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

Richie Incognito Sends Strong Message on Jackson Powers-Johnson

Richie Incognito Sends Strong Message on Jackson Powers-Johnson

Austin Reaves Names Greatest Basketball Player Ever, and It’s Not LeBron James

Austin Reaves Names Greatest Basketball Player Ever, and It’s Not LeBron James

Ex-Raiders RB Joins Ben Johnson on Bears

Ex-Raiders RB Joins Ben Johnson on Bears

Raiders Trade Pitch Swaps Michael Mayer for 6-Time All-Pro WR

Raiders Trade Pitch Swaps Michael Mayer for 6-Time All-Pro WR

Raiders Sign Former Saints Leading WR, Cut Ex-Patriot Who Spent 1 Week on Team

Raiders Sign Former Saints Leading WR, Cut Ex-Patriot Who Spent 1 Week on Team

Anonymous Coach Pinpoints Biggest Flaw in Geno Smith’s Game

Anonymous Coach Pinpoints Biggest Flaw in Geno Smith’s Game

Raiders Cut Ties With WR in Order to Sign Ex-Steelers 75-Game Starter

Raiders Cut Ties With WR in Order to Sign Ex-Steelers 75-Game Starter

Pete Carroll Has Seven Word Response to Geno Smith Controversy

Pete Carroll Has Seven Word Response to Geno Smith Controversy

Raiders Predicted to Cut Ties With Nephew of Team Legend & Young RB

Raiders Predicted to Cut Ties With Nephew of Team Legend & Young RB

Stephen A. Smith Urges LeBron James to Make Major Career Move

Stephen A. Smith Urges LeBron James to Make Major Career Move

Ex-Lakers Forward Is Leaving NBA to Sign With Overseas Team: Report

Ex-Lakers Forward Is Leaving NBA to Sign With Overseas Team: Report

Raiders Predicted to Cut Intriguing Rookie With 4.39 40-Yard Dash Speed

Raiders Predicted to Cut Intriguing Rookie With 4.39 40-Yard Dash Speed

Raiders Told to Part Ways With $9.3 Million Former High Draft Pick

Raiders Told to Part Ways With $9.3 Million Former High Draft Pick

Lakers May Have Preferred for LeBron James to Leave to New Team: Skip Bayless

Lakers May Have Preferred for LeBron James to Leave to New Team: Skip Bayless

Davante Adams Bashes Raiders Unprovoked Yet Again

Davante Adams Bashes Raiders Unprovoked Yet Again

Luka Doncic’s Four-Word Message to Rob Pelinka & JJ Redick Leaked

Luka Doncic’s Four-Word Message to Rob Pelinka & JJ Redick Leaked

Ex-Raiders Training Camp Favorite Signs With AFC West Rival

Ex-Raiders Training Camp Favorite Signs With AFC West Rival

Luka Doncic’s Manager Drops Blunt Three-Word Message on Mavericks

Luka Doncic’s Manager Drops Blunt Three-Word Message on Mavericks

Bold Trade Idea Has Lakers Send LeBron James to Rival for 2 Promising Young Players

Bold Trade Idea Has Lakers Send LeBron James to Rival for 2 Promising Young Players

Raiders Sign Former Saints WR & Broncos TE, Release 2 Players

Raiders Sign Former Saints WR & Broncos TE, Release 2 Players

Veteran DB Wants to ‘Retire a Raider’ Following Devastating Injury

Veteran DB Wants to ‘Retire a Raider’ Following Devastating Injury

LeBron James Shows What He Was Doing Instead of Attending Luka Doncic Presser

LeBron James Shows What He Was Doing Instead of Attending Luka Doncic Presser

Tom Brady’s Conversation With Raiders Rookie Catches Attention at Training Camp

Tom Brady’s Conversation With Raiders Rookie Catches Attention at Training Camp

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Has Raiders Swap Jakobi Meyers for All-Pro WR

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Has Raiders Swap Jakobi Meyers for All-Pro WR

Former Lakers Coach Rips Into Daryl Morey Over Comments on 2020 Championship

Former Lakers Coach Rips Into Daryl Morey Over Comments on 2020 Championship

Ex-Raiders Dual-Threat RB & Young QB Sign With Rival for the 2025 Season

Ex-Raiders Dual-Threat RB & Young QB Sign With Rival for the 2025 Season

Insider Floats Trade Pitch That Lands Lakers $175 Million Superstar

Insider Floats Trade Pitch That Lands Lakers $175 Million Superstar

Insider Leaks Raiders Player on Receiving End of Christian Wilkins Incident

Insider Leaks Raiders Player on Receiving End of Christian Wilkins Incident

LeBron James Has Ruled out Playing for One Team: ‘There Is a 0% Chance’

LeBron James Has Ruled out Playing for One Team: ‘There Is a 0% Chance’

Controversial Ex-Raiders HC Eyeing Return to Coaching

Controversial Ex-Raiders HC Eyeing Return to Coaching