Mark Nilon
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Mark Nilon

Expertise:
NBA, Basketball
Education:
SUNY Oneonta
Location:
Brooklyn, New York

Experience

Mark Nilon covers the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics for Heavy.com. He has covered the NBA and NFL since 2016, including over four years as a site expert leading FanSided's Celtics, Grizzlies and Thunder verticals. Other past stops include ClutchPoints and The Sports Daily.

Education

Mark Nilon holds a bachelor's degree in mass communication and media studies from SUNY Oneonta, where he graduated in 2018. He also earned an associate's degree in liberal arts and sciences at SUNY Delhi.

Latest Articles From Mark Nilon

Obi Toppin’s Injury Opens Door for Possible Knicks Reunion: Insider

Obi Toppin’s Injury Opens Door for Possible Knicks Reunion: Insider

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Julius Randle for $90 Million Forward

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Julius Randle for $90 Million Forward

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Cam Reddish for Impending Free Agent

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Cam Reddish for Impending Free Agent

3 Teams Have ‘Expressed Interest’ in Trading for Knicks Forward: Insider

3 Teams Have ‘Expressed Interest’ in Trading for Knicks Forward: Insider

Knicks Guard Sends Message Amid Trade Rumors

Knicks Guard Sends Message Amid Trade Rumors

Former COY Candidate Seen as Frontrunner to be Next Knicks Coach

Former COY Candidate Seen as Frontrunner to be Next Knicks Coach

Proposed Trade Package Could Send ‘Versatile Big Guy’ to Celtics

Proposed Trade Package Could Send ‘Versatile Big Guy’ to Celtics

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Toppin & Quickley for $72 Million Forward

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Toppin & Quickley for $72 Million Forward

NBA Exec Drops Controversial Truth Bomb on Tom Thibodeau’s Future With Knicks

NBA Exec Drops Controversial Truth Bomb on Tom Thibodeau’s Future With Knicks

Knicks Star Sounds Off on Tom Thibodeau After Blowout Loss

Knicks Star Sounds Off on Tom Thibodeau After Blowout Loss

Suggested Free Agent Signing Offers Celtics ‘More Value’

Suggested Free Agent Signing Offers Celtics ‘More Value’

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Quickley & Fournier for $75 Million Guard

Proposed Trade Sees Knicks Swap Quickley & Fournier for $75 Million Guard

Analyst Dishes Unfortunate Truth About Knicks Big’s Future

Analyst Dishes Unfortunate Truth About Knicks Big’s Future

Celtics Urged to Trade for ‘Steady’ Phoenix Suns Center

Celtics Urged to Trade for ‘Steady’ Phoenix Suns Center

Milwaukee Bucks Implored to Target Celtics Guard Via Trade

Milwaukee Bucks Implored to Target Celtics Guard Via Trade

Proposal Has Knicks Trade ‘Evan Fournier or Derrick Rose’ to Land $24 Million Forward

Proposal Has Knicks Trade ‘Evan Fournier or Derrick Rose’ to Land $24 Million Forward

Knicks Big Enters History Books After Win Over Pistons

Knicks Big Enters History Books After Win Over Pistons

Celtics Star Trails Only 2 Superstars in Recent Rankings

Celtics Star Trails Only 2 Superstars in Recent Rankings

NBA Insider Dishes on Hard Truth About Knicks’ Struggles

NBA Insider Dishes on Hard Truth About Knicks’ Struggles

Celtics Have ‘Biggest Decision’ Called Into Question

Celtics Have ‘Biggest Decision’ Called Into Question

Knicks Guard Sounds Off on Last Second Shortcomings

Knicks Guard Sounds Off on Last Second Shortcomings

Proposed Trade Idea Lands Knicks Long-Term Evan Fournier Replacement

Proposed Trade Idea Lands Knicks Long-Term Evan Fournier Replacement

Knicks Linked as Landing Spot for Sixth Man Extraordinaire

Knicks Linked as Landing Spot for Sixth Man Extraordinaire

Knicks Coach Sounds Off on Julius Randle: ‘We Need Him to Play Unselfishly’

Knicks Coach Sounds Off on Julius Randle: ‘We Need Him to Play Unselfishly’

Lakers Interested in Trading for Knicks Guard: Report

Lakers Interested in Trading for Knicks Guard: Report

Proposed Trade Sees Celtics Land Sharpshooting Combo Big

Proposed Trade Sees Celtics Land Sharpshooting Combo Big

Knicks Big Man Shares Unsettling Injury Update

Knicks Big Man Shares Unsettling Injury Update

RJ Barrett Issues Strong Statement on ‘Next Step’ for Knicks

RJ Barrett Issues Strong Statement on ‘Next Step’ for Knicks

Knicks Coach Urged to Make Specific Rotational Alteration

Knicks Coach Urged to Make Specific Rotational Alteration

Celtics Star Makes Strong Statement Regarding Controversial Tweet

Celtics Star Makes Strong Statement Regarding Controversial Tweet