Eli Gregorski

Sports journalist with over 1,000 published articles covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, NCAA sports, international soccer, the Olympics, and Formula One for outlets like Heavy Sports, StadiumRant, CU Independent, and USports.org.

My Published Articles

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Lakers Urged To Cut Ties With Bronny James After Failed Last Chance

More than three weeks into his third NBA season with the Los Angeles Lakers, young guard Bronny James is still struggling to get playing time on a consistent basis, and while he saw a season-high four minutes in the team’s latest win over the Milwaukee Bucks, once stars Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves went down with injuries, his performance doesn’t necessarily change the outlook on his future playing in the Purple and Gold.James has played in about 17 total minutes this season for the Lakers, and...
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Lakers Get Concerning Austin Reaves Injury News Awaiting Official Update

The Los Angeles Lakers saw star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves go down with different injuries in the team’s latest win over the Milwaukee Bucks. But while the Slovenian appears to be ‘fine’ after tweaking his ankle, the same can’t be said for Reaves, who suffered a heel injury the Lakers still don’t have the full scope of yet.Early Reaves injury updates looked positive, as it doesn’t look like the shooting guard is dealing with an Achilles issue, but the Lakers haven’t announced any offic...
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Warriors Announce Official Stephen Curry Injury Update After Mixed News

The Golden State Warriors have officially ruled out Stephen Curry for the team’s upcoming NBA Cup game against the San Antonio Spurs, as the franchise star is listed on the injury report with the right oblique tear he suffered on Wednesday night.Curry is expected to miss at least two weeks for the Warriors, but it is very likely he sits out for longer. Golden State was seeing one of the two-time MVPs’ best seasons in recent memory, but after going down with the injury, his hot start to the year...
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Lakers Could Revisit Jericho Sims Trade With Bronny James As Bait

The Los Angeles Lakers need a new backup center, and while there are a ton of names mentioned as potential targets for the front office to go out and get, Jericho Sims of the Milwaukee Bucks remains at the top of the list, considering his contract and the skill set he could bring to the team’s minutes when Walker Kessler is on the bench.The Lakers already tried trading for Sims before the season began, ready to offer a package of Dalton Knecht and a second-round pick. However, Milwaukee wanted s...
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Lakers Bronny James Called Out With 'Unacceptable' JJ Redick Criticism

The Los Angeles Lakers are 11-2, and while they have the best record in the NBA, not everyone on the team is exempt from criticism, as head coach JJ Redick called out a group of players, one of whom was Bronny James, after an ‘unacceptable’ showing in the team’s latest win over the Milwaukee Bucks.James played just four minutes in the Lakers’ Wednesday night victory over the Bucks, but finished as a -13 when on the floor, as his third-string teammates put up similar plus/minus numbers in their l...
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Lakers Get Great News With Updated Austin Reaves Injury Return Date

The Los Angeles Lakers caught a lucky break with the latest Austin Reaves injury news, as per head coach JJ Redick, the star shooting guard is ‘day-to-day’ after suffering a heel injury in the team’s latest win over the Milwaukee Bucks.While the Lakers initially ruled out an Achilles injury for Reaves, it took a while for any official updates to emerge. X-rays shortly after the player went down were negative, and per the latest news, it looks like Reaves isn’t expected to face a long-term absenc...
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Lakers Get Concerning Luka Doncic Injury News After Another Guard Goes Down

The Los Angeles Lakers saw injuries to Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Collin Sexton in their Wednesday night win over the Milwaukee Bucks. While both Doncic and Sexton don’t appear to have long-term issues, one injury may have contributed to the other.Doncic went down with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter, and while the Lakers star said that he’d be fine, according to head coach JJ Redick, the health concern could have been easily avoided, as it was Sexton’s brief absence that resulted in...
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Timberwolves Get Exciting Anthony Edwards Injury Update After Initial Concerns

