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

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

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

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

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

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

Julius Randle Blasts Knicks Following Game 4 Loss: ‘Maybe They Want It More’

Julius Randle Blasts Knicks Following Game 4 Loss: ‘Maybe They Want It More’

Tom Thibodeau Gives Knicks a Reality Check on Putrid Rebounding in Game 4

Tom Thibodeau Gives Knicks a Reality Check on Putrid Rebounding in Game 4

RJ Barrett Issues 3-Word Statement on State of Knicks Ahead of Game 3

RJ Barrett Issues 3-Word Statement on State of Knicks Ahead of Game 3

Knicks Prediction Will Have Fans Feeling Bitter Sweet Heading Into Game 3

Knicks Prediction Will Have Fans Feeling Bitter Sweet Heading Into Game 3

Al Horford Calls Out Reporter Ahead of Celtics-Sixers Game 3

Al Horford Calls Out Reporter Ahead of Celtics-Sixers Game 3

Knicks Monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo for Potential Trade: Insider

Knicks Monitoring Giannis Antetokounmpo for Potential Trade: Insider

East GM Sheds Light on Jayson Tatum’s Future Should Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown

East GM Sheds Light on Jayson Tatum’s Future Should Celtics Trade Jaylen Brown

Jaylen Brown Provides 3-Word Descriptor of Joel Embiid’s Return vs. Celtics

Jaylen Brown Provides 3-Word Descriptor of Joel Embiid’s Return vs. Celtics

Marcus Smart Provides Unsettling Injury Update After Celtics Win Over Sixers

Marcus Smart Provides Unsettling Injury Update After Celtics Win Over Sixers

Celtics Big Al Horford Issues 2-Word Response to Joel Embiid Winning MVP

Celtics Big Al Horford Issues 2-Word Response to Joel Embiid Winning MVP

RJ Barrett Name-Drops 2 Players After Knicks Even Series vs. Heat

RJ Barrett Name-Drops 2 Players After Knicks Even Series vs. Heat

RJ Barrett Singled Out as Knicks Take on Miami Heat in Game 2

RJ Barrett Singled Out as Knicks Take on Miami Heat in Game 2

RJ Barrett Gets Real When Discussing Julius Randle Ahead of Knicks-Heat Game 2

RJ Barrett Gets Real When Discussing Julius Randle Ahead of Knicks-Heat Game 2

Joe Mazzulla Addresses James Harden After Brutal Celtics Loss

Joe Mazzulla Addresses James Harden After Brutal Celtics Loss

Celtics’ Derrick White Issues Statement on Joel Embiid, Sixers Ahead of Game 1

Celtics’ Derrick White Issues Statement on Joel Embiid, Sixers Ahead of Game 1

Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Drops Blunt Response After Game 1 Loss to Heat

Knicks’ Mitchell Robinson Drops Blunt Response After Game 1 Loss to Heat

Celtics Could Lose Grant Williams to 3 Possible Teams This Summer: NBA Exec

Celtics Could Lose Grant Williams to 3 Possible Teams This Summer: NBA Exec

Ime Udoka Issues Statement on Celtics During Rockets Press Conference

Ime Udoka Issues Statement on Celtics During Rockets Press Conference

Donovan Mitchell Sounds Off After Knicks Eliminate Cavs in Game 5

Donovan Mitchell Sounds Off After Knicks Eliminate Cavs in Game 5

Josh Hart Issues Bold Statement on Mitchell Robinson After Knicks Beat Cavs

Josh Hart Issues Bold Statement on Mitchell Robinson After Knicks Beat Cavs

Knicks Only Have 1 Player That ‘Should Be Off Limits in Trade Talks’

Knicks Only Have 1 Player That ‘Should Be Off Limits in Trade Talks’

Al Horford Sounds Off on 0-Point Performance as Celtics Prep for Game 5

Al Horford Sounds Off on 0-Point Performance as Celtics Prep for Game 5

Celtics Guard Derrick White Issues Statement on Ime Udoka

Celtics Guard Derrick White Issues Statement on Ime Udoka

Jaylen Brown Speculation Stirs After Ex-Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Lands New Job

Jaylen Brown Speculation Stirs After Ex-Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Lands New Job

Polarizing Ex-Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Lands Deal With New Team: Report

Polarizing Ex-Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Lands Deal With New Team: Report

Jalen Brunson Name-Dropped by Darius Garland After Knicks Beat Cavs in Game 4

Jalen Brunson Name-Dropped by Darius Garland After Knicks Beat Cavs in Game 4