Erik Anderson

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

Experience

Erik Anderson is an award-winning sports journalist covering the NBA, 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 Communications Manager at Philo, where he led corporate storytelling, press relations, and brand content strategy for the national streaming television service. He previously worked as Sports Information Director at Carroll College and as a sports journalist for Independent Record and The Oregonian/OregonLive, 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

NBA World Reacts to Jaden McDaniels’ Career-High in Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 6

NBA World Reacts to Jaden McDaniels’ Career-High in Timberwolves-Nuggets Game 6

Jayson Tatum Injury: Joe Mazzulla Provides Update After Celtics-Sixers

Jayson Tatum Injury: Joe Mazzulla Provides Update After Celtics-Sixers

KAT Sends Strong Message to Anthony Edwards After Injury

KAT Sends Strong Message to Anthony Edwards After Injury

Anthony Edwards Draws Emotional Injury Message From KAT Amid Timberwolves-Nuggets

Anthony Edwards Draws Emotional Injury Message From KAT Amid Timberwolves-Nuggets

Seahawks Rookie Jadarian Price Gets Slighted by 49ers Coach

Seahawks Rookie Jadarian Price Gets Slighted by 49ers Coach

Knicks Set Incredible NBA History vs. Hawks

Knicks Set Incredible NBA History vs. Hawks

Timberwolves Hit With Blunt Message After Anthony Edwards Injury

Timberwolves Hit With Blunt Message After Anthony Edwards Injury

Lakers Hit With Bad News Ahead of Game 6 vs. Rockets

Lakers Hit With Bad News Ahead of Game 6 vs. Rockets

Panthers Make Decision on Bryce Young’s Future

Panthers Make Decision on Bryce Young’s Future

Fake Sam Darnold Hair Post Goes Viral

Fake Sam Darnold Hair Post Goes Viral

Lakers Make Final Austin Reaves Decision For Game 5, per Report

Lakers Make Final Austin Reaves Decision For Game 5, per Report

UPDATED: Is Brandon Ingram Playing Tonight? Raptors Star Injured in Game 5

UPDATED: Is Brandon Ingram Playing Tonight? Raptors Star Injured in Game 5

Is Franz Wagner Playing Tonight? Magic Make Final Decision on Star

Is Franz Wagner Playing Tonight? Magic Make Final Decision on Star

Celtics Get Best Possible Injury News Before Game 6 vs. 76ers

Celtics Get Best Possible Injury News Before Game 6 vs. 76ers

UPDATE: 76ers Get Joel Embiid Injury Update Ahead of Game 6 vs. Celtics

UPDATE: 76ers Get Joel Embiid Injury Update Ahead of Game 6 vs. Celtics

UPDATE: Orlando Magic Get Concerning Franz Wagner Injury News Ahead of Game 5

UPDATE: Orlando Magic Get Concerning Franz Wagner Injury News Ahead of Game 5

Ex-Seahawks DT From Russell Wilson Trade Lands Deal With Giants

Ex-Seahawks DT From Russell Wilson Trade Lands Deal With Giants

Denver Broncos Announce Retirement of 4-Time All-Pro

Denver Broncos Announce Retirement of 4-Time All-Pro

NFL Insider Sees Familiar Seahawks Trait in Newly Drafted Rookies

NFL Insider Sees Familiar Seahawks Trait in Newly Drafted Rookies

Lakers Get Great News After Rockets’ Kevin Durant Announcement

Lakers Get Great News After Rockets’ Kevin Durant Announcement

New York Knicks Reportedly Make Final Starting Lineup Decision Ahead of Game 5

New York Knicks Reportedly Make Final Starting Lineup Decision Ahead of Game 5

Former 49ers Starting RB Suddenly Available After Free Agency News

Former 49ers Starting RB Suddenly Available After Free Agency News

Russell Wilson Could Be Headed to a New Seahawks Reunion

Russell Wilson Could Be Headed to a New Seahawks Reunion

49ers Get New WR Twist Amid Reported Vikings Visit

49ers Get New WR Twist Amid Reported Vikings Visit

Cooper Flagg Gets Strong Message From Jason Kidd After Historic NBA News

Cooper Flagg Gets Strong Message From Jason Kidd After Historic NBA News

San Antonio Spurs Announce Victor Wembanyama News Ahead of Game 5

San Antonio Spurs Announce Victor Wembanyama News Ahead of Game 5

Denver Nuggets Announce Final Aaron Gordon Playing Decision For Game 5

Denver Nuggets Announce Final Aaron Gordon Playing Decision For Game 5

Boston Celtics Make Major Jayson Tatum Announcement Ahead of Game 5

Boston Celtics Make Major Jayson Tatum Announcement Ahead of Game 5

Seahawks Issued Warning with Draft Pick Jadarian Price

Seahawks Issued Warning with Draft Pick Jadarian Price

Ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson Makes Unexpected Career Announcement

Ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson Makes Unexpected Career Announcement

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