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been without franchise superstar Anthony Edwards since late October after the shooting guard went down with a right knee injury, which was expected to sideline him for roughly two months.Edwards underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his knee, and while updates on the Timberwolves’ star haven’t been very frequent, according to one team insider, recent news on his status is very positive.Edwards played in just four games for Minnesota this year before suffering the...
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Los Angeles Lakers Dealt Positive Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Injury News

The Los Angeles Lakers saw both star guards Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves go down with injuries in the team’s blowout win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, and while there were some initial concerns about both, early updates signal the Purple and Gold might have avoided disaster.While Doncic went down with an ankle injury in the fourth quarter, both he and Lakers head coach JJ Redick said the Slovenian would be fine.Reaves, however, suffered a heel injury, and though an Achilles tear...
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Hornets' Naz Reid Trade Rumors Take Major Turn, 'Very High' Possibility of Move

The Charlotte Hornets landed star big man Naz Reid this summer in a deal that sent LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and through the first few games of his tenure with the team, things haven’t been working out. After a spat with Hornets head coach Charles Lee, Reid has been mentioned as a trade candidate this season, and according to a new report, the possibility of the former Sixth Man of the Year getting moved is ‘very high.’Reid is having the best statistical season of his career, av...
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Lakers Linked To 3 Backup Center Targets In New Trade Buzz

The Los Angeles Lakers need a new backup center. That’s become clear through the team’s first 13 games of the season, as, despite seeing a successful start, the non-Walker Kessler minutes are arguably the biggest issue for the Purple and Gold so far this year.The Lakers have been linked to a number of backup big man targets in recent trade rumors, but according to a top team insider, three in particular might stand out: Kel’el Ware and Jericho Sims of the Milwaukee Bucks, as well as former playe...
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Shocking Bronny James Lakers Stat Points To Dark Future Ahead

Just over three weeks into his third season in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers, not a lot has changed for 22-year-old Bronny James.The son of the league’s all-time leading scorer remains at the end of the Lakers’ bench, and even in games with stars like Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves injured, James is barely getting any playing time.Through Los Angeles’ first 13 games of the season, James has played in only six. In just about 17 total minutes, he’s recorded eight points, a block, six fouls, a...
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Warriors Get Positive News Despite Concerning Steph Curry Injury Update

The Golden State Warriors are expected to be without franchise superstar Stephen Curry for potentially up to a month, according to the latest injury updates. But while the point guard is sidelined with an oblique strain, there is a positive hidden in the bad, as this Warriors team looks poised for more success without the star than they likely would have seen over the past few years.Golden State is 8-4, and though the team lost on Wednesday night after Curry went down with the injury, the squad...
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Lakers Announce Positive News Amid Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Injuries

The Los Angeles Lakers are 11-2 and sit first atop the Western Conference standings. While recent injuries to Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves aren’t great, the team has been playing arguably the best basketball in the NBA.Doncic’s injury isn’t expected to result in a ton, or any, missed time. Reaves, on the other hand, has an uncertain status going forward for Los Angeles. However, while the two main stars are currently dealing with health concerns, things are going well in Laker Land. Though ther...
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ESPN Thinks Lakers Can Trade For Derrick Jones With Simple Package

The Los Angeles Lakers are linked to Derrick Jones Jr. in recent NBA trade rumors, and while he does play for the cross-town rival Los Angeles Clippers, the 3-and-D wing has long been mentioned as a top target for the Purple and Gold with his previous Luka Doncic connection and the skill set he could bring to the current roster.The Lakers are reportedly looking to make at least one trade ahead of the deadline to capitalize on Doncic’s MVP-level start to the season, and in what is positive news f...
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Lakers Get Good News As Recently Signed Center Could Fix Biggest Issue

While the Los Angeles Lakers are 10-2 and first in the Western Conference standings, the team’s biggest issue all season has been the backup center position, which the front office might have fixed with the latest signing of big man Carson Cooper on a two-way contract.Though the Lakers have seen a great start to the year for Walker Kessler, the minutes when he’s not on the floor have been a massive concern. Three-time NBA champion Kevon Looney was expected to play that role, but through 12 games...
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Warriors Announce Shocking Will Richard Injury Update After Concerning Report

