Erik Anderson

Expertise:
NBA, NFL
Education:
University of Montana
Location:
Helena, Montana

Experience

Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA, MLB, NFL and trading card market for Heavy.com. He focuses on the stories that matter the most to fans.

Anderson brings more than a decade of experience across sports journalism, athletic administration, media strategy, and digital communications. Before joining Heavy, he served as as a communications manager at one of the largest streaming companies in the world, where he led corporate storytelling, press relations, and brand content strategy. He previously worked as Sports Information Director at Carroll College and as a sports journalist for The Oregonian/OregonLive and Independent Record, where he covered high school, college and professional sports throughout the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West.

His work has appeared in prestigious outlets including ESPN, USA Today, The New York Times, and the Associated Press.

Education

Anderson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Montana. While there, he served as the senior editor (marketing development) of the Montana Journalism Review and the sports editor of the Montana Kaimin, the student-led newspaper. His work garnered multiple national awards and led to an internship with USA Today Sports, where he covered the NBA.

Latest Articles From Erik Anderson

San Francisco 49ers Announce Signing of Playmaker RB Weeks After Cutting Him

San Francisco 49ers Announce Signing of Playmaker RB Weeks After Cutting Him

Seahawks Hit With Risky QB Question Before Super Bowl Defense

Seahawks Hit With Risky QB Question Before Super Bowl Defense

Mets Rookie Carson Benge Gets Big News in Topps Series 2 Release

Mets Rookie Carson Benge Gets Big News in Topps Series 2 Release

Brock Purdy Lands Bold Prediction Before 49ers’ Defining Season

Brock Purdy Lands Bold Prediction Before 49ers’ Defining Season

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Launches With Major MLB News

2026 Topps Series 2 Baseball Launches With Major MLB News

Lionel Messi Sends Heartfelt Message Before World Cup

Lionel Messi Sends Heartfelt Message Before World Cup

Kyler Murray Gets Major Backing During Minnesota Vikings QB Battle

Kyler Murray Gets Major Backing During Minnesota Vikings QB Battle

Broncos Could Have New Answer for Bo Nix in Sean Payton’s Offense

Broncos Could Have New Answer for Bo Nix in Sean Payton’s Offense

Ernest Jones Reveals Key Change in Seahawks Defense Under Mike Macdonald

Ernest Jones Reveals Key Change in Seahawks Defense Under Mike Macdonald

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Sends Clear Message on Sam Darnold With Seahawks

Jaxon Smith-Njigba Sends Clear Message on Sam Darnold With Seahawks

MLB World Reacts to Mariners Star Cal Raleigh’s Grand Slam With Tacoma Rainiers

MLB World Reacts to Mariners Star Cal Raleigh’s Grand Slam With Tacoma Rainiers

LeBron James Fuels Free Agency Questions With New Lakers Comment

LeBron James Fuels Free Agency Questions With New Lakers Comment

Ex-Seahawks Star Drawing Early Praise at Eagles Camp

Ex-Seahawks Star Drawing Early Praise at Eagles Camp

Los Angeles Lakers Announce Front Office Shakeup

Los Angeles Lakers Announce Front Office Shakeup

NFLPA Announces Major Bo Nix Earnings News

NFLPA Announces Major Bo Nix Earnings News

Spurs Legend Manu Ginobili Sends Strong Message After Game 3 Win

Spurs Legend Manu Ginobili Sends Strong Message After Game 3 Win

Seattle Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba Lands Major NFLPA News

Seattle Seahawks Star Jaxon Smith-Njigba Lands Major NFLPA News

San Francisco 49ers Free Agent Target Announces Retirement

San Francisco 49ers Free Agent Target Announces Retirement

Seattle Seahawks Announce Cut of Recently Signed Playmaker

Seattle Seahawks Announce Cut of Recently Signed Playmaker

Knicks-Spurs Live Updates: New York Dominates 2nd Quarter

Knicks-Spurs Live Updates: New York Dominates 2nd Quarter

UPDATED: Dylan Harper’s NBA Finals Role Is Turning Into a Spurs Problem

UPDATED: Dylan Harper’s NBA Finals Role Is Turning Into a Spurs Problem

Seattle Seahawks Announce Signing of 75-Game Starter

Seattle Seahawks Announce Signing of 75-Game Starter

Oklahoma City Thunder Star SGA Gets $1M News After 2nd MVP

Oklahoma City Thunder Star SGA Gets $1M News After 2nd MVP

NFL Makes Justin Jefferson Announcement Before Vikings Season Ramps Up

NFL Makes Justin Jefferson Announcement Before Vikings Season Ramps Up

Warriors Star Steph Curry Makes History During NBA Finals

Warriors Star Steph Curry Makes History During NBA Finals

Messi Makes MLS History Before Argentina’s World Cup Run

Messi Makes MLS History Before Argentina’s World Cup Run

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA Finals Moment Is Suddenly Getting Complicated

Victor Wembanyama’s NBA Finals Moment Is Suddenly Getting Complicated

Jalen Brunson’s Knicks Finals Run Sparks New Warning

Jalen Brunson’s Knicks Finals Run Sparks New Warning

Manu Ginobili Sends San Antonio Spurs Message for NBA Finals

Manu Ginobili Sends San Antonio Spurs Message for NBA Finals

San Antonio Spurs Get ‘Sad’ Gregg Popovich Reality During NBA Finals

San Antonio Spurs Get ‘Sad’ Gregg Popovich Reality During NBA Finals

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