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

Knicks Insider Issues Statement on Carmelo Anthony Amid Reunion Rumors

Knicks Insider Issues Statement on Carmelo Anthony Amid Reunion Rumors

Ex-Celtics Big Warns of ‘Upset Alert’ as Boston Preps For Playoffs

Ex-Celtics Big Warns of ‘Upset Alert’ as Boston Preps For Playoffs

Obi Toppin Calls Out Immanuel Quickley Ahead of Knicks Matchup Against Pelicans

Obi Toppin Calls Out Immanuel Quickley Ahead of Knicks Matchup Against Pelicans

Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon ‘Overwhelming Favorite’ for Illustrious Honor

Celtics’ Malcolm Brogdon ‘Overwhelming Favorite’ for Illustrious Honor

Jaylen Brown Issues Strong Statement on Celtics Following Win Over Raptors

Jaylen Brown Issues Strong Statement on Celtics Following Win Over Raptors

Malcolm Brogdon Sounds Off on Celtics Expectations After Win Over Raptors

Malcolm Brogdon Sounds Off on Celtics Expectations After Win Over Raptors

Quentin Grimes Issues Boastful Statement Following Knicks Win Over Pacers

Quentin Grimes Issues Boastful Statement Following Knicks Win Over Pacers

Jayson Tatum Name-Drops Marcus Smart, Derrick White After Celtics Lose to 76ers

Jayson Tatum Name-Drops Marcus Smart, Derrick White After Celtics Lose to 76ers

Tim Hardaway Praises Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson, Throws Shade at Luka Doncic

Tim Hardaway Praises Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson, Throws Shade at Luka Doncic

Joel Embiid Issues Statement After 76ers Win Over Celtics

Joel Embiid Issues Statement After 76ers Win Over Celtics

Obi Toppin’s Future With Knicks in Question: ‘There’s an Expiration Date’

Obi Toppin’s Future With Knicks in Question: ‘There’s an Expiration Date’

Celtics Add 18-Year-Old Stretch Big in 2023 NBA Mock Draft

Celtics Add 18-Year-Old Stretch Big in 2023 NBA Mock Draft

Tom Thibodeau Issues Bold Statement on Jalen Brunson at Knicks Media Session

Tom Thibodeau Issues Bold Statement on Jalen Brunson at Knicks Media Session

Jaylen Brown Sounds Off on Idea of ‘Break Up’ With Celtics Teammate Jayson Tatum

Jaylen Brown Sounds Off on Idea of ‘Break Up’ With Celtics Teammate Jayson Tatum

Al Horford Sounds Off on Derrick White As Celtics Near Season’s End

Al Horford Sounds Off on Derrick White As Celtics Near Season’s End

Celtics’ Robert Williams Issues Statement on Joel Embiid Ahead of Sixers Game

Celtics’ Robert Williams Issues Statement on Joel Embiid Ahead of Sixers Game

Tom Thibodeau Issues Statement on Owner James Dolan After Knicks Clinch Playoffs

Tom Thibodeau Issues Statement on Owner James Dolan After Knicks Clinch Playoffs

Tom Thibodeau Issues Statement on Julius Randle After Knicks Clinch Playoffs

Tom Thibodeau Issues Statement on Julius Randle After Knicks Clinch Playoffs

Grant Williams’ Future With Celtics Hinges on Major Offseason Decision

Grant Williams’ Future With Celtics Hinges on Major Offseason Decision

Celtics Urged to Reunite 4-Time NBA All-Star With Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown

Celtics Urged to Reunite 4-Time NBA All-Star With Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Issues Statement Regarding Thanasis Antetokounmpo Headbutt

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Issues Statement Regarding Thanasis Antetokounmpo Headbutt

Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau Shares Plan to Replace Julius Randle Following Injury

Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau Shares Plan to Replace Julius Randle Following Injury

Proposed Knicks Trade Ditches Quentin Grimes for $72M Budding Star

Proposed Knicks Trade Ditches Quentin Grimes for $72M Budding Star

Proposed Celtics Trade Ditches Jaylen Brown for 2 New Starters

Proposed Celtics Trade Ditches Jaylen Brown for 2 New Starters

Immanuel Quickley Provides Update on Julius Randle After Knicks Win Over Heat

Immanuel Quickley Provides Update on Julius Randle After Knicks Win Over Heat

Knicks ‘Most Interesting’ Suitors for 7-Time All-Star, RJ Barrett Floated in Swap

Knicks ‘Most Interesting’ Suitors for 7-Time All-Star, RJ Barrett Floated in Swap

Knicks Trade Proposal Ditches Mitchell Robinson & Obi Toppin for $136M Superstar

Knicks Trade Proposal Ditches Mitchell Robinson & Obi Toppin for $136M Superstar

Jayson Tatum Sounds Off on ‘Concerning’ Celtics Slump After Loss to Wizards

Jayson Tatum Sounds Off on ‘Concerning’ Celtics Slump After Loss to Wizards

Knicks Star Julius Randle Issues Strong Statement on New York Following Outburst

Knicks Star Julius Randle Issues Strong Statement on New York Following Outburst

Celtics Guard Payton Pritchard Provides Crucial Update on Foot Injury

Celtics Guard Payton Pritchard Provides Crucial Update on Foot Injury