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

Patriots QB Drake Maye Gets Major NFL News

Patriots QB Drake Maye Gets Major NFL News

Cam Ward Lands Major Honor Ahead of 2nd NFL Season

Cam Ward Lands Major Honor Ahead of 2nd NFL Season

ESPN Sees Seahawks as a Trade-Down Team in NFL Draft After Key Losses

ESPN Sees Seahawks as a Trade-Down Team in NFL Draft After Key Losses

Anthony Edwards Gets Brutal News Ahead of Timberwolves vs. Pistons

Anthony Edwards Gets Brutal News Ahead of Timberwolves vs. Pistons

Cade Cunningham Gets Bad News Amid Pistons vs. Timberwolves

Cade Cunningham Gets Bad News Amid Pistons vs. Timberwolves

Seahawks’ Next Roster Move Could Reshape Free Agency

Seahawks’ Next Roster Move Could Reshape Free Agency

49ers Just Gave Brock Purdy $27.2 Million News

49ers Just Gave Brock Purdy $27.2 Million News

NFL Gets Major Topps Trading Card News After Multi-Year Deal

NFL Gets Major Topps Trading Card News After Multi-Year Deal

Seahawks Make Classy Move for Safety Who Missed Super Bowl Run

Seahawks Make Classy Move for Safety Who Missed Super Bowl Run

Seahawks Tabbed to Address Free Agency Loss With Clemson Playmaker

Seahawks Tabbed to Address Free Agency Loss With Clemson Playmaker

Saints Predicted to Give Tyler Shough Great News in NFL Draft

Saints Predicted to Give Tyler Shough Great News in NFL Draft

Los Angeles Lakers Get Great News Ahead of NBA Playoffs

Los Angeles Lakers Get Great News Ahead of NBA Playoffs

Darius Rucker Responds to Spurs Players’ ‘Wagon Wheel’ Comment

Darius Rucker Responds to Spurs Players’ ‘Wagon Wheel’ Comment

Steph Curry, Warriors Get Great News With Return Date, According to NBA Insiders

Steph Curry, Warriors Get Great News With Return Date, According to NBA Insiders

Dillon Brooks’ Suns Return Erupts in Fouls, Tech in 2 Minutes vs. Magic

Dillon Brooks’ Suns Return Erupts in Fouls, Tech in 2 Minutes vs. Magic

Ex-Seahawks Star K.J. Wright Gets Major Career News with 49ers

Ex-Seahawks Star K.J. Wright Gets Major Career News with 49ers

Timberwolves Highlight Ayo Dosunmu’s NBA History as Playoff Race Tightens

Timberwolves Highlight Ayo Dosunmu’s NBA History as Playoff Race Tightens

Broncos, Bo Nix Get Big Praise From 4-Time Pro Bowl QB Amid Rehab Optimism

Broncos, Bo Nix Get Big Praise From 4-Time Pro Bowl QB Amid Rehab Optimism

Ex-Seahawks Super Bowl Starter Fired By UFL Team After 1 Game, He Says

Ex-Seahawks Super Bowl Starter Fired By UFL Team After 1 Game, He Says

Seahawks Drop Major Running Back Update Amid Free Agency Rumors

Seahawks Drop Major Running Back Update Amid Free Agency Rumors

49ers Christian McCaffrey Concerns Emerge After Kyle Shanahan Admission

49ers Christian McCaffrey Concerns Emerge After Kyle Shanahan Admission

Seahawks Provide Update on 5-Time Pro Bowler Amid Retirement Questions

Seahawks Provide Update on 5-Time Pro Bowler Amid Retirement Questions

Alvin Kamara’s Future With Saints Appears to be Determined Amid Trade Rumors

Alvin Kamara’s Future With Saints Appears to be Determined Amid Trade Rumors

Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Gets Major Free Agency Update

Ex-Vikings QB Kirk Cousins Gets Major Free Agency Update

Broncos Rumors Take Serious Hit After Alvin Kamara Update

Broncos Rumors Take Serious Hit After Alvin Kamara Update

New Orleans Pelicans Announce Major Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Announce Major Team News

Seahawks Rumors Swirl Around Former 1st-Round RB Free Agent

Seahawks Rumors Swirl Around Former 1st-Round RB Free Agent

Ex-Seahawks QB Geno Smith Gets Clear Vote of Confidence From Jets Coach

Ex-Seahawks QB Geno Smith Gets Clear Vote of Confidence From Jets Coach

49ers Give Aggressive George Kittle Target Return Date Amid Injury Recovery

49ers Give Aggressive George Kittle Target Return Date Amid Injury Recovery

Where Is Yaxel Lendeborg From? Michigan Star’s Roots, Stats Before Final Four

Where Is Yaxel Lendeborg From? Michigan Star’s Roots, Stats Before Final Four