The Golden State Warriors have young guard Will Richard listed as questionable for the team’s upcoming game against the Houston Rockets, according to the latest NBA injury report and recent updates.Richard was previously dealing with a UCL tear in his thumb and was ruled out indefinitely just a few days ago as he was debating surgery and sitting out for an extended period for the Warriors.However, while other injury updates were rather negative about the second-year player, there’s a decent chan...
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Lakers Trade Pitch Lands $27M Center Target To Pair With Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for a backup center to play behind Walker Kessler, and according to recent trade rumors, Jalen Smith of the Chicago Bulls has been mentioned as a name the team is interested in adding ahead of the deadline.Smith has been playing well with the Bulls to start the season, but has been deemed a potential trade candidate, considering many teams across the league are looking for more frontcourt depth, including the Lakers.Los Angeles doesn’t have a ton of top-tier tr...
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Lakers Trade Proposal For $88M Wing 'Changes The Upside' Next To Luka Doncic

The Los Angeles Lakers have seen PJ Washington of the Dallas Mavericks as an ideal trade target to fill the team’s hole at the starting power forward position, and ever since Luka Doncic joined the franchise, his former teammate has long been linked as the best name available to add to the roster.Trading for Washington, or anyone on the Mavericks roster, will be tough for the Lakers, but with the links continuing on the forward in the first season of a four-year, $88 million contract, he remains...
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New York Knicks Starting Lineup Revealed After Josh Hart News For Bucks Game

The New York Knicks are playing the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night in a game that will not feature Josh Hart, according to the latest updates.Hart was originally listed on the Knicks’ injury report as questionable with an illness, before being downgraded to doubtful, and then finally ruled out. He hasn’t played in the team’s past few games, and won’t be suiting up in New York’s matchup on Tuesday.Shortly before tipoff, the Knicks’ starting lineup and final injury report were revealed as the te...
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Lakers Dealt Positive News As Top Wing Trade Targets Are 'Gettable'

Heading into the 2026-27 NBA regular season, serious concerns lingered about the Los Angeles Lakers‘ wing depth, as the team failed to land several big names it was linked to over the summer.But while the Lakers sit first in the Western Conference standings and are getting strong early-season performances from players like Matisse Thybulle, Ziaire Williams, and Jake LaRavia, recent trade rumors suggest the franchise is still eyeing a deal to upgrade the roster.With that, two players who have bee...
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Detroit Pistons Trade Pitch Lands $125M Award-Winner To 'Supercharge' Title Push

The Detroit Pistons have once again gotten off to a hot start to begin the 2026-27 NBA season, and while Cade Cunningham has been playing well with Jalen Duren sidelined with a hamstring injury, the team could make a trade to boost its title hopes this year by adding one of the best available players who hasn’t had a great start to his time on his new team.Naz Reid of the Charlotte Hornets was recently deemed a Pistons trade target, and in a new proposal, Detroit goes out and gets the big man wh...
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Dallas Mavericks Get Exciting Cooper Flagg News After Another Historic Game

If Cooper Flagg of the Dallas Mavericks didn’t already look like one of the best young stars in the NBA, his most recent historic 43-point bomb on Monday night against the Indiana Pacers was all the more reason to believe he’ll be dominating in the league for years to come.Flagg, still only 19 years old, is having a breakout season for the Mavericks after an already strong rookie campaign, and despite being one of the youngest players in the NBA, is poised to make his first All-Star team this ye...
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Lakers Trade Rumors: Every Top Target And Player Available In A Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers have a 10-2 record and are the top team in the Western Conference, led by Luka Doncic‘s MVP-caliber start to the season. Normally, as the saying goes, you don’t change what’s working, and while that could be true for the Lakers, the team remains in trade talk as the front office is reportedly interested in making a move for another forward or center to bolster the rotation.The Lakers failed to land several top rumored targets this offseason, and though the replacement wing...
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