Eli Gregorski

Sports journalist with experience covering the NBA, NFL, MLB, college athletics, international soccer, and Formula One for outlets like StadiumRant, CU Independent, and USports.org

My Published Articles

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Dwyane Wade Issues Blunt LeBron Warning To Luka-Led Lakers

Though LeBron James has yet to suit up and make his historic debut in his 23rd NBA season, the Los Angeles Lakers, led by Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, are doing fine without the 21-time All-Star. With an 8-4 record, Doncic, Reaves, and the rest of head coach JJ Redick’s roster have put up strong performances through the first few weeks of the season, but the potential of adding the league’s all-time leading scorer means there is still a lot of room for improvement whenever James does return.Sp...
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LeBron James Breaks Silence With Cryptic Injury Update Post

The eventual return of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers appears to be closer than ever.Head coach JJ Redick and NBA insiders have given injury updates on the star, who is now sidelined for nearly two months, but the star has yet to make many comments himself about a potential return. However, most recently, James hinted at his season debut coming rather soon. In a post on his Instagram story, the 21-time All-Star posted a picture of his signature shoes, along with an hourglass emoji. Whene...
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Lakers, Redick Sound Off After Season-Low Scoring, Blowout Loss

The Los Angeles Lakers are overall looking good with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves leading the way while LeBron James is still sidelined. However, it hasn’t all been perfect in Laker Land, as most recently, the team was blown out in a 29-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In what was the team’s worst loss of the season, Doncic and Reaves each finished with a career low in scoring, with 17 and 13 points, respectively.Speaking after the game, Reaves was open about the uneven score by the fin...
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Kawhi Leonard Injury Update Singals Further Disaster For Clippers

Things are not going well for the Los Angeles Clippers, and the team’s early-season slide could get even worse with the latest news out of the franchise.In addition to Bradley Beal’s surgery and expectation to miss the rest of the season, star forward Kawhi Leonard is the latest player to have an uncertain status going forward.According to Clippers president of basketball operations Lawrence Frank and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN, Leonard is nursing both foot and ankle injuries that could cause him to...
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Knicks Land Anthony Davis For KAT In New Blockbuster Trade Idea

There are serious questions about what the future looks like for the Dallas Mavericks after the firing of Nico Harrison. There have been multiple conflicting reports on what the franchise plans to do with star big man Anthony Davis, and a trade is now looking like a more real possibility. With that, the New York Knicks could step up and make a historic deal for the former champion.Writing for Bleacher Report, Eric Pincus offered a trade idea that sends Davis to the Knicks in a massive three-team...
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Wembanyama Drops Verdict On New Nickname Off Making History

Even in a loss, the skill and unique basketball abilities of Victor Wembanyama are impossible to ignore. Despite the San Antonio Spurs falling short to the Golden State Warriors, the French center and his teammate, Stephon Castle, each recorded a triple-double, the first time it has happened in the same game in franchise history.Though losing by five, Wembanyama finished with 31 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists, and Castle with 23 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Despite the record-set...
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Lakers Get Biggest Injury Update Yet On Debut Of Unseen Rookie

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have a recent history of throwing rookies into the mix on competing teams. Oh, wait, yes, they do (see Bronny James and Dalton Knecht). Regardless, Lakers’ newest rookie Adou Thiero has yet to see action and make his NBA debut after suffering a knee injury while playing collegiately for Arkansas last season. But the most recent update on the first-year player is a positive sign for the team.According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, Thiero is listed as questionable on the...
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Jalen Brunson Taking 'Steph Curry Role' In Knicks' Mike Brown Era

Stephen Curry didn’t just separate himself from the rest of the NBA with his shooting, but also with his ability to move without the ball and spread the offense. Now, in this new era of the New York Knicks under head coach Mike Brown, Jalen Brunson is doing the same, and so far, it is working out. There were many questions about how Brown would change the Knicks’ offense compared to the previous head coach, Tom Thibodeau, and through ten games, the new system appears to be working for their star...
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Lakers ‘Strong Interest’ In Former Luka Partner Fuels New Trade Rumors

