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

Lakers Speculation Stirs Following Surprise Release of 12-Time All-Star

Lakers Speculation Stirs Following Surprise Release of 12-Time All-Star

Raiders Urged to Take Drastic Step to Land ‘Russell Wilson Clone’: Ex-GM

Raiders Urged to Take Drastic Step to Land ‘Russell Wilson Clone’: Ex-GM

Trade Proposal Sees Lakers Send 2 Players to Land $251 Million Guard

Trade Proposal Sees Lakers Send 2 Players to Land $251 Million Guard

Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Jon Gruden

Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Jon Gruden

Trade Proposal Has Raiders Swap $11 Million Starter for Former 1st-Round Pick

Trade Proposal Has Raiders Swap $11 Million Starter for Former 1st-Round Pick

Trae Young Breaks Silence on Lakers Trade Rumors

Trae Young Breaks Silence on Lakers Trade Rumors

Raiders Pegged as ‘Best Fit’ for 3-Time Pro Bowl Free Agent

Raiders Pegged as ‘Best Fit’ for 3-Time Pro Bowl Free Agent

Ex-Raiders WR 4.36 40-Yard Dash Speed Signs With Cowboys

Ex-Raiders WR 4.36 40-Yard Dash Speed Signs With Cowboys

8-Time All-Star Pushing LeBron James to Leave Lakers for New Team: Report

8-Time All-Star Pushing LeBron James to Leave Lakers for New Team: Report

Insider Suggests Real Possibility $72 Million Star Never Plays Snap for Raiders

Insider Suggests Real Possibility $72 Million Star Never Plays Snap for Raiders

Proposed Trade Sends Raiders LB With 4.39 40-Yard Dash Speed

Proposed Trade Sends Raiders LB With 4.39 40-Yard Dash Speed

Trade Proposal Lands Raiders $63 Million Pro Bowler for Former 2nd-Round Pick

Trade Proposal Lands Raiders $63 Million Pro Bowler for Former 2nd-Round Pick

Raiders Ripped for ‘Disaster’ QB Signing

Raiders Ripped for ‘Disaster’ QB Signing

Former Raiders Starting WR & Draftee Returning to NFL With AFC Contender

Former Raiders Starting WR & Draftee Returning to NFL With AFC Contender

Raiders Could ‘Lure’ 4-Time Pro Bowl QB Back to NFL, Says Analyst

Raiders Could ‘Lure’ 4-Time Pro Bowl QB Back to NFL, Says Analyst

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Response to Jimmy Garoppolo Controversy

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Response to Jimmy Garoppolo Controversy

Details Leaked Regarding Jon Gruden’s Involvement With Saints

Details Leaked Regarding Jon Gruden’s Involvement With Saints

Tom Brady Breaks Silence on Rumors He’s Returning to Play for Raiders

Tom Brady Breaks Silence on Rumors He’s Returning to Play for Raiders

Polarizing Former MVP Candidate Named Potential Raiders Free Agent QB Target

Polarizing Former MVP Candidate Named Potential Raiders Free Agent QB Target

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Deal Hunter Renfrow to Land $70.5 Million Pro Bowler

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Deal Hunter Renfrow to Land $70.5 Million Pro Bowler

Recently Released Raiders WR Signs With Rams

Recently Released Raiders WR Signs With Rams

Troy Aikman Won’t Rule out Former MVP QB Joining Raiders: ‘It’s a Good Fit’

Troy Aikman Won’t Rule out Former MVP QB Joining Raiders: ‘It’s a Good Fit’

Ex-Raiders HC Holding Out ‘Hope’ to Land Full-Time Coaching Job: Report

Ex-Raiders HC Holding Out ‘Hope’ to Land Full-Time Coaching Job: Report

Raiders Urged to Make ‘Bold’ Trade for 23-Year-Old QB

Raiders Urged to Make ‘Bold’ Trade for 23-Year-Old QB

Legendary QB Mentioned as Raiders Option Amid Rumors

Legendary QB Mentioned as Raiders Option Amid Rumors

Did Darren Waller Take Shot at Raiders HC Josh McDaniels?

Did Darren Waller Take Shot at Raiders HC Josh McDaniels?

Raiders Could Cut $72 Million Star Without Any Penalty: Report

Raiders Could Cut $72 Million Star Without Any Penalty: Report

Former Top-5 Pick QB Floated as Jimmy Garoppolo Replacement Amid Injury News

Former Top-5 Pick QB Floated as Jimmy Garoppolo Replacement Amid Injury News

Raiders Superstar Predicted to Request Trade

Raiders Superstar Predicted to Request Trade

Raiders’ $51M Star Named to Dreaded Team

Raiders’ $51M Star Named to Dreaded Team