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

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

49ers Get Great NFL Draft News Amid Free Agency Splash

49ers Get Great NFL Draft News Amid Free Agency Splash

49ers TE George Kittle Reacts to Mike Evans News

49ers TE George Kittle Reacts to Mike Evans News

Seahawks Get Great News on New Deal With Super Bowl Free Agent

Seahawks Get Great News on New Deal With Super Bowl Free Agent

Has Russell Wilson Signed Yet? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Has Russell Wilson Signed Yet? Latest NFL Free Agency News

49ers Give Brock Purdy New Weapon In Latest Free Agent Signing

49ers Give Brock Purdy New Weapon In Latest Free Agent Signing

Latest Saints Free Agency Move is Bad News for Alvin Kamara

Latest Saints Free Agency Move is Bad News for Alvin Kamara

Is Daniel Jones Staying with the Colts? Latest Free Agency News

Is Daniel Jones Staying with the Colts? Latest Free Agency News

Kenneth Walker Signing with Chiefs Labeled an ‘Overpay’ by Analyst

Kenneth Walker Signing with Chiefs Labeled an ‘Overpay’ by Analyst

Where is Kyler Murray Going? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Where is Kyler Murray Going? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Who Did Aaron Rodgers Sign With? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Who Did Aaron Rodgers Sign With? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Who Did Mike Evans Sign With? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Who Did Mike Evans Sign With? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Who Did Kirk Cousins Sign With? Latest NFL News, Rumors

Who Did Kirk Cousins Sign With? Latest NFL News, Rumors

Where Did Kenneth Walker Go? Latest NFL Free Agency News

Where Did Kenneth Walker Go? Latest NFL Free Agency News

What Team is Travis Kelce On? Latest NFL Free Agency News, Rumors

What Team is Travis Kelce On? Latest NFL Free Agency News, Rumors

Who did Trey Hendrickson Sign With? Latest NFL News, Rumors

Who did Trey Hendrickson Sign With? Latest NFL News, Rumors

49ers Could Be Forced Into Tough Trent Williams Decision After New Report

49ers Could Be Forced Into Tough Trent Williams Decision After New Report

NFL Insider Says Seahawks Will Push For ‘Hot’ Free Agent

NFL Insider Says Seahawks Will Push For ‘Hot’ Free Agent

Broncos Fighting Chiefs for Top Free Agent RBs in Latest Report

Broncos Fighting Chiefs for Top Free Agent RBs in Latest Report

When is Selection Sunday 2026? Time, Date, Latest News

When is Selection Sunday 2026? Time, Date, Latest News

49ers’ George Kittle Has Specific Request After Eddy Pineiro’s Contract News

49ers’ George Kittle Has Specific Request After Eddy Pineiro’s Contract News

What Is Kristaps Porzingis’ Illness? Details Known So Far

What Is Kristaps Porzingis’ Illness? Details Known So Far

Seahawks’ New Social Media Clue Doesn’t Look Great For a Kenneth Walker Reunion

Seahawks’ New Social Media Clue Doesn’t Look Great For a Kenneth Walker Reunion

Duke vs UNC: Game Time, How to Watch, Channel, Prediction

Duke vs UNC: Game Time, How to Watch, Channel, Prediction

Steph Curry Injury Return Given Serious Doubt By Prominent NBA Voice

Steph Curry Injury Return Given Serious Doubt By Prominent NBA Voice

Seahawks Given New Kenneth Walker Contract Rumor Days Before Free Agency

Seahawks Given New Kenneth Walker Contract Rumor Days Before Free Agency