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

Ex-Lakers Championship Guard Appears to Be Vying for NBA Comeback

Ex-Lakers Championship Guard Appears to Be Vying for NBA Comeback

Ex-Raiders Pass Rusher Signs to Texans’ Active Roster

Ex-Raiders Pass Rusher Signs to Texans’ Active Roster

Analyst Urges Raiders QB Derek Carr to Request Trade

Analyst Urges Raiders QB Derek Carr to Request Trade

Raiders Receive Brutal Injury Update on Starting DB: Report

Raiders Receive Brutal Injury Update on Starting DB: Report

JC Tretter Responds to Raiders Complaints With Revealing Statement

JC Tretter Responds to Raiders Complaints With Revealing Statement

Ex-Player Questions if LeBron James Could Request Trade to Former Team

Ex-Player Questions if LeBron James Could Request Trade to Former Team

Raiders Called on to Re-Sign Star Defender Headed for Free Agency

Raiders Called on to Re-Sign Star Defender Headed for Free Agency

Former Teammate Rips LeBron James: ‘He Wasn’t Supposed to Do That’

Former Teammate Rips LeBron James: ‘He Wasn’t Supposed to Do That’

Raiders’ Gerald McCoy Sends Strong Message to Maxx Crosby

Raiders’ Gerald McCoy Sends Strong Message to Maxx Crosby

Derek Carr Calls out Chatter About Raiders Future

Derek Carr Calls out Chatter About Raiders Future

Lakers Bring Back Young Forward, Sign Ex-SEC Player of the Year: Report

Lakers Bring Back Young Forward, Sign Ex-SEC Player of the Year: Report

Grim Prediction for Anthony Davis’ Lakers Future: ‘This Is Not Working’

Grim Prediction for Anthony Davis’ Lakers Future: ‘This Is Not Working’

Ex-NFL GM Offers Telling Insight on Raiders’ Mike Mayock

Ex-NFL GM Offers Telling Insight on Raiders’ Mike Mayock

Browns Insider Pegs Raiders QB as Possible Baker Mayfield Replacement

Browns Insider Pegs Raiders QB as Possible Baker Mayfield Replacement

Analyst Lists 10 Teams That Could Want to Trade for Raiders QB Derek Carr

Analyst Lists 10 Teams That Could Want to Trade for Raiders QB Derek Carr

LeBron James Sends Message to Isaiah Thomas Upon Return to Lakers

LeBron James Sends Message to Isaiah Thomas Upon Return to Lakers

Raiders LB Throws Shade at Browns, David Njoku Claps Back

Raiders LB Throws Shade at Browns, David Njoku Claps Back

Ex-Raider Jon Gruden Called ‘Steal of the Draft’ Signs With Steelers

Ex-Raider Jon Gruden Called ‘Steal of the Draft’ Signs With Steelers

Raiders Players Call out NFL for Postponing Game: ‘Straight Bulls***’

Raiders Players Call out NFL for Postponing Game: ‘Straight Bulls***’

Former Exec Links Lakers to All-NBA Defender Among 6 Buyout Targets

Former Exec Links Lakers to All-NBA Defender Among 6 Buyout Targets

Browns Worried That Raiders QB Derek Carr ‘Might Eat Us Alive’: Report

Browns Worried That Raiders QB Derek Carr ‘Might Eat Us Alive’: Report

Raiders Named ‘Best Fit’ for Pro Bowl WR Headed for Free Agency

Raiders Named ‘Best Fit’ for Pro Bowl WR Headed for Free Agency

Raiders ‘Mulling’ Making Drastic QB Change Before Season’s End: Report

Raiders ‘Mulling’ Making Drastic QB Change Before Season’s End: Report

Lakers Sign 2-Time All-Star After Months of Speculation: Report

Lakers Sign 2-Time All-Star After Months of Speculation: Report

Recently Released Raiders DB, Former All-Pro Signs With Rival

Recently Released Raiders DB, Former All-Pro Signs With Rival

Mark Davis Gets Ripped Apart Online for Comments: ‘Sell the Team’

Mark Davis Gets Ripped Apart Online for Comments: ‘Sell the Team’

Kevin Durant Harshly Claps Back at Analyst Trying to Shade LeBron James

Kevin Durant Harshly Claps Back at Analyst Trying to Shade LeBron James

Controversial Ex-Raiders First-Round Pick Signs With AFC Team

Controversial Ex-Raiders First-Round Pick Signs With AFC Team

5-Time All-Star Among Only Players Lakers Can Swap Superstar With: Insider

5-Time All-Star Among Only Players Lakers Can Swap Superstar With: Insider

Proposed Blockbuster Trade Would Send MVP QB to Raiders

Proposed Blockbuster Trade Would Send MVP QB to Raiders