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

NBA Writer Drops Truth Bomb on Knicks Offense

NBA Writer Drops Truth Bomb on Knicks Offense

Knicks Guard Casts Blame For ‘Lackadaisical’ Loss to Hawks

Knicks Guard Casts Blame For ‘Lackadaisical’ Loss to Hawks

Analyst Casts Doubt Over Long-Term Partnership of Knicks Stars

Analyst Casts Doubt Over Long-Term Partnership of Knicks Stars

Knicks Star Sounds Off on Rivalry With Atlanta Hawks

Knicks Star Sounds Off on Rivalry With Atlanta Hawks

Knicks Star RJ Barrett Drops Truth Bomb on Early Struggles

Knicks Star RJ Barrett Drops Truth Bomb on Early Struggles

Knicks Coach Sounds Off on Brooklyn Nets, Steve Nash Firing

Knicks Coach Sounds Off on Brooklyn Nets, Steve Nash Firing

Knicks Urged to Trade for $94 Million Sharpshooter

Knicks Urged to Trade for $94 Million Sharpshooter

Exec Fears Knicks Rising Star Will Request Trade

Exec Fears Knicks Rising Star Will Request Trade

Proposed 3-Team Trade Sees Knicks Land $136.9 Million Star Forward

Proposed 3-Team Trade Sees Knicks Land $136.9 Million Star Forward

Knicks Get Brutally Honest When Discussing RJ Barrett’s Early Struggles

Knicks Get Brutally Honest When Discussing RJ Barrett’s Early Struggles

Exec Sheds Light on Potential Knicks Trade for $37.9 Million Swingman

Exec Sheds Light on Potential Knicks Trade for $37.9 Million Swingman

Exec Sheds Light on Potential Blockbuster Knicks Trade for $224 Million Superstar

Exec Sheds Light on Potential Blockbuster Knicks Trade for $224 Million Superstar

Knicks Big Man Calls Out Teammate on Instagram

Knicks Big Man Calls Out Teammate on Instagram

Knicks Center Calls Out Giannis Antetokounmpo

Knicks Center Calls Out Giannis Antetokounmpo

Stephen A. Smith Sounds Off on Knicks’ Hot Start to Season

Stephen A. Smith Sounds Off on Knicks’ Hot Start to Season

NBA Analyst Dishes Out ‘Hot Take’ on Knicks Point Guard

NBA Analyst Dishes Out ‘Hot Take’ on Knicks Point Guard

Knicks Wing RJ Barrett Sounds Off on Missed Opportunity Against Orlando

Knicks Wing RJ Barrett Sounds Off on Missed Opportunity Against Orlando

Analyst Drops Truth Bomb on Knicks Big 3

Analyst Drops Truth Bomb on Knicks Big 3

Tom Thibodeau Hints at Big Changes for Knicks

Tom Thibodeau Hints at Big Changes for Knicks

Knicks Youngster Deemed Team’s Biggest ‘X-Factor’

Knicks Youngster Deemed Team’s Biggest ‘X-Factor’

Tom Thibodeau Sounds Off on Knicks Wing Following Home Opener

Tom Thibodeau Sounds Off on Knicks Wing Following Home Opener

Teams ‘Keeping an Eye’ on 2 Key Knicks Players

Teams ‘Keeping an Eye’ on 2 Key Knicks Players

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends $251 Million Superstar to Knicks

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends $251 Million Superstar to Knicks

Grizzlies Coach Sounds Off on Knicks Following Wild Season Opener

Grizzlies Coach Sounds Off on Knicks Following Wild Season Opener

Cam Reddish Sounds Off on Career Night With Knicks

Cam Reddish Sounds Off on Career Night With Knicks

Grizzlies Veteran Sounds Off on Knicks Big

Grizzlies Veteran Sounds Off on Knicks Big

Former MVP Derrick Rose Speaks Out About Being ‘Behind’ New Knicks Guard

Former MVP Derrick Rose Speaks Out About Being ‘Behind’ New Knicks Guard

Latest Prediction Sees Knicks Centerpiece Accomplishing Major Feat

Latest Prediction Sees Knicks Centerpiece Accomplishing Major Feat

Knicks Head Coach Looking at Replacement Options for Obi Toppin

Knicks Head Coach Looking at Replacement Options for Obi Toppin

Julius Randle Compares Knicks Guard to Former Lakers Teammate

Julius Randle Compares Knicks Guard to Former Lakers Teammate