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

Geno Smith’s Raiders Replacement Predicted to Be Record-Breaking QB

Geno Smith’s Raiders Replacement Predicted to Be Record-Breaking QB

Lakers Predicted to Land Award-Winning ‘Dynamic’ Forward

Lakers Predicted to Land Award-Winning ‘Dynamic’ Forward

Raiders Cut Ties With Dave Ziegler Draft Pick & Veteran Lineman

Raiders Cut Ties With Dave Ziegler Draft Pick & Veteran Lineman

Reasoning for Controversial Pete Carroll Decision Leaked After Cowboys Loss

Reasoning for Controversial Pete Carroll Decision Leaked After Cowboys Loss

Raiders Have Made Decision on Front Office’s Future: Report

Raiders Have Made Decision on Front Office’s Future: Report

Mark Davis Under Fire Following Latest Raiders Embarrassment vs. Cowboys

Mark Davis Under Fire Following Latest Raiders Embarrassment vs. Cowboys

Maligned Former Lakers Head Coach Linked to Recent NBA Opening: Report

Maligned Former Lakers Head Coach Linked to Recent NBA Opening: Report

Is Raiders OC Chip Kelly Coaching for His Job vs. Cowboys?

Is Raiders OC Chip Kelly Coaching for His Job vs. Cowboys?

Former Starter Says Raiders Made Mistake by Cutting Him

Former Starter Says Raiders Made Mistake by Cutting Him

LeBron James Catches Attention With Message Sent to Lakers Rookie

LeBron James Catches Attention With Message Sent to Lakers Rookie

Raiders Announce Rare Good News Before Cowboys Game

Raiders Announce Rare Good News Before Cowboys Game

Cowboys HC Drops Eye-Opening Comments on Maxx Crosby Following Failed Trade

Cowboys HC Drops Eye-Opening Comments on Maxx Crosby Following Failed Trade

Could Raiders Trade for Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence?

Could Raiders Trade for Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence?

Raiders QB Geno Smith Dealt Unfortunate Update Ahead of Cowboys Game

Raiders QB Geno Smith Dealt Unfortunate Update Ahead of Cowboys Game

Dodgers Among Favorites to Sign Ex-Astros Star at Center of Cheating Scandal

Dodgers Among Favorites to Sign Ex-Astros Star at Center of Cheating Scandal

Lakers Trading for $186 Million All-Star Could Close Gap With Thunder

Lakers Trading for $186 Million All-Star Could Close Gap With Thunder

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Has Strong Message on Chip Kelly

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Has Strong Message on Chip Kelly

Pete Carroll Gets Candid on Raiders Future Amid Calls for Him to Get Fired

Pete Carroll Gets Candid on Raiders Future Amid Calls for Him to Get Fired

Former First-Round Pick Takes Major Step Toward Signing With Lakers

Former First-Round Pick Takes Major Step Toward Signing With Lakers

ESPN Insider Reveals Scenario That Would Likely End Geno Smith’s Raiders Tenure

ESPN Insider Reveals Scenario That Would Likely End Geno Smith’s Raiders Tenure

Raiders Owner Tom Brady Turns Heads With Comments About Star College QB

Raiders Owner Tom Brady Turns Heads With Comments About Star College QB

Lakers Player Has Strong Words for Nico Harrison After Mavericks Firing

Lakers Player Has Strong Words for Nico Harrison After Mavericks Firing

Controversial Ex-Raiders Star Could Return to NFL With Contender

Controversial Ex-Raiders Star Could Return to NFL With Contender

Raiders Defender Stirs Speculation With Cryptic Statement

Raiders Defender Stirs Speculation With Cryptic Statement

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby Rips Into Aqib Talib: ‘Go Look up the Tape’

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby Rips Into Aqib Talib: ‘Go Look up the Tape’

Raiders Bring in Competition for Struggling All-Pro by Signing Super Bowl Champ

Raiders Bring in Competition for Struggling All-Pro by Signing Super Bowl Champ

Shams Charania Definitively Answers Whose Idea It Was to Trade Luka Doncic

Shams Charania Definitively Answers Whose Idea It Was to Trade Luka Doncic

Raiders Sign Former First-Round Pick to Active Roster to Replace Injured Starter

Raiders Sign Former First-Round Pick to Active Roster to Replace Injured Starter

Ex-Raiders HC Named Top Candidate for Recent Head Coach Opening

Ex-Raiders HC Named Top Candidate for Recent Head Coach Opening

New Prediction Has Raiders Land Potential Franchise-Saving QB

New Prediction Has Raiders Land Potential Franchise-Saving QB