Raiders Uniform Emerges Online

First Look at Davante Adams in Raiders Uniform Emerges Online

Lakers Superstar Stirs Speculation With Recent Social Media Activity

Lakers Superstar Stirs Speculation With Recent Social Media Activity

Raiders’ Derek Carr Offers Stern Response to Darren Waller Trade Rumors

Raiders’ Derek Carr Offers Stern Response to Darren Waller Trade Rumors

JR Smith Endorses Former All-Star Guard for Lakers Head Coaching Job

JR Smith Endorses Former All-Star Guard for Lakers Head Coaching Job

NFC Team Looking to Make Draft Week Trade for Raiders Pro Bowler: Report

NFC Team Looking to Make Draft Week Trade for Raiders Pro Bowler: Report

Raiders Urged to See if Free Agent Pro Bowl DL Would Sign at Discount

Raiders Urged to See if Free Agent Pro Bowl DL Would Sign at Discount

Clippers Forward, All-NBA Defender Named ‘Ideal’ Target for Lakers

Clippers Forward, All-NBA Defender Named ‘Ideal’ Target for Lakers

Hunter Renfrow Breaks Silence on Raiders’ Addition of Davante Adams

Hunter Renfrow Breaks Silence on Raiders’ Addition of Davante Adams

Raiders Could Still Sign Former 1st Round Pick WR With 4.32 Speed

Raiders Could Still Sign Former 1st Round Pick WR With 4.32 Speed

Raiders Paying $11.5 Million to Keep Former 1st Round Pick ‘Makes No Sense’

Raiders Paying $11.5 Million to Keep Former 1st Round Pick ‘Makes No Sense’

Lakers Could Land $117 Million All-Star in ‘Realistic’ Trade, per Insider

Lakers Could Land $117 Million All-Star in ‘Realistic’ Trade, per Insider

Ex-Patriot Who Signed With Raiders Has Telling Insight on Josh McDaniels

Ex-Patriot Who Signed With Raiders Has Telling Insight on Josh McDaniels

Raiders’ Derek Carr Issues Response to Possible Trade for All-Pro WR

Raiders’ Derek Carr Issues Response to Possible Trade for All-Pro WR

Packers WR Has Strong Words for Davante Adams in First Presser Since Trade

Packers WR Has Strong Words for Davante Adams in First Presser Since Trade

Big-Time Coach ‘Would Have Slapped the Hell out of’ Lakers Exec if He Was Vogel

Big-Time Coach ‘Would Have Slapped the Hell out of’ Lakers Exec if He Was Vogel

Former Raiders All-Pro QB & Record Holder Dies at 80, per Family

Former Raiders All-Pro QB & Record Holder Dies at 80, per Family

Raiders Free Agent WR DeSean Jackson Reveals 4 Teams He Could Sign With

Raiders Free Agent WR DeSean Jackson Reveals 4 Teams He Could Sign With

Tracy McGrady Urges Young Superstar to Go to Lakers & Become Face of NBA

Tracy McGrady Urges Young Superstar to Go to Lakers & Become Face of NBA