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 Fire Josh McDaniels After Embarrassing Loss to Saints

Raiders Pushed to Fire Josh McDaniels After Embarrassing Loss to Saints

3 Teams Trying to Trade for Former Raiders 1st-Round Pick

3 Teams Trying to Trade for Former Raiders 1st-Round Pick

Josh Jacobs Goes off About Raiders Declining 5th-Year Option on Contract

Josh Jacobs Goes off About Raiders Declining 5th-Year Option on Contract

‘Dream’ Trade Scenario Sees Raiders Add Young Pro Bowl QB

‘Dream’ Trade Scenario Sees Raiders Add Young Pro Bowl QB

Trade Proposal Lands Raiders Former 2nd-Round CB & Super Bowl Champion

Trade Proposal Lands Raiders Former 2nd-Round CB & Super Bowl Champion

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Dennis Allen

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Dennis Allen

Raiders Source Leaks That Team Needs to Sign Star Player: ‘This Is a No-Brainer’

Raiders Source Leaks That Team Needs to Sign Star Player: ‘This Is a No-Brainer’

LeBron James Seemingly Takes Cryptic Shot at Rob Pelinka & Lakers

LeBron James Seemingly Takes Cryptic Shot at Rob Pelinka & Lakers

Saints Star Puts Raiders on Notice for Dennis Allen: ‘Going to Whoop Their A**’

Saints Star Puts Raiders on Notice for Dennis Allen: ‘Going to Whoop Their A**’

Proposed Trade Lands Raiders Former Top-10 Pick & 2-Time All-Pro

Proposed Trade Lands Raiders Former Top-10 Pick & 2-Time All-Pro

Jaguars Poach Vet DB From Raiders Just a Week After Acquiring

Jaguars Poach Vet DB From Raiders Just a Week After Acquiring

Raiders Sign Vet OT to Active Roster, Bring Back Vet DL & Rookie CB

Raiders Sign Vet OT to Active Roster, Bring Back Vet DL & Rookie CB

Recently Released Raiders Deep Threat WR Lands Contract in AFC South

Recently Released Raiders Deep Threat WR Lands Contract in AFC South

Raiders Trade Away Former Starting DL & Draft Pick to Cowboys

Raiders Trade Away Former Starting DL & Draft Pick to Cowboys

Raiders Named Fit for Former Chiefs Pro Bowler With 40-Career Sacks

Raiders Named Fit for Former Chiefs Pro Bowler With 40-Career Sacks

Raiders Sign Veteran WR Just Days After Release

Raiders Sign Veteran WR Just Days After Release

Josh Jacobs Gets Brutally Honest After Record-Breaking Performance

Josh Jacobs Gets Brutally Honest After Record-Breaking Performance

Davante Adams Goes Viral for Hilarious Trolling After Raiders Win

Davante Adams Goes Viral for Hilarious Trolling After Raiders Win

Maurice Jones-Drew Urges Raiders to Extend Key Player on Expiring Contract

Maurice Jones-Drew Urges Raiders to Extend Key Player on Expiring Contract

Magic Johnson in Talks to Buy Ownership Stake in NFL Team: Report

Magic Johnson in Talks to Buy Ownership Stake in NFL Team: Report

Trade Proposal Reunites Raiders With Former Leading WR

Trade Proposal Reunites Raiders With Former Leading WR

Veteran Ex-Thunder Guard Pleads With LeBron James for Lakers Roster Spot

Veteran Ex-Thunder Guard Pleads With LeBron James for Lakers Roster Spot

Charissa Thompson Reveals if Raiders QB Derek Carr Is on the Hot Seat

Charissa Thompson Reveals if Raiders QB Derek Carr Is on the Hot Seat

Vernon Davis Sends Message to Raiders’ Darren Waller Amid Injury Issues

Vernon Davis Sends Message to Raiders’ Darren Waller Amid Injury Issues

Raiders Draft Bust Could Benefit From Getting Traded to Lions, per Analyst

Raiders Draft Bust Could Benefit From Getting Traded to Lions, per Analyst

Derek Carr Says He Was Heartbroken Other Team Didn’t Draft Him Before Raiders

Derek Carr Says He Was Heartbroken Other Team Didn’t Draft Him Before Raiders

Raiders Dodged Bullet by Not Signing $82.5 Million All-Pro Free Agent

Raiders Dodged Bullet by Not Signing $82.5 Million All-Pro Free Agent

Lakers Trading LeBron James for Young Phenom Can’t Be Ruled out, per Exec

Lakers Trading LeBron James for Young Phenom Can’t Be Ruled out, per Exec

Former Raiders WR Signs Contract With AFC Team

Former Raiders WR Signs Contract With AFC Team

2 Former Raiders 1st-Rounders on Trade Block: ‘They’ve Been Pretty Aggressive’

2 Former Raiders 1st-Rounders on Trade Block: ‘They’ve Been Pretty Aggressive’