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

Raiders Pushed to Sign Ex-Bengals CB With 56-Career Starts

Raiders Pushed to Sign Ex-Bengals CB With 56-Career Starts

Ex-Raiders WR Returns to AFC East After Getting Cut

Ex-Raiders WR Returns to AFC East After Getting Cut

Rich Paul Has Five-Word Response to LeBron James Retirement Question

Rich Paul Has Five-Word Response to LeBron James Retirement Question

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Drops Troubling Comments About Christian Wilkins

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Drops Troubling Comments About Christian Wilkins

Lakers Predicted to Land 24-Year-Old Sharpshooting Guard

Lakers Predicted to Land 24-Year-Old Sharpshooting Guard

Lakers Star Luka Doncic Already Planning to Make Major Changes This Offseason

Lakers Star Luka Doncic Already Planning to Make Major Changes This Offseason

Raiders Could Be Landing Spot for Ex-Chargers & Ravens RB

Raiders Could Be Landing Spot for Ex-Chargers & Ravens RB

Drew Brees Sends Message on Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr’s Retirement Decision

Drew Brees Sends Message on Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr’s Retirement Decision

Lakers Star LeBron James Drops Significant Injury News

Lakers Star LeBron James Drops Significant Injury News

Raiders’ Best-Kept Secret for 2025 Revealed

Raiders’ Best-Kept Secret for 2025 Revealed

Lakers Predicted to Add Former NCAA Scoring Champion

Lakers Predicted to Add Former NCAA Scoring Champion

Second Former Raiders QB Could Retire From NFL This Offseason

Second Former Raiders QB Could Retire From NFL This Offseason

Raiders Lose 17-Game Starter From Last Season to Ravens Contract

Raiders Lose 17-Game Starter From Last Season to Ravens Contract

Raiders Continue Front Office Coup With Hiring of Former Eagle

Raiders Continue Front Office Coup With Hiring of Former Eagle

Insider Names 2 Players Most Commonly Linked to Lakers Trade

Insider Names 2 Players Most Commonly Linked to Lakers Trade

PFF Names Raiders’ Most Underrated Player for 2025

PFF Names Raiders’ Most Underrated Player for 2025

LeBron James Predicted to Play Final Game for Team Other Than Lakers

LeBron James Predicted to Play Final Game for Team Other Than Lakers

Raiders Cut Ties With Vet WR Who Was Josh McDaniels Favorite

Raiders Cut Ties With Vet WR Who Was Josh McDaniels Favorite

LeBron James Predicted to Make Major Lakers Move

LeBron James Predicted to Make Major Lakers Move

Raiders QB Floated as Possible Derek Carr Replacement for Saints

Raiders QB Floated as Possible Derek Carr Replacement for Saints

Lakers Predicted to Add 7-Foot-2 Center From Australia

Lakers Predicted to Add 7-Foot-2 Center From Australia

Davante Adams Has Strong Message for Derek Carr After Retirement News

Davante Adams Has Strong Message for Derek Carr After Retirement News

Lakers Predicted to Move on From Veteran Guard: ‘He Will Get Traded’

Lakers Predicted to Move on From Veteran Guard: ‘He Will Get Traded’

Raiders Rookie Jack Bech Drops First Impression of Pete Carroll

Raiders Rookie Jack Bech Drops First Impression of Pete Carroll

Insider Reveals if Raiders Will Cut QB Aidan O’Connell

Insider Reveals if Raiders Will Cut QB Aidan O’Connell

Ashton Jeanty’s Contract Details With Raiders Leak Out

Ashton Jeanty’s Contract Details With Raiders Leak Out

LeBron James Reveals Strong Message He Had for Anthony Edwards

LeBron James Reveals Strong Message He Had for Anthony Edwards

Raiders’ Best Value Pick in the 2025 NFL Draft Revealed

Raiders’ Best Value Pick in the 2025 NFL Draft Revealed

Analyst Makes Case for Why Lakers Should Move on From LeBron James

Analyst Makes Case for Why Lakers Should Move on From LeBron James

Tom Brady Stirs Speculation With Shedeur Sanders-Raiders Comments

Tom Brady Stirs Speculation With Shedeur Sanders-Raiders Comments