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

  • Wild Knicks Trade Proposal Swaps RJ Barrett for $215 Million Perennial All-Star

    A recent Knicks trade proposal sees a multi-time All-Star guard making his way to New York in exchange for a package headlined by RJ Barrett and Obi Toppin.

  • Jimmy Butler Sends Chilling Message to Celtics After Heat Lose Game 4

  • Knicks Trade Idea for LeBron James ‘Only Package That Makes Any Sort of Sense’

  • Jaylen Brown Sends Warning to Heat as Celtics Prepare for Game 4

  • Celtics Trade Proposal Ditches Jaylen Brown for Budding Star Wing

  • Jimmy Butler Takes Subliminal Shot at Al Horford, Celtics After Heat Win

    Heat star Jimmy Butler takes a subliminal shot at Celtics big man Al Horford after Miami takes a commanding 3-0 series lead over Boston.

  • Knicks Trade Proposal Swaps Obi Toppin, Mitchell Robinson for Former No. 1 Pick

  • Marcus Smart Addresses Jimmy Butler’s Comments Ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 2

  • Knicks Trade Proposal Would Ditch Julius Randle for $158 Million All-Star

  • Knicks Don’t ‘Seem to Know What to Do With’ RJ Barrett: Exec

  • Joe Mazzulla Makes Definitive Statement on Grant Williams’s Role With Celtics

    Joe Mazzulla provides a polarizing statement regarding the role of Grant Williams within the Boston Celtics rotation moving forward.

  • Jimmy Butler Issues Statement on Jayson Tatum After Celtics Lose to Heat

  • Mitchell Robinson Could be Traded From Knicks in ‘Bigger Package,’ Says Exec

  • Knicks’ Julius Randle Recruited by 8-Time All-Star to Join Forces on New Team

  • Jaylen Brown Compares Himself to Jimmy Butler Ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 1

  • Heat Star Jimmy Butler Sends Warning to Celtics Ahead of Game 1

  • East GM Provides Insight on Tom Thibodeau’s Job Security With Knicks

  • Jalen Brunson Sheds Light on Future For Knicks: ‘I’m Already Excited’

  • Joel Embiid Sends Strong Message on Celtics After Sixers Lose Game 7

  • Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum Hold Private Conversation After Celtics Eliminate Sixers [LOOK]

    Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum shared a brief moment after the Celtics eliminated the Sixers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

  • Derrick White Reacts to Being Benched Ahead of Celtics, Sixers Game 7

  • Knicks Veteran Makes Blunt Prediction Regarding Future With Team

  • Stephen A. Smith Blasts Julius Randle, Asks Knicks to Trade for $176 Million Superstar

  • Heat Star Sends Warning to Knicks Ahead of Game 6

  • Josh Hart Called Out Ahead of Knicks, Heat Game 6

    Knicks veteran Josh Hart has been singled out heading into Friday's Game 6 against the Miami Heat.

  • Heat Star Issues Honest Take on Pressure Applied by Knicks’ Jalen Brunson

  • RJ Barrett Sounds Off on Future of Series After Knicks Win Game 5

  • Proposed Trade Would Swap Celtics’ Jaylen Brown for Golden State Warriors Star

  • Marcus Smart Issues 1-Word Message After Celtics Lose to Sixers in Game 5

  • Malcolm Brogdon Dishes on ‘Desperation’ of Celtics Ahead of Game 5 vs. Sixers

    Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon drops a truth bomb on Boston's mindset heading into Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.