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’ LeBron James Has Strong Reaction to Giannis Antetokounmpo News

Lakers’ LeBron James Has Strong Reaction to Giannis Antetokounmpo News

Lakers Starter Linked to Knicks Ahead of Free Agency: Report

Lakers Starter Linked to Knicks Ahead of Free Agency: Report

Raiders Linked to All-Pro Lineman in Free Agency Speculation

Raiders Linked to All-Pro Lineman in Free Agency Speculation

Paul George Comments on LeBron James: ‘That Was Stripped From Me as Well’

Paul George Comments on LeBron James: ‘That Was Stripped From Me as Well’

Derek Carr Reveals Plans to Recruit ‘Best Receiver in the NFL’ to Raiders

Derek Carr Reveals Plans to Recruit ‘Best Receiver in the NFL’ to Raiders

Raiders Urged to ‘Consider Trading’ Former 1st Round Pick Before Season

Raiders Urged to ‘Consider Trading’ Former 1st Round Pick Before Season

Lakers Pushed to Trade ‘Disappointing Starter’ for Emerging Wolves Guard

Lakers Pushed to Trade ‘Disappointing Starter’ for Emerging Wolves Guard

Lakers Star LeBron James Appears to Send Cryptic Message to Doubters

Lakers Star LeBron James Appears to Send Cryptic Message to Doubters

Should Raiders Trade Former Pro Bowl Linebacker?

Should Raiders Trade Former Pro Bowl Linebacker?

Proposed Trade Has Lakers Sending Away Kyle Kuzma for Elite Shooter

Proposed Trade Has Lakers Sending Away Kyle Kuzma for Elite Shooter

Tom Brady Appears to Possibly Take Shot at Raiders, Derek Carr

Tom Brady Appears to Possibly Take Shot at Raiders, Derek Carr

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Carl Nassib

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Carl Nassib

Lakers’ LeBron James Reacts to Alex Caruso Arrest News

Lakers’ LeBron James Reacts to Alex Caruso Arrest News

Lakers Among Favorites to Swing Bombshell Trade for MVP Finalist

Lakers Among Favorites to Swing Bombshell Trade for MVP Finalist

Jon Gruden, Bo Jackson & More Issue Strong Responses to Carl Nassib News

Jon Gruden, Bo Jackson & More Issue Strong Responses to Carl Nassib News

Magic Johnson Shares Troubling Insight on Lakers Star LeBron James

Magic Johnson Shares Troubling Insight on Lakers Star LeBron James

Raiders DB Calls on Team to Sign Star Free Agent Pass Rusher

Raiders DB Calls on Team to Sign Star Free Agent Pass Rusher

Raiders DE First Ever Active NFL Player to Come out as Gay

Raiders DE First Ever Active NFL Player to Come out as Gay

Lakers Vet ‘on His Way out,’ Team Should Go After 4x All-Star: Insider

Lakers Vet ‘on His Way out,’ Team Should Go After 4x All-Star: Insider

Derek Carr Delivers Strong Statement on Relationship With Jon Gruden

Derek Carr Delivers Strong Statement on Relationship With Jon Gruden

LeBron James & Anthony Davis Follow Wife of Superstar on Social Media

LeBron James & Anthony Davis Follow Wife of Superstar on Social Media

D’Angelo Russell Rips ‘Idiot’ Former Head Coach, Lakers Legend

D’Angelo Russell Rips ‘Idiot’ Former Head Coach, Lakers Legend

Wild Trade Proposal Has Raiders Dealing Draft Picks to Land Superstar

Wild Trade Proposal Has Raiders Dealing Draft Picks to Land Superstar

Raiders Insider Drops Concerning Insight on ‘After-Thought’ Damon Arnette

Raiders Insider Drops Concerning Insight on ‘After-Thought’ Damon Arnette

2 Eastern Conference Guards Pegged as Free Agent Targets for Lakers

2 Eastern Conference Guards Pegged as Free Agent Targets for Lakers

Lakers’ Anthony Davis Breaks Offseason Silence With Telling Comments

Lakers’ Anthony Davis Breaks Offseason Silence With Telling Comments

Raiders Sign Super Bowl-Winning Ex-Chiefs Linebacker, Former 1st Round Pick

Raiders Sign Super Bowl-Winning Ex-Chiefs Linebacker, Former 1st Round Pick

Ex-Raiders Wide Receiver Lands With Broncos: Report

Ex-Raiders Wide Receiver Lands With Broncos: Report

Blazers Sharpshooter Is ‘Almost Certainly’ at Top of Lakers’ List: Insider

Blazers Sharpshooter Is ‘Almost Certainly’ at Top of Lakers’ List: Insider

Raiders’ Yannick Ngakoue Has Eye-Opening Statement on Maxx Crosby

Raiders’ Yannick Ngakoue Has Eye-Opening Statement on Maxx Crosby