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

LeBron James Returns as Jazz Get Blasted With ‘Not Trying to Win’ Label

LeBron James Returns as Jazz Get Blasted With ‘Not Trying to Win’ Label

Detroit Receives Huge Cade Cunningham News for Pistons vs Hawks

Detroit Receives Huge Cade Cunningham News for Pistons vs Hawks

Orlando Gets Jalen Suggs Back After Groin Injury for Warriors vs Magic

Orlando Gets Jalen Suggs Back After Groin Injury for Warriors vs Magic

Spurs Get Brutal Stephon Castle Injury Update Before NBC Game vs Grizzlies

Spurs Get Brutal Stephon Castle Injury Update Before NBC Game vs Grizzlies

Spurs Receive Encouraging Victor Wembanyama Update Before Grizzlies Game

Spurs Receive Encouraging Victor Wembanyama Update Before Grizzlies Game

Phoenix Makes Guard Shake-Up, Adds 20-PPG G Leaguer Before Suns vs. Blazers

Phoenix Makes Guard Shake-Up, Adds 20-PPG G Leaguer Before Suns vs. Blazers

Portland Recalls Prized First Round Pick Ahead of Suns vs. Blazers on NBC/Peacock

Portland Recalls Prized First Round Pick Ahead of Suns vs. Blazers on NBC/Peacock

Scottie Barnes Passes Vince Carter With New Raptors Record vs Hornets

Scottie Barnes Passes Vince Carter With New Raptors Record vs Hornets

Seahawks Avoid Brutal Grey Zabel Knee News After MRI Results

Seahawks Avoid Brutal Grey Zabel Knee News After MRI Results

Broncos Get Huge Alex Singleton Cancer, Patrick Surtain Injury News Before Week 13

Broncos Get Huge Alex Singleton Cancer, Patrick Surtain Injury News Before Week 13

Seahawks Get Tough News on Sunday Night Football After NFL Flex Decision

Seahawks Get Tough News on Sunday Night Football After NFL Flex Decision

NFL Makes Final Decision on Broncos-Commanders Sunday Night Football Flex, Per Report

NFL Makes Final Decision on Broncos-Commanders Sunday Night Football Flex, Per Report

Seahawks Get ‘Optimistic’ Grey Zabel Injury Update After Scare vs. Rams

Seahawks Get ‘Optimistic’ Grey Zabel Injury Update After Scare vs. Rams

Michael Penix Jr. Injury Changes Seahawks–Falcons Week 14 Matchup

Michael Penix Jr. Injury Changes Seahawks–Falcons Week 14 Matchup

Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s ‘Insane Catch’ Wasn’t Even the Biggest Seahawks News vs Rams

Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s ‘Insane Catch’ Wasn’t Even the Biggest Seahawks News vs Rams

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Issues Menacing Warning to Rams After 21-19 Loss

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Issues Menacing Warning to Rams After 21-19 Loss

Sam Darnold Sends Brutal Message After 4-INT Seahawks Loss to Rams

Sam Darnold Sends Brutal Message After 4-INT Seahawks Loss to Rams

Broncos’ Wil Lutz Shares Chilling Flashback He Had Before Walk-Off Kick vs Chiefs

Broncos’ Wil Lutz Shares Chilling Flashback He Had Before Walk-Off Kick vs Chiefs

Seahawks’ Ernest Jones Explodes Defending Sam Darnold After 4-INT Loss: ‘Quite Frankly, F— You’

Seahawks’ Ernest Jones Explodes Defending Sam Darnold After 4-INT Loss: ‘Quite Frankly, F— You’

Seahawks Get Concerning Grey Zabel Injury News After Loss to Rams

Seahawks Get Concerning Grey Zabel Injury News After Loss to Rams

NFL Punishes Cardinals With Costly Fine After Illegal Hit on Seahawks Star

NFL Punishes Cardinals With Costly Fine After Illegal Hit on Seahawks Star

NFL Insider Hypes Chiefs-Broncos as ‘Biggest Denver Game’ Since 2016 AFC Title

NFL Insider Hypes Chiefs-Broncos as ‘Biggest Denver Game’ Since 2016 AFC Title

NFL Insider Credits Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald for Bold OC Call Before Rams Showdown

NFL Insider Credits Seahawks’ Mike Macdonald for Bold OC Call Before Rams Showdown

Blazers’ Damian Lillard Announces Major Career News Amid Comeback

Blazers’ Damian Lillard Announces Major Career News Amid Comeback

Isaiah Stewart Takes Massive Shot at Sixers’ Toughness After Detroit Comeback

Isaiah Stewart Takes Massive Shot at Sixers’ Toughness After Detroit Comeback

Pelicans Drop Willie Green Bombshell News After Brutal 2-10 Start

Pelicans Drop Willie Green Bombshell News After Brutal 2-10 Start

Seahawks Receive Tough News, Weigh Big Decision with Key Receiver vs. Rams

Seahawks Receive Tough News, Weigh Big Decision with Key Receiver vs. Rams

Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero Gives Candid Groin Injury Update After Knicks Scare

Orlando Magic’s Paolo Banchero Gives Candid Groin Injury Update After Knicks Scare

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams, Wife Hailey Share Huge News

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams, Wife Hailey Share Huge News

Boston Celtics Urged to Trade for Anthony Davis After Nico Harrison Fallout

Boston Celtics Urged to Trade for Anthony Davis After Nico Harrison Fallout