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

Championship-Winning Ex-Lakers Guard Signs With CBA Team

Championship-Winning Ex-Lakers Guard Signs With CBA Team

Raiders’ Chandler Jones Ripped as One of the ‘Worst’ Value Signings This Year

Raiders’ Chandler Jones Ripped as One of the ‘Worst’ Value Signings This Year

Raiders Cut Former 1st-Round Pick After Failing to Find Trade Partner

Raiders Cut Former 1st-Round Pick After Failing to Find Trade Partner

Raiders Have Already Made Decision on Josh McDaniels’ Future, per Insider

Raiders Have Already Made Decision on Josh McDaniels’ Future, per Insider

Damian Lillard Wouldn’t Blame Superstar Trio if They Ditched Raiders

Damian Lillard Wouldn’t Blame Superstar Trio if They Ditched Raiders

Raiders’ Derek Carr Stirs Speculation With Cryptic Comments

Raiders’ Derek Carr Stirs Speculation With Cryptic Comments

KCP Shares Harsh Reality About Lakers’ LeBron James

KCP Shares Harsh Reality About Lakers’ LeBron James

NFC Team’s Trade Offer for Raiders’ $51 Million Star Revealed: Report

NFC Team’s Trade Offer for Raiders’ $51 Million Star Revealed: Report

Raiders to Sign Former 2nd-Round Pick CB After Horrific Defensive Performance

Raiders to Sign Former 2nd-Round Pick CB After Horrific Defensive Performance

Davante Adams Has Strong Words for Raiders Coaches Over Playcalling

Davante Adams Has Strong Words for Raiders Coaches Over Playcalling

Raiders Called on to Move on From QB Derek Carr

Raiders Called on to Move on From QB Derek Carr

Raiders’ Chandler Jones Breaks Silence on Rough Start

Raiders’ Chandler Jones Breaks Silence on Rough Start

Raiders Expected to Have Interest in Signing Recently Cut Super Bowl Champion CB

Raiders Expected to Have Interest in Signing Recently Cut Super Bowl Champion CB

Raiders Predicted to Bench QB Derek Carr

Raiders Predicted to Bench QB Derek Carr

‘Ideal’ Scenario Sees Lakers Grant 5-Time All-Star’s Wish to Play in L.A.

‘Ideal’ Scenario Sees Lakers Grant 5-Time All-Star’s Wish to Play in L.A.

Raiders’ Darren Waller Sends Strong Message on Chandler Jones

Raiders’ Darren Waller Sends Strong Message on Chandler Jones

Raiders Sign Former Cowboys & 49ers WR

Raiders Sign Former Cowboys & 49ers WR

Raiders Groundbreaking Hall of Famer Dies at 72, Tim Brown & More React

Raiders Groundbreaking Hall of Famer Dies at 72, Tim Brown & More React

LeBron James Turns Heads With Message to Ex-Teammate

LeBron James Turns Heads With Message to Ex-Teammate

Raiders Bring in Former Rams All-Pro WR for Tryout

Raiders Bring in Former Rams All-Pro WR for Tryout

Darren Waller Shares Eye-Opening Admission About Josh McDaniels’ Offense

Darren Waller Shares Eye-Opening Admission About Josh McDaniels’ Offense

Executive Reveals What It Will Take for Lakers’ Rob Pelinka to Be on Hot Seat

Executive Reveals What It Will Take for Lakers’ Rob Pelinka to Be on Hot Seat

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Sounds off on Derek Carr

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Sounds off on Derek Carr

Raiders Star Darren Waller Opens up About Extensive Recovery Routine

Raiders Star Darren Waller Opens up About Extensive Recovery Routine

Analyst Says Raiders in the ‘Sweepstakes’ to Hire Super Bowl Winning Coach

Analyst Says Raiders in the ‘Sweepstakes’ to Hire Super Bowl Winning Coach

Mark Davis Breaks Silence on Josh McDaniels’ Status With Raiders Amid Rumors

Mark Davis Breaks Silence on Josh McDaniels’ Status With Raiders Amid Rumors

Raiders Predicted to Trade for $10.4 Million Former 1st-Round Pick to Fill Need

Raiders Predicted to Trade for $10.4 Million Former 1st-Round Pick to Fill Need

Lakers Trade Target Makes Pitch for L.A. To Pull off Rumored Deal

Lakers Trade Target Makes Pitch for L.A. To Pull off Rumored Deal

Raiders Questioned for Davante Adams Trade: ‘Is That the Best Move for Them?’

Raiders Questioned for Davante Adams Trade: ‘Is That the Best Move for Them?’

Raiders’ Derek Carr Predicted to Be QB for Other AFC Team in Future

Raiders’ Derek Carr Predicted to Be QB for Other AFC Team in Future