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

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Sends ‘Tip of the Spear’ Warning to Rams

Seahawks’ Leonard Williams Sends ‘Tip of the Spear’ Warning to Rams

Devon Witherspoon Has Blunt Message for Matthew Stafford Before Seahawks–Rams Showdown

Devon Witherspoon Has Blunt Message for Matthew Stafford Before Seahawks–Rams Showdown

Sam Darnold Sends ‘Incredible’ Message on Seahawks OL Before Rams Game

Sam Darnold Sends ‘Incredible’ Message on Seahawks OL Before Rams Game

NFL’s Leading Receiver Trolls Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. After Seahawks Blowout

NFL’s Leading Receiver Trolls Cardinals’ Marvin Harrison Jr. After Seahawks Blowout

Blazers’ Jerami Grant Explains Ejection After Near-Brawl vs. Pelicans

Blazers’ Jerami Grant Explains Ejection After Near-Brawl vs. Pelicans

Sixers Make Big Decision on Jared McCain After Brutal Injury Comeback

Sixers Make Big Decision on Jared McCain After Brutal Injury Comeback

NFL Announces Major Seahawks News Ahead of Rams Game

NFL Announces Major Seahawks News Ahead of Rams Game

Denver Gets Good News On Linebacker Ahead of Chiefs Game

Denver Gets Good News On Linebacker Ahead of Chiefs Game

Broncos’ Bo Nix Makes Surprising Admission Ahead of Critical Matchup with Chiefs

Broncos’ Bo Nix Makes Surprising Admission Ahead of Critical Matchup with Chiefs

Cavaliers’ Lonzo Ball Announces Major Career News

Cavaliers’ Lonzo Ball Announces Major Career News

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Has Perfect Joke Amid Rams Tribute Video Buzz in Week 11

Seahawks’ Cooper Kupp Has Perfect Joke Amid Rams Tribute Video Buzz in Week 11

Seahawks Announce 2 Signings Amid Roster Shake-Up Ahead of Critical Rams Matchup

Seahawks Announce 2 Signings Amid Roster Shake-Up Ahead of Critical Rams Matchup

Where Bo Nix & Patrick Mahomes Rank Before Broncos-Chiefs (Week 11)

Where Bo Nix & Patrick Mahomes Rank Before Broncos-Chiefs (Week 11)

NBA Fines Brandon Ingram $25K; Raptors Star Breaks Silence on Hitting Innocent Bystander

NBA Fines Brandon Ingram $25K; Raptors Star Breaks Silence on Hitting Innocent Bystander

Mavericks’ Nico Harrison Put Surprising Player in Nikola Jokic Trade Tier, Per Report

Mavericks’ Nico Harrison Put Surprising Player in Nikola Jokic Trade Tier, Per Report

Seahawks’ Ernest Jones Teases Injury Update, Fans Hyped for Week 11 vs. Rams

Seahawks’ Ernest Jones Teases Injury Update, Fans Hyped for Week 11 vs. Rams

ESPN Stuns Viewers With Seahawks Ranking As They Climb NFL Standings

ESPN Stuns Viewers With Seahawks Ranking As They Climb NFL Standings

Broncos’ Star Shares Powerful Message After Alex Singleton’s Cancer News

Broncos’ Star Shares Powerful Message After Alex Singleton’s Cancer News

Seahawks Hit With Brutal Knee Injury Update to Jalen Sundell

Seahawks Hit With Brutal Knee Injury Update to Jalen Sundell

Bucks Get Brutal Injury News on Key Giannis Teammate After MRI

Bucks Get Brutal Injury News on Key Giannis Teammate After MRI

Seahawks Coach Makes Feelings Clear on Rookie DB

Seahawks Coach Makes Feelings Clear on Rookie DB

Cooper Kupp Wants NFL to Fix ‘Broken’ Kneel-Down Rule After Seahawks Lose 200-Yard Day

Cooper Kupp Wants NFL to Fix ‘Broken’ Kneel-Down Rule After Seahawks Lose 200-Yard Day

Seahawks Sound Off On 4-Time Pro Bowler’s Historic TDs

Seahawks Sound Off On 4-Time Pro Bowler’s Historic TDs

Seahawks Sounds Alarm on Second Surgery Bombshell for 40-Sack DT

Seahawks Sounds Alarm on Second Surgery Bombshell for 40-Sack DT

Seahawks’ 7-2 Party Rocked by Sudden Knee Injury to Key Starter

Seahawks’ 7-2 Party Rocked by Sudden Knee Injury to Key Starter

Future Hall of Fame Pass Rusher Snubbed Seahawks, Now Lives ‘Hot Pockets’ Life

Future Hall of Fame Pass Rusher Snubbed Seahawks, Now Lives ‘Hot Pockets’ Life

Hornets Coach Drops Big Hint About Young All-Star’s Next-Level Leap

Hornets Coach Drops Big Hint About Young All-Star’s Next-Level Leap

Suns Stunned After Blockbuster Trade Centerpiece Suffers New Scare

Suns Stunned After Blockbuster Trade Centerpiece Suffers New Scare

Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs’ Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star

Seahawks Blew Up Chiefs’ Secret Deadline Blockbuster for Rising Star

Seahawks Get Shock Update: Super Bowl MVP Now Expected to Play vs. Cardinals

Seahawks Get Shock Update: Super Bowl MVP Now Expected to Play vs. Cardinals