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 Damian Lillard Coming Back This Season? Injury Timeline, Latest Updates

Is Damian Lillard Coming Back This Season? Injury Timeline, Latest Updates

Who Is In the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest? 2026 Lineup, Time, How to Watch

Who Is In the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest? 2026 Lineup, Time, How to Watch

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 14): Norway Up to 10 Gold as Brazil Makes History in Alpine

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 14): Norway Up to 10 Gold as Brazil Makes History in Alpine

Seahawks Poach Another Big Name Coach From Ravens in Flurry of Offseason Moves

Seahawks Poach Another Big Name Coach From Ravens in Flurry of Offseason Moves

Saints Star Alvin Kamara Roasts NFL After Major NFLPA News

Saints Star Alvin Kamara Roasts NFL After Major NFLPA News

Seahawks Make ‘Sneaky Big’ Move by Poaching a Key AFC Coach Amid Staff Shakeup

Seahawks Make ‘Sneaky Big’ Move by Poaching a Key AFC Coach Amid Staff Shakeup

NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule: Sunday TV Time, Channel + Contest Order

NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule: Sunday TV Time, Channel + Contest Order

Seahawks OC Search Takes Surprising Turn With NFC West Rival Interview

Seahawks OC Search Takes Surprising Turn With NFC West Rival Interview

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 13): Ilia Malinin’s Final Result as Norway Stays No. 1

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 13): Ilia Malinin’s Final Result as Norway Stays No. 1

Jazz $500K NBA Fine Sparks Owner’s Public Clash With ESPN Reporter

Jazz $500K NBA Fine Sparks Owner’s Public Clash With ESPN Reporter

Steph Curry Sends Strong Message After All-Star Game Scratch

Steph Curry Sends Strong Message After All-Star Game Scratch

Thunder Get Incredible News on 1st Round Pick

Thunder Get Incredible News on 1st Round Pick

Ex-Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Ranked Peyton Manning Last… and Seattle Fans Know Why

Ex-Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Ranked Peyton Manning Last… and Seattle Fans Know Why

Ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson Ranks Himself Ahead of Peyton Manning for a Painful Reason

Ex-Broncos QB Russell Wilson Ranks Himself Ahead of Peyton Manning for a Painful Reason

Bucks Announce Disappointing Giannis News Ahead of All-Star Weekend

Bucks Announce Disappointing Giannis News Ahead of All-Star Weekend

Seahawks Get ‘Weird’ Update on Kenneth Walker’s Seattle Future

Seahawks Get ‘Weird’ Update on Kenneth Walker’s Seattle Future

2026 Winter Olympics Medal Count Feb. 12: Italy Up to 6 Gold (16 Total) as Norway Leads Gold (7)

2026 Winter Olympics Medal Count Feb. 12: Italy Up to 6 Gold (16 Total) as Norway Leads Gold (7)

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Drops Perfect Message to Patriots at Super Bowl Parade

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Drops Perfect Message to Patriots at Super Bowl Parade

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 11): Team USA Up to 4 Gold as Italy Pulls Even With Norway on Total Medals

Winter Olympics Medal Count Today (Feb. 11): Team USA Up to 4 Gold as Italy Pulls Even With Norway on Total Medals

NBA Drops Final Decision on Moussa Diabate Suspension

NBA Drops Final Decision on Moussa Diabate Suspension

Yankees Get Mickey Mantle Back in the Spotlight with Topps Baseball 75th Anniversary

Yankees Get Mickey Mantle Back in the Spotlight with Topps Baseball 75th Anniversary

MLB’s Biggest Card Drop Adds a Vintage Twist Before Spring Breaks

MLB’s Biggest Card Drop Adds a Vintage Twist Before Spring Breaks

NBA Announces Massive Isaiah Stewart Suspension

NBA Announces Massive Isaiah Stewart Suspension

Broncos QB Bo Nix Had Brutal Understanding of the Moment His Ankle Failed

Broncos QB Bo Nix Had Brutal Understanding of the Moment His Ankle Failed

Seattle’s Super Bowl Parade Is Here: The Route, Timing, and How to Watch (King 5)

Seattle’s Super Bowl Parade Is Here: The Route, Timing, and How to Watch (King 5)

Seahawks ‘Closing In’ on Next OC — 3 Names to Watch and the Tell That Matters

Seahawks ‘Closing In’ on Next OC — 3 Names to Watch and the Tell That Matters

Seahawks Star Says Trade ‘Changed My Life’ After Super Bowl

Seahawks Star Says Trade ‘Changed My Life’ After Super Bowl

Moussa Diabate Explains What Sparked Pistons-Hornets Fight: ‘That’s When I Lost Control’

Moussa Diabate Explains What Sparked Pistons-Hornets Fight: ‘That’s When I Lost Control’

Warriors Get a New Stephen Curry Update as NBA Names His All-Star Replacement

Warriors Get a New Stephen Curry Update as NBA Names His All-Star Replacement

Korey Dropkin Asked Cory Thiesse to Dinner — Now Team USA Plays Sweden for Olympic Gold

Korey Dropkin Asked Cory Thiesse to Dinner — Now Team USA Plays Sweden for Olympic Gold