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

Marcus Smart Issues Bold Statement Ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 7

Marcus Smart Issues Bold Statement Ahead of Celtics-Heat Game 7

Marcus Smart Sends Reality Check After Celtics Beat Heat in Game 5

Marcus Smart Sends Reality Check After Celtics Beat Heat in Game 5

Heat Guard on Knicks’ Free Agency Big Board, Says Analyst

Heat Guard on Knicks’ Free Agency Big Board, Says Analyst

Marcus Smart Calls Celtics Fans Out Ahead of Must-Win Game 5

Marcus Smart Calls Celtics Fans Out Ahead of Must-Win Game 5

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

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

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

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’

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

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

Celtics Trade Proposal Ditches Jaylen Brown for Budding Star Wing

Celtics Trade Proposal Ditches Jaylen Brown for Budding Star Wing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Makes Definitive Statement on Grant Williams’s Role With Celtics

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Sends Strong Message on Celtics After Sixers Lose Game 7

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

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

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

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

Knicks Veteran Makes Blunt Prediction Regarding Future With Team

Knicks Veteran Makes Blunt Prediction Regarding Future With Team

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

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

Heat Star Sends Warning to Knicks Ahead of Game 6

Heat Star Sends Warning to Knicks Ahead of Game 6

Josh Hart Called Out Ahead of Knicks, Heat Game 6

Josh Hart Called Out Ahead of Knicks, Heat Game 6

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

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