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

Clippers’ Legend Chris Paul Stuns NBA, Announces Retirement After 21 Seasons

Clippers’ Legend Chris Paul Stuns NBA, Announces Retirement After 21 Seasons

How to Watch Knicks vs Magic: TV Channel, Start Time, Live Stream, Odds & Prediction

How to Watch Knicks vs Magic: TV Channel, Start Time, Live Stream, Odds & Prediction

Broncos Rookie Trolls Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift With Viral Post

Broncos Rookie Trolls Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift With Viral Post

Seahawks Coach Turns Heads With Grey Zabel Comment After Knee Injury Scare

Seahawks Coach Turns Heads With Grey Zabel Comment After Knee Injury Scare

Kevin Durant Just Found His ‘Baby Jokic’ — and the West Has a Problem

Kevin Durant Just Found His ‘Baby Jokic’ — and the West Has a Problem

Blazers Get Disappointing Scoot Henderson Injury News Before Warriors Game

Blazers Get Disappointing Scoot Henderson Injury News Before Warriors Game

What Channel Is Nets vs Celtics On? Time, Streaming, Odds & Lineups

What Channel Is Nets vs Celtics On? Time, Streaming, Odds & Lineups

Giants’ Cam Skattebo Goes Viral After Shocking Broncos Prediction

Giants’ Cam Skattebo Goes Viral After Shocking Broncos Prediction

Seahawks Get Surprising Kenneth Walker Injury News Before Titans Game

Seahawks Get Surprising Kenneth Walker Injury News Before Titans Game

Seahawks TE Has Blunt 2-Word Message About Sam Darnold

Seahawks TE Has Blunt 2-Word Message About Sam Darnold

Broncos’ Bo Nix Reacts After Spicy Chiefs Message on Pat McAfee Show

Broncos’ Bo Nix Reacts After Spicy Chiefs Message on Pat McAfee Show

‘Built to Beat the Chiefs’: Vance Joseph Explains Broncos Defensive Blueprint

‘Built to Beat the Chiefs’: Vance Joseph Explains Broncos Defensive Blueprint

ESPN’s Mina Kimes: Seahawks Got Sam Darnold Right After Overrating Geno Smith

ESPN’s Mina Kimes: Seahawks Got Sam Darnold Right After Overrating Geno Smith

76ers Get Huge Tyrese Maxey Career High News With OT Explosion vs Bucks

76ers Get Huge Tyrese Maxey Career High News With OT Explosion vs Bucks

Bo Nix Ends Social-Media Silence With Ruthless Message for Broncos Fans

Bo Nix Ends Social-Media Silence With Ruthless Message for Broncos Fans

Why the Seahawks Will Wear No. 45 on Their Helmets For Rest of Season

Why the Seahawks Will Wear No. 45 on Their Helmets For Rest of Season

Seahawks Cut Ties With Huskies Legend to Add Ex-Bears Draft Pick Before Titans Game

Seahawks Cut Ties With Huskies Legend to Add Ex-Bears Draft Pick Before Titans Game

Seahawks’ Sam Darnold Breaks Silence on Ernest Jones’ Viral Rant After 4-INT Meltdown

Seahawks’ Sam Darnold Breaks Silence on Ernest Jones’ Viral Rant After 4-INT Meltdown

Saints Announce Major Jimmy Graham News Ahead of Falcons Showdown

Saints Announce Major Jimmy Graham News Ahead of Falcons Showdown

NFL Analyst Raises ‘More Questions Than Answers’ on Seahawks’ Sam Darnold After Rams Loss

NFL Analyst Raises ‘More Questions Than Answers’ on Seahawks’ Sam Darnold After Rams Loss

Are the Saints Tanking? Kellen Moore Answers After NFL Owner’s ‘Rebuild’ Comment

Are the Saints Tanking? Kellen Moore Answers After NFL Owner’s ‘Rebuild’ Comment

Saints’ Tyler Shough Stuns Reporters With Confession About Secret Phone Call to NFL Icon

Saints’ Tyler Shough Stuns Reporters With Confession About Secret Phone Call to NFL Icon

Donovan Mitchell Performance Causes Fans to Question Cavaliers Star vs Rockets

Donovan Mitchell Performance Causes Fans to Question Cavaliers Star vs Rockets

Mavericks Get Bad News for Cooper Flagg vs Knicks

Mavericks Get Bad News for Cooper Flagg vs Knicks

Golden State Announces Exciting News Before Warriors vs. Heat

Golden State Announces Exciting News Before Warriors vs. Heat

Seahawks Receive Brutal Season-Ending News on Defensive Lineman

Seahawks Receive Brutal Season-Ending News on Defensive Lineman

Saints Turn to UFL Champion & Local Star After WR Shakeup Ahead of Falcons Matchup

Saints Turn to UFL Champion & Local Star After WR Shakeup Ahead of Falcons Matchup

Saints Make Final Brandin Cooks Decision That Puts NFL Contenders on Alert

Saints Make Final Brandin Cooks Decision That Puts NFL Contenders on Alert

NFL Report Delivers Major Broncos News; Denver Could Lose Rising Coach

NFL Report Delivers Major Broncos News; Denver Could Lose Rising Coach

Seahawks Get Good News, Bad News in New NFL Head-Coach Report

Seahawks Get Good News, Bad News in New NFL Head-Coach Report