Sean Deveney

Expertise:
NBA, NFL, MLB, Basketball
Education:
Northwestern University
Location:
Springfield, Massachusetts

Experience

Sean Deveney is a veteran sports reporter covering the NBA, NFL and MLB for Heavy.com.

Deveney, who has written for Heavy since 2019, has more than two decades of experience covering the NBA, including 17 years as the lead NBA reporter for the Sporting News. His tenure at the Sporting News also included three years as an editor and general assignment reporter.

Deveney has covered the NBA Finals, the World Series, the Super Bowl and two Summer Olympics, in London (2012) and Rio (2016). His in-depth feature story on then-Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez was named Honorable Mention in the annual book, Best American Sports Writing, and his book, "Before Wrigley Became Wrigley," was a finalist for SABR's Lawrence Ritter award.

He is the author of eight nonfiction books, including "Fun City," which was written up in the New York Times, as well as "Facing Michael Jordan," "Remembering Kobe Bryant," "The History of the NBA in 12 Games," and, "The Original Curse," which was featured in an ESPN Outside the Lines segment on sports gambling.

Education

Sean Deveney has a Bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University, where he graduated in 1997.

In that time, he was a flanker for the rugby team, interned for the Chicago White Sox, and worked for Northwestern's Sports Information Department, which yielded memorable run-ins with Indiana basketball coach Bob Knight and Boston College football coach Tom Coughlin. He also lived in Dublin, Ireland, for a year.

Latest Articles From Sean Deveney

  • Yankees Back ‘In Contact’ With LHP Seeking $172 Million Contract: Report

    The Yankees are weighing whether to add another starting pitcher, and they are, at least, talking to free agent Jordan Montgomery.

  • Cowboys Named ‘Best Fit’ for Former $40 Million Pro Bowler

  • 49ers’ Deebo Samuel Says Goodbye Amid Trade Talk: ‘SEE YOU IN JULY!’

  • 49ers Urged to Sign Ex-All Pro Coming off Achilles Injury

  • Knicks’ OG Anunoby Could ‘Break the Bank’ With $160 Million Contract: Exec

  • 49ers Discussed Brandon Aiyuk Blockbuster Trade With AFC Contender: Report

    The 49ers could make a move on Brandon Aiyuk this offseason, and one report has them discussing a deal with Jacksonville.

  • Yankees Urged to Clean up Injury ‘Disaster’ After Gerrit Cole Debacle

  • 49ers Free Agent Drawing ‘Interest’ From NFC West Rival

  • Raiders Pegged a ‘Big-Name Fit’ for Ex-Cowboys 5-Time Pro Bowler

  • Cowboys Finally Sign Top Remaining Running Back to 1-Year Contract

  • Red Sox Rumors: 26-Year-Old Ace Lefty ‘Interested’ in Trade to Boston

    The Red Sox have no clear No. 1 starter heading into the 2024 season, but the Globe's insider says one N.L. ace wants to play in Boston.

  • Cowboys’ Micah Parsons Has Strong Warning on Leighton Vander Esch Retirement

  • 49ers a ‘Top Landing Spot’ for Former No. 2 Pick to Back Up Brock Purdy

  • Cowboys Position on Long-Rumored Trade for $96 Million Star Still Firm: Report

  • Raiders’ Christian Wilkins Sends Strong Message to Team’s 2023 Draft ‘Bust’

  • Cowboys Tabbed ‘Best Fit’ for Reunion With 5-Time Pro Bowler

  • Injured 49ers Star Could Lose Starting Job to Recently Cut 4-Time All-Pro

  • Packers Tabbed as ‘Best Fit’ for Pro Bowl DB to Pair With Xavier McKinney

  • Patriots Tabbed a ‘Best Fit’ to Sign Recently Cut $60 Million WR

  • Raiders Predicted to Start 2024 Season With Reigning Champion QB

    The Raiders have options at quarterback, but they might yet have more. Beat writer Vincent Bonsignore sees them drafting JJ McCarthy.

  • Patriots Ex-QB Mac Jones Finally Breaks Silence on Trade

  • Cowboys Predicted to Add ‘Future Star’ to Replace Tony Pollard

  • 49ers Have ‘Strong Interest’ in $50 Million Former All-Pro: Report

  • Patriots Nix Trade Pursuit of Pro Bowl WR Over 4th-Round Pick

  • Mets Expressed Interest in Reunion With Disgruntled Former 3B: Report

    The Mets are looking at an uncertain 2024 at third base, with two prospects vying for the job. But they've inquired about ex-Met JD Davis.

  • Patriots Tabbed Among Favorites to Trade for Projected $118 Million Star

  • 49ers Rumors: Deebo Samuel Trade Sought by AFC Contender, per Insider

  • 49ers Top Signee Abruptly Backs Out of Contract, Bolts to Cowboys

  • Yankees Make Definitive Call on Pursuing ‘Headache’ Ex-Cy Young RHP: Insider

  • 49ers Sign Former All-Pro as Dre Greenlaw Insurance Policy

    49ers LB Dre Greenlaw could miss the 2024 season, so the team added veteran LB Eric Kendricks as a potential replacement.