Though many wouldn’t have expected it with the numerous injuries, specifically to LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers are doing fine to start the season with Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves leading the way. They are 8-3 and near the top of the league in many offensive statistics.However, the question remains whether Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka and head coach JJ Redick did enough over the summer to fix the frontcourt issues that ultimately led to the team’s downfall in the 2025 NBA Playoffs...
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Warriors Infighting and Injury Updates Signals Dark Future: Report

The Golden State Warriors had a strong start to the 2025-26 season after what was one of the most unique summers in recent league history. However, after beginning the year 4-1, the Warriors are now a combined 6-6, with six straight road losses, and infighting has now taken center stage on the team.Most recently, Anthony Slater of ESPN reported on some issues within the Warriors locker room, specifically stemming from comments made by Brandin Podziemski on Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler‘s thoughts...
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Lakers Mock Draft Adds College Superstar To Form New Luka Duo

Regardless of the methods, the Los Angeles Lakers have found a way to put themselves in a competitive position for the next decade plus, assuming Luka Doncic stays around and general manager Rob Pelinka can continue to attract star talent in free agency. While the future looks bright for the immediate future, considering Doncic’s MVP-level start to the season, it doesn’t mean he can single-handedly carry the Lakers to their 18th NBA title in franchise history. That is where the draft will come i...
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Austin Reaves Predicted To Sign Massive $241M Deal With Lakers

Though he might be considered the third wheel on this current Los Angeles Lakers team, Austin Reaves has started the 2025-26 NBA season playing at an MVP level. Yes, he still doesn’t create the same headlines as his superstar teammates in LeBron James and Luka Doncic. However, with his play over the past few years, and specifically to start this season, Reaves is now commanding a near-max contract when he hits free agency next season.The 27-year-old most recently turned down an $89.2 million con...
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Cooper Flagg’s Mom Breaks Silence On Mavs' Firing Nico Harrison

The gamble to send away Luka Doncic for Anthony Davis and the chance to ‘win now’ has not paid off, and Nico Harrison has now paid the price. According to NBA insider Shams Charania, the Dallas Mavericks have fired their general manager, who chose to trade away the team’s superstar at the previous deadline. There was hope for Harrison after the Mavericks landed the first overall pick and selected top prospect Cooper Flagg. However, 11 games into the 2025-26 NBA season, things have not been going...
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Draymond Green Destorys Mavs For 'Whack' Nico Harrison Firing

The firing of Nico Harrison has now taken over the NBA world, and just like he is with other leading storylines around the league, Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors made his feelings clear on the decision to fire the general manager.While many around the league are satisfied with the Dallas Mavericks’ move, hoping that it will signal a new era for the team, Green had the opposite opinion. Speaking on his podcast, the four-time champion said he didn’t understand the hate Harrison got be...
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NBA Makes Historic Nikola Jokic Announcement Amid Record Start

If he’s shown us anything through the first ten seasons of his career, it is that Nikola Jokic is inevitable. Three weeks into the 2025-26 NBA season, that remains the case, and The Joker is once again leading the Denver Nuggets as a true title hopeful in the Western Conference. Helping his team to a 7-2 record, Jokic is currently averaging 25.2 points, 13 rebounds, and 11.9 assists on 64.4% shooting. His scoring is top 15 in the league, while his rebounding is second, assists are first, and sho...
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Blockbuster Pistons Trade Pitch Adds All-Star And Keeps New Hero

Detroit basketball is finally back. Led by Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and a solid rotation filling out the roster, the Detroit Pistons sit atop the Eastern Conference nearly three weeks into the 2025-26 NBA season with an 8-2 record with six consecutive wins. The rise for the Pistons isn’t completely unexpected, but still a bit surprising considering they are  ahead of the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers in the East, two teams with the best odds in the conference to ma...
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Brutal Karl-Anthony Towns Update Reveals Deeper Knicks Problem

