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

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

49ers WR Mike Evans Sends Strong Message to Brock Purdy

49ers WR Mike Evans Sends Strong Message to Brock Purdy

49ers Star Christian McCaffrey Has Strong Reaction After Dre Greenlaw News

49ers Star Christian McCaffrey Has Strong Reaction After Dre Greenlaw News

Kyler Murray Drops 1-Word Message After Signing with Minnesota Vikings

Kyler Murray Drops 1-Word Message After Signing with Minnesota Vikings

Here’s Where To Watch Pistons vs. 76ers

Here’s Where To Watch Pistons vs. 76ers

Seahawks Bring Back Super Bowl D-Line Piece in Sneaky $2 Million Move

Seahawks Bring Back Super Bowl D-Line Piece in Sneaky $2 Million Move

Kenneth Walker Makes First Comments After Leaving Seahawks for Chiefs

Kenneth Walker Makes First Comments After Leaving Seahawks for Chiefs

Aaron Judge Sets Modern Baseball Record with $5.2 Million News

Aaron Judge Sets Modern Baseball Record with $5.2 Million News

Seahawks Get More ‘Great News’ in Free Agency

Seahawks Get More ‘Great News’ in Free Agency

49ers Pull Trigger on Massive Trade for $80M Cowboys DT

49ers Pull Trigger on Massive Trade for $80M Cowboys DT

George Kittle Has ‘Big’ Reaction to Latest 49ers Free Agency Move

George Kittle Has ‘Big’ Reaction to Latest 49ers Free Agency Move

Kyler Murray Released: Where Will QB Go in Free Agency?

Kyler Murray Released: Where Will QB Go in Free Agency?

Seahawks Retain Another Super Bowl Champ in Latest Free Agency Move

Seahawks Retain Another Super Bowl Champ in Latest Free Agency Move

Where is Tyreek Hill Going After Jaylen Waddle Trade?

Where is Tyreek Hill Going After Jaylen Waddle Trade?

Seahawks Get Great News After NFL Free Agency Losses

Seahawks Get Great News After NFL Free Agency Losses

Vikings Insider Pushes ‘Truths’ of Kyler Murray Free Agency

Vikings Insider Pushes ‘Truths’ of Kyler Murray Free Agency

Bam Adebayo Given $1M News After 83-Point History

Bam Adebayo Given $1M News After 83-Point History

49ers Given New Play Amid Maxx Crosby Trade Sweepstakes

49ers Given New Play Amid Maxx Crosby Trade Sweepstakes

Seahawks May Have Upper Hand in Maxx Crosby Trade

Seahawks May Have Upper Hand in Maxx Crosby Trade

Damian Lillard Announces Major Career News Amid Injury Recovery

Damian Lillard Announces Major Career News Amid Injury Recovery

Steph Curry Announces Major Career News Amid Injury Concern

Steph Curry Announces Major Career News Amid Injury Concern

Is Steph Curry Playing Tonight? Latest Injury Update vs. Bulls

Is Steph Curry Playing Tonight? Latest Injury Update vs. Bulls

Is Jonathan Kuminga Playing Tonight? Hawks Announce Injury Status

Is Jonathan Kuminga Playing Tonight? Hawks Announce Injury Status

Seahawks Receive New Rashid Shaheed Contract Details

Seahawks Receive New Rashid Shaheed Contract Details

49ers Star Christian McCaffrey Reacts to Mike Evans News

49ers Star Christian McCaffrey Reacts to Mike Evans News

Seahawks TE AJ Barner Emotionally Reacts to Kenneth Walker News

Seahawks TE AJ Barner Emotionally Reacts to Kenneth Walker News