Mike Thomas
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Mike Thomas

Expertise:
NBA, Basketball
Education:
UMass Dartmouth
Location:
Boston, Massachusetts

Experience

Mike Thomas is a veteran sports reporter covering the NBA for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Boston Celtics.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Mike is a New England Newspaper and Press Association award-winning columnist, who spent 23 years with The Herald News in Fall River, Massachusetts — including 16 years as sports editor.

Mike also covered the NFL and NBA as a staff writer at Sportscasting from 2020 to 2023.

Education

Mike Thomas holds a bachelor's degree in English/writing from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Latest Articles From Mike Thomas

Celtics Legend Paul Pierce Laughs Off Udonis Haslem’s Tough-Guy Talk

Celtics Legend Paul Pierce Laughs Off Udonis Haslem’s Tough-Guy Talk

Former Celtics Star Offers Quick Fix to NBA All-Star Game: ‘Nothing But a Layup Drill’

Former Celtics Star Offers Quick Fix to NBA All-Star Game: ‘Nothing But a Layup Drill’

Larry Bird Fires Jab at Isiah Thomas When Reminiscing About Famous 1987 Steal

Larry Bird Fires Jab at Isiah Thomas When Reminiscing About Famous 1987 Steal

Larry Bird Perfectly Summed Up His Legendary Career In 5 Words

Larry Bird Perfectly Summed Up His Legendary Career In 5 Words

Larry Bird Got the Middle Finger From Players at All-Star Game, Says Former Celtics Reporter

Larry Bird Got the Middle Finger From Players at All-Star Game, Says Former Celtics Reporter

1980s Boston Celtics Nemesis Dies at 68 After Cancer Fight

1980s Boston Celtics Nemesis Dies at 68 After Cancer Fight

Jayson Tatum Explains Key Difference Between Prime Tatum & Rookie Tatum

Jayson Tatum Explains Key Difference Between Prime Tatum & Rookie Tatum

Derrick White Explains the ‘Basketball Joy’ of the Boston Celtics

Derrick White Explains the ‘Basketball Joy’ of the Boston Celtics

Kendrick Perkins Changes His Tune About Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla

Kendrick Perkins Changes His Tune About Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla

Jayson Tatum Nearly Missed His Opportunity To Meet Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Jayson Tatum Nearly Missed His Opportunity To Meet Celtics Legend Larry Bird

Wyc Grousbeck Drops Interesting Boston Celtics News During All-Star Weekend

Wyc Grousbeck Drops Interesting Boston Celtics News During All-Star Weekend

Former Boston Celtics Champ Standing 12 Hours After Heart Transplant

Former Boston Celtics Champ Standing 12 Hours After Heart Transplant

Agitated Giannis Antetokounmpo Says Bucks Are a Team Full of Excuses

Agitated Giannis Antetokounmpo Says Bucks Are a Team Full of Excuses

Stephen A. Smith Gets Worked Up Showing Love to the Boston Celtics

Stephen A. Smith Gets Worked Up Showing Love to the Boston Celtics

Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Downplays Personal Milestone and Spreads the Wealth

Celtics Coach Joe Mazzulla Downplays Personal Milestone and Spreads the Wealth

Is Joe Mazzulla the Right Coach for the Boston Celtics?

Is Joe Mazzulla the Right Coach for the Boston Celtics?

Jrue Holiday Reveals Punishment for Jaylen Brown Should He Falter at Slam Dunk Contest

Jrue Holiday Reveals Punishment for Jaylen Brown Should He Falter at Slam Dunk Contest

Bam Adebayo Triggers Painful Celtics Memory After Jaylen Brown-Duncan Robinson Incident

Bam Adebayo Triggers Painful Celtics Memory After Jaylen Brown-Duncan Robinson Incident

Jaylen Brown Gives His Side of the Story After Tussle With Duncan Robinson

Jaylen Brown Gives His Side of the Story After Tussle With Duncan Robinson

Joe Mazzulla Played Comedian During Celtics’ Tense Third Quarter vs. Wizards

Joe Mazzulla Played Comedian During Celtics’ Tense Third Quarter vs. Wizards

Xavier Tillman Is Exactly What the Boston Celtics Needed

Xavier Tillman Is Exactly What the Boston Celtics Needed

After the Trade Deadline, the Boston Celtics May Have a Bigger Rival in the East

After the Trade Deadline, the Boston Celtics May Have a Bigger Rival in the East

15 Celebrities Take Their Shot With 2024 Super Bowl Predictions

15 Celebrities Take Their Shot With 2024 Super Bowl Predictions

Celtics Fans Will Love Xavier Tillman for More Than Defense & Rebounding

Celtics Fans Will Love Xavier Tillman for More Than Defense & Rebounding

Payton Pritchard Leaned on 1 Member of the Boston Celtics When He Wanted Out Last Year

Payton Pritchard Leaned on 1 Member of the Boston Celtics When He Wanted Out Last Year

The Boston Celtics Might Simply Play Defense at Trade Deadline

The Boston Celtics Might Simply Play Defense at Trade Deadline

Jordan Walsh Had 4 Words Race Through His Mind Just Before First Celtics Hoop

Jordan Walsh Had 4 Words Race Through His Mind Just Before First Celtics Hoop

Marcus Smart Explains Why He Appreciates His Impact More off the Court Than on It

Marcus Smart Explains Why He Appreciates His Impact More off the Court Than on It

Marcus Smart’s Imprint Remains With the Boston Celtics

Marcus Smart’s Imprint Remains With the Boston Celtics

Kristaps Porzingis Puts Celtics’ Ugly Loss to Lakers in Perspective

Kristaps Porzingis Puts Celtics’ Ugly Loss to Lakers in Perspective