Though he might not be performing at the same level as superstar Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns has had a strong run over the past few games for the New York Knicks. It was a difficult start to the season for the center, as he’s dealt with multiple health concerns, but most recently, Towns has put in three straight games with at least 20 points, then rebounds, and four assists. However, amid this strong run the big man has been on for New York, it doesn’t overshadow the injuries Towns has bee...
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Timberwolves Get Huge Anthony Edwards Injury Update Vs. Knicks

While the Minnesota Timberwolves haven’t started the season looking like the only team in the NBA that has made back-to-back Conference Finals appearances, much of that has been due to superstar Anthony Edwards missing time with a hamstring injury. Edwards has played in only three games so far after suffering a hamstring strain against the Indiana Pacers on October 26. A few days ago, it was announced that the star guard had returned to on-court action, and now, he is listed as questionable for...
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Spurs Get Major Franchise News For Victor Wembanyama's Future

The San Antonio Spurs have gone all in on 2023 first overall pick Victor Wembanyama, and it’s hard to find a reason why they aren’t one of the top teams in the NBA set up for success over the next decade. While Wembanyama and the Spurs’ supporting cast have been strong to start the year, the franchise recently got news on another big project, which could change the trajectory of the team.After the mid-term elections, the Spurs were approved to get funding for a new arena in downtown San Antonio....
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Warriors Injury Crisis Worsens After Latest Unexpected Update

The injury (and sick) bug has hit the Golden State Warriors hard over the past few days, putting into question the roster head coach Steve Kerr will have available against the Sacramento Kings. Stephen Curry (illness), Jimmy Butler (back), Alex Toohey (knee), and De’Anthony Melton (knee) are all listed on the Warriors’ injury report, with potentially more to come. In fact, according to NBA insider Anthony Slater, Draymond Green and Brandin Podziemski are the latest to have their status in questi...
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Draymond Green Drops Truth On Warriors Future With Curry, Kerr

It is extremely hard to tell the story of the Golden State Warriors over the past ten-plus years without mentioning Draymond Green. While he is slated for the Hall of Fame when his career ends, the franchise’s historic run has been more notable for the rise of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, head coach Steve Kerr, and Green as the core of a group that won four championships.But now, at the obvious tail end of this incredible run, with Jimmy Butler replacing Thompson, the Warriors now only have a c...
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NBA Announces Historic Tyrese Maxey News Before Bulls Game

If you take out the Joel Embiid, Paul George, and Jared McCain injury concerns to start the season, things are looking good for the Philadelphia 76ers. With Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe putting up All-Star-level numbers, the Sixers are tied for first in the Eastern Conference with a 5-1 record, even without the other main stars. With the hot start for Philly has come some recognition for their rising star. Most recently, the NBA announced Maxey, along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the...
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Sixers Get Massive Jared McCain Injury Update Before Bulls Game

If things go according to plan, Jared McCain is set to make his season debut for the Philadelphia 76ers. In a game against the Chicago Bulls to decide who will sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, McCain is currently listed as probable for the contest.A month before the season began, the former Sixers rookie suffered a torn ligament in his right thumb, and has yet to suit up for a game this year. However, after the two-week absence, all signs point to McCain playing in Chicago. “The Philad...
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Ex-Knicks Big Man Makes Surprise Move Amid Frontcourt Stuggles

Over the past few years, the frontcourt of the New York Knicks has been one of the strongest assets of the team, specifically with Karl-Anthony Towns and Mitchell Robinson. While Precious Achiuwa was a part of that group last season, the Knicks chose not to bring him back this year, instead opting to sign Guerschon Yabusele over the summer.Now, Achiuwa is on the move, and even despite the injuries to New York’s big men to begin the season, they can no longer pick him up off the waivers for some...
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