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

A Surprise Seahawks Backfield Option Is Starting to Make Sense

A Surprise Seahawks Backfield Option Is Starting to Make Sense

Seahawks Get Big News on De’Von Achane Pursuit

Seahawks Get Big News on De’Von Achane Pursuit

Seahawks Sign Former 1st-Round Pick, 17-Game Starter in Sneaky Move

Seahawks Sign Former 1st-Round Pick, 17-Game Starter in Sneaky Move

Seahawks, De’Von Achane Rumors Surface After Jaylen Waddle Trade

Seahawks, De’Von Achane Rumors Surface After Jaylen Waddle Trade

George Kittle Provides 49ers Significant Injury Update With Latest Comments

George Kittle Provides 49ers Significant Injury Update With Latest Comments

Steph Curry Gets Major Family News

Steph Curry Gets Major Family News

Cleveland Cavaliers Announce Meteor Update Ahead of Bucks Game

Cleveland Cavaliers Announce Meteor Update Ahead of Bucks Game

Wizards Announce Trae Young Injury Update vs. Warriors

Wizards Announce Trae Young Injury Update vs. Warriors

Seahawks Hit With Blunt Defensive Line Take by NFL Analyst

Seahawks Hit With Blunt Defensive Line Take by NFL Analyst

Tom Brady to Give Away $30K in Cards, Tickets During Fanatics Live Stream

Tom Brady to Give Away $30K in Cards, Tickets During Fanatics Live Stream

Seahawks’ Biggest Free Agency Move Gets ‘Untapped Potential’ Backing

Seahawks’ Biggest Free Agency Move Gets ‘Untapped Potential’ Backing

Ex-Lions All-Pro Darius Slay Makes Major Career Announcement

Ex-Lions All-Pro Darius Slay Makes Major Career Announcement

Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Given Major Free Agency Update

Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Given Major Free Agency Update

Vikings Connected With ‘Dynamic Ball-Carrier’ Amid Offensive Shuffle

Vikings Connected With ‘Dynamic Ball-Carrier’ Amid Offensive Shuffle

Seahawks Called Out For Not Having ‘Clear Plan’ After Major Free Agency Loss

Seahawks Called Out For Not Having ‘Clear Plan’ After Major Free Agency Loss

Seahawks Star Gets Married With Lombardi Trophy in Wild Wedding Video

Seahawks Star Gets Married With Lombardi Trophy in Wild Wedding Video

NBA Makes Major SGA Announcement Ahead of Thunder vs. Timberwolves

NBA Makes Major SGA Announcement Ahead of Thunder vs. Timberwolves

Broncos DB Pat Surtain II Gets Major Update For New NFL Season

Broncos DB Pat Surtain II Gets Major Update For New NFL Season

Selection Sunday Time Is Set — Here’s Exactly When the Bracket Reveal Starts

Selection Sunday Time Is Set — Here’s Exactly When the Bracket Reveal Starts

Lakers Make Key Announcement Ahead of Game vs. Nuggets

Lakers Make Key Announcement Ahead of Game vs. Nuggets

Vikings QB Kyler Murray Hit With Brutal ‘Last Chance’ Commentary

Vikings QB Kyler Murray Hit With Brutal ‘Last Chance’ Commentary

Ex-Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Shows New Team Colors Amid Free Agency Rumors

Ex-Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Shows New Team Colors Amid Free Agency Rumors

Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg Draws National Praise After Game-Winning 3 vs Wisconsin

Michigan’s Yaxel Lendeborg Draws National Praise After Game-Winning 3 vs Wisconsin

Joey Bosa to 49ers Rumors Pick up More Steam

Joey Bosa to 49ers Rumors Pick up More Steam

Broncos Still Alive in AJ Brown Trade Talks, According to Analyst

Broncos Still Alive in AJ Brown Trade Talks, According to Analyst

Seahawks Get Encouraging Zach Charbonnet Injury Update

Seahawks Get Encouraging Zach Charbonnet Injury Update

Draymond Green Reacts to Steph Curry Injury News

Draymond Green Reacts to Steph Curry Injury News

Seahawks Linked to New 17-TD Kenneth Walker Replacement in Free Agency

Seahawks Linked to New 17-TD Kenneth Walker Replacement in Free Agency

Joey Bosa to 49ers Gains More Momentum from ESPN’s Latest News

Joey Bosa to 49ers Gains More Momentum from ESPN’s Latest News

49ers Given Promising Joey Bosa Update

49ers Given Promising Joey Bosa Update