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

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 19): Alysa Liu Earns Gold in Figure Skating To Give U.S. 9

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 19): Alysa Liu Earns Gold in Figure Skating To Give U.S. 9

Saints QB Tyler Shough Announces Major Personal News

Saints QB Tyler Shough Announces Major Personal News

No. 20 Arkansas vs. No. 25 Alabama Prediction Roundup: Expert Picks, Odds, How to Watch

No. 20 Arkansas vs. No. 25 Alabama Prediction Roundup: Expert Picks, Odds, How to Watch

Seahawks Hit With Major NFL Fine After Super Bowl

Seahawks Hit With Major NFL Fine After Super Bowl

Broncos Send Special Message to Mikaela Shiffrin After Olympic News

Broncos Send Special Message to Mikaela Shiffrin After Olympic News

Mick Cronin Called ‘a Psycho’ After Viral Press Conference News

Mick Cronin Called ‘a Psycho’ After Viral Press Conference News

Vikings Urged to Give J.J. McCarthy a ‘Fresh Start’ After Trade Buzz Grows

Vikings Urged to Give J.J. McCarthy a ‘Fresh Start’ After Trade Buzz Grows

Did the Seahawks Decline a White House Visit? Here’s What’s Real

Did the Seahawks Decline a White House Visit? Here’s What’s Real

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 18): Updated Top 10 Table as Shiffrin Wins Gold for Team USA

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 18): Updated Top 10 Table as Shiffrin Wins Gold for Team USA

Where to Watch No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue: Predictions, TV, Time

Where to Watch No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 7 Purdue: Predictions, TV, Time

J.J. McCarthy Gets Bad News as Vikings Send Early Free Agency QB Signal

J.J. McCarthy Gets Bad News as Vikings Send Early Free Agency QB Signal

Seahawks Predicted To Lose Super Bowl Hero in Free Agency

Seahawks Predicted To Lose Super Bowl Hero in Free Agency

Seahawks Move on From 2 Pro Bowlers Ahead of Free Agency

Seahawks Move on From 2 Pro Bowlers Ahead of Free Agency

Winter Olympics Medal Count Update: Norway Up to 14 Gold as Team USA Climbs to 21 Total Medals

Winter Olympics Medal Count Update: Norway Up to 14 Gold as Team USA Climbs to 21 Total Medals

Lakers Get Blunt Message From Luka Doncic After All-Star Break

Lakers Get Blunt Message From Luka Doncic After All-Star Break

How to Watch No. 2 Houston vs. No. 6 Iowa State: Predictions, TV, Stream

How to Watch No. 2 Houston vs. No. 6 Iowa State: Predictions, TV, Stream

49ers Predicted To Lose Brock Purdy Insurance In New NFL Outlook

49ers Predicted To Lose Brock Purdy Insurance In New NFL Outlook

49ers Linked to 10,000-yard Super Bowl Champ to Help Brock Purdy

49ers Linked to 10,000-yard Super Bowl Champ to Help Brock Purdy

Seahawks Suddenly Linked to 80-TD Super Bowl Winner Ahead of Free Agency

Seahawks Suddenly Linked to 80-TD Super Bowl Winner Ahead of Free Agency

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 16): Team USA Up to 6 Gold as Norway Stays No. 1

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 16): Team USA Up to 6 Gold as Norway Stays No. 1

49ers Star Drops Emotional One-Word Response to Team Losing Key Coach to Seahawks

49ers Star Drops Emotional One-Word Response to Team Losing Key Coach to Seahawks

Why is Karl-Anthony Towns Playing for the World Team? KAT Heritage Explained

Why is Karl-Anthony Towns Playing for the World Team? KAT Heritage Explained

Seahawks Get Major Hiring News After Klint Kubiak Exit

Seahawks Get Major Hiring News After Klint Kubiak Exit

Why Isn’t Steph Curry Playing in the NBA All-Star Game Tonight? Injury Update

Why Isn’t Steph Curry Playing in the NBA All-Star Game Tonight? Injury Update

Why Isn’t SGA Playing in the NBA All-Star Game Tonight? Here’s What Happened

Why Isn’t SGA Playing in the NBA All-Star Game Tonight? Here’s What Happened

NBA All-Star Game TV Schedule for Today: Exact Start Time, Channel, Stream & Rules

NBA All-Star Game TV Schedule for Today: Exact Start Time, Channel, Stream & Rules

Seahawks Just Got a QB Reality Check About Sam Darnold Ahead of Free Agency

Seahawks Just Got a QB Reality Check About Sam Darnold Ahead of Free Agency

NBA All-Star Game: How to Watch Today (Time, Channel, Stream)

NBA All-Star Game: How to Watch Today (Time, Channel, Stream)

Is LeBron James Retiring? Latest News, Rumors Ahead of All-Star

Is LeBron James Retiring? Latest News, Rumors Ahead of All-Star

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 15): Norway Hits 12 Gold as Italy, USA Keep Chasing

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 15): Norway Hits 12 Gold as Italy, USA Keep Chasing