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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Knicks Get Great News With Latest Miles McBride Injury Update During Pelicans Game

Miles McBride remains out for the New York Knicks, recovering from core muscle surgery in early February.While previous McBride injury updates have signaled good news for the Knicks, the backup guard remains without a direct timeline for a return.However, in the lead-up to New York’s Tuesday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans, McBride was seen warming up and could be in line to return sooner than originally expected.
The original return timeline for McBride was vague, as it was reported...
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Franz Wagner Injury Update: Magic Announce Major Decision On Return Before Cavs Game

Franz Wagner has been out with an ankle injury for the Orlando Magic since February 11, but based on the latest update for the star forward, the German could be getting closer to a potential return for the playoffs.Most recently, Wagner practiced with the Magic’s G-League affiliate and was later recalled to the NBA team, a typical move by franchises in the midst of injury return ramp-ups.Wagner has played in just games since early December, as the ankle injury has kept him sidelined for most of...
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Lakers Urged To Poach All-Star Center From Contender, Luka Doncic's Top Target

Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons is having a career year and is in line to get a massive payday this summer as a restricted free agent. But despite the overarching sentiment that he’ll return to the Pistons, the Los Angeles Lakers are one team that could pursue the first-time All-Star over the offseason.The Lakers currently have Deandre Ayton at the center position, a player who, regardless of his latest claims about being ‘110%’ bought into the team, remains an overall question mark if Los An...
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Anthony Edwards Injury Update: Timberwolves Announce News On Potential Return

Anthony Edwards, the franchise star for the Minnesota Timberwolves, has missed the past week with a knee injury.While the move to shut Edwards down for a brief stretch before the playoffs was reported to be a cautionary measure, the Timberwolves could now use him back in hopes of landing a top-four seed and home-court advantage for the playoffs.Though he remains out, the only player on Minnesota’s injury report, the latest Edwards injury update signals that he is ramping up for a return.In 58 ga...
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Knicks Get More Bad News As Mitchell Robinson Situation Gets Worse

The New York Knicks are in a tight spot as it relates to their salary cap for next season, and keeping some of their most impactful players set to become free agents this summer, specifically Mitchell Robinson.The Knicks were already hard-pressed to try to re-sign Robinson as an unrestricted free agent this offseason, but according to the new salary cap projections for next year, that might be even harder.“The NBA has informed teams that the league is projecting a $165 million salary cap for 202...
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Lakers Could See West Rival Hijack ‘Strong Interest’ Free Agent Target

The Los Angeles Lakers are planning for the future, one that includes Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, who they’ll likely re-sign to a max contract in free agency this offseason.But with LeBron James‘ free agency, as well as the uncertain future of a few other players whose contracts run out after this year, on the table, the Lakers could be at risk of losing a few of their key members of the rotation.While Reaves and James are the biggest names headed to unrestricted free agency this summer, Rui...
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Los Angeles Lakers Announce Concerning Injury Report For Game Vs Pacers

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off a defeat to the Detroit Pistons, a game that ended their season-high nine-game winning streak.In that loss, the Lakers were without both Marcus Smart and Rui Hachimura, as the two were out with ankle and calf injuries, respectively.Now, in the lead-up to the team’s Wednesday night game against the Indiana Pacers, the Lakers have announced an updated injury report. 
According to the team, Smart, Hachimura, and Adou Thiero are all listed on the injury report b...
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Final Injury Report And Starting Lineups For Cavaliers vs Magic Game on NBC

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic are set to play in a key matchup on Tuesday, March 24, on NBC.In the lead-up to the game between two Eastern Conference teams battling for top seeds in the standings, both the Cavaliers and Magic have announced their final injury reports and starting lineups for the contest.Cleveland, fourth in the East, arrives for the game on a three-game winning streak, while Orlando, eighth in the East, is hoping to put an end to a five-game losing streak.
Before the...
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Is Steph Curry Playing Tonight? Latest On Warriors Return Timeline After New Injury Update

Stephen Curry remains out for the Golden State Warriors with a knee injury that has sidelined the franchise star since late January and will not play in the team’s upcoming game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, March 23.While recent Curry injury updates have signaled that a return could come sometime soon, the 38-year-old remains on the bench for the Warriors.In the lead-up to Golden State’s game against Dallas, Curry and several other key players remain on the Warriors’ injury report, bu...
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Lakers Get Concerning Austin Reaves News Before Game vs Pistons

Austin Reaves will be a free agent for the Los Angeles Lakers this summer, and while the overarching expectation is that he’ll sign a new contract with the team, that shouldn’t yet be written in stone.All signs point to Reaves declining his current player option, as he’s massively outplayed his deal and is in line for a major pay raise from the Lakers this summer, a team that expects to have some of the most cap space in the NBA.However, while Reaves is having a career year and Los Angeles repor...
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LeBron James Calls Out Critics Despite Lakers' Surge With Him As Third Option

LeBron James has slowly bought into his role as the third option for the Los Angeles Lakers, and while head coach JJ Redick outwardly said that is his best spot on the team might have played a part in that, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer called out the critics, saying the team is better without him.For the majority of the season, the Lakers were playing better without James; the numbers across the board showed that was true.But over the past month, that script has flipped, and now that James...
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Lakers Get Concerning LeBron James News Amid Success As 'Third Option'

The Los Angeles Lakers have been thriving with LeBron James as the third option on offense behind Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, going 12-1 in their latest stretch and finally looking like the title contenders they expected to be when the season began.But while things are going well for the Lakers right now, with James finally buying into his new role, it isn’t a fix-all for the team’s overarching concerns. Specifically, as it relates to the NBA’s all-time leading scorer‘s future with the team.E...
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Knicks Get Bad Mitchell Robinson News As Major Decision Approaches

Mitchell Robinson is one of the most efficient rebounding centers in the NBA, and probably in the history of the sport, as seen through the first seven and a half seasons of his career with the New York Knicks.But while Robinson remains extremely impactful in aspects of the game the Knicks currently struggle in, despite playing behind Karl-Anthony Towns in the depth chart, New York has a major decision to make about Robinson’s future this summer.The seven-footer will become an unrestricted free...
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Lakers Announce Surprising Injury Update For Game vs Pistons

Over their latest 12-1 stretch, the Los Angeles Lakers have remained very healthy, barring