Experience
Justin Grasso is an NBA reporter for Heavy.com specializing in trending league news, trade analysis, injury updates, and the ripple effects of the league’s top storylines. Since beginning his professional sports media career in 2016, Grasso has published thousands of articles across the NBA and NFL, developing a reputation for fast, accurate reporting paired with league-wide context and analytical follow-ups.
After transitioning to full-time NBA coverage in 2018, Grasso spent seven years managing the Philadelphia 76ers site for Sports Illustrated, where he covered the Joel Embiid–Ben Simmons era firsthand as a credentialed beat reporter. During that stretch, he reported from press conferences, practices, and games while covering five playoff appearances, Joel Embiid’s MVP-winning season, and the early development of the two-time NBA All-Star, Tyrese Maxey.
Grasso has held NBA media credentials since 2019 and has covered multiple NBA Drafts, trade deadlines, and postseason runs in person. In addition to Heavy and Sports Illustrated, his work has appeared in Newsweek, The Sporting News, FanSided, and 97.3 ESPN, where he focused on Philadelphia 76ers coverage.
