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

Alex Caruso Drops Major Hint on Future With Lakers

Alex Caruso Drops Major Hint on Future With Lakers

Raiders Release Veteran Safety to Make Room for New OL Signing

Raiders Release Veteran Safety to Make Room for New OL Signing

Lakers’ LeBron James Delivers Strong Statement on Rob Pelinka

Lakers’ LeBron James Delivers Strong Statement on Rob Pelinka

Raiders Player Recruits 7-Time Pro Bowler to Team

Raiders Player Recruits 7-Time Pro Bowler to Team

6-Time All Star Pegged as ‘Great Fit’ for Lakers: ‘It’s Time’

6-Time All Star Pegged as ‘Great Fit’ for Lakers: ‘It’s Time’

Raiders Sign Former Chargers DB & Chiefs TE, Release 2 Players

Raiders Sign Former Chargers DB & Chiefs TE, Release 2 Players

Devin Booker Takes Savage Shot at Lakers’ Dennis Schroder

Devin Booker Takes Savage Shot at Lakers’ Dennis Schroder

Lakers Forward Ripped Over Poor Performance: ‘Kuzma Just Don’t Get It’

Lakers Forward Ripped Over Poor Performance: ‘Kuzma Just Don’t Get It’

Raiders’ Henry Ruggs Gets Brutally Honest About Rookie Season

Raiders’ Henry Ruggs Gets Brutally Honest About Rookie Season

Lakers ‘Actively’ Shopped Forward, Tried to Trade for Nets Guard: Report

Lakers ‘Actively’ Shopped Forward, Tried to Trade for Nets Guard: Report

Analyst Suggests Lakers Superstar Take Pay Cut to Get ‘More Help’

Analyst Suggests Lakers Superstar Take Pay Cut to Get ‘More Help’

Raiders Decide to Bring Back Former Starting Lineman: Report

Raiders Decide to Bring Back Former Starting Lineman: Report

Lakers Big Man Andre Drummond Drops Cryptic Message

Lakers Big Man Andre Drummond Drops Cryptic Message

Darren Waller Delivers Strong Statement on Raiders Rookie Trevon Moehrig

Darren Waller Delivers Strong Statement on Raiders Rookie Trevon Moehrig

‘Drama King’ LeBron Ripped for Leaving Lakers During Embarrassing Loss

‘Drama King’ LeBron Ripped for Leaving Lakers During Embarrassing Loss

Former Mike Mayock Colleague Calls on Raiders to Make Trade: ‘Go Get Him’

Former Mike Mayock Colleague Calls on Raiders to Make Trade: ‘Go Get Him’

Ex-Player Calls out Lakers’ Dennis Schroder After Scoreless Performance

Ex-Player Calls out Lakers’ Dennis Schroder After Scoreless Performance

Raiders Predicted to Cut 1 of 4 Pre-Jon Gruden Players Left on Roster

Raiders Predicted to Cut 1 of 4 Pre-Jon Gruden Players Left on Roster

‘NBA Should Be Scared’ if Lakers Sign Key Knicks Free Agent, per Analyst

‘NBA Should Be Scared’ if Lakers Sign Key Knicks Free Agent, per Analyst

Derek Carr Believes Raiders WR Is ‘Best Player He’s Ever Played With’

Derek Carr Believes Raiders WR Is ‘Best Player He’s Ever Played With’

Lakers Forward Leaves Team to Deal With ‘Personal Matter’: Report

Lakers Forward Leaves Team to Deal With ‘Personal Matter’: Report

Non-NBA Team Will ‘Try Everything’ to Poach Lakers Big Man: Report

Non-NBA Team Will ‘Try Everything’ to Poach Lakers Big Man: Report

Raiders QB Derek Carr Is Looking Ripped at OTAs

Raiders QB Derek Carr Is Looking Ripped at OTAs

Lakers’ Anthony Davis Bashed Online Over Recent Injury

Lakers’ Anthony Davis Bashed Online Over Recent Injury

Young Raiders WR Is ‘Next to Untouchable’ in Trade, per Insider

Young Raiders WR Is ‘Next to Untouchable’ in Trade, per Insider

Lakers ‘Need to Chase’ Key Free Agent, per Analyst

Lakers ‘Need to Chase’ Key Free Agent, per Analyst

LeBron James Ripped by Ex-Lakers Player for Perceived Double Standard

LeBron James Ripped by Ex-Lakers Player for Perceived Double Standard

Ex-Raiders Draft Pick Gets Brutally Honest About Time With Team

Ex-Raiders Draft Pick Gets Brutally Honest About Time With Team

Previous Lakers Free Agent Target Seen Courtside at Playoff Game

Previous Lakers Free Agent Target Seen Courtside at Playoff Game

Raiders’ Clelin Ferrell Has Strong Words for Richie Incognito

Raiders’ Clelin Ferrell Has Strong Words for Richie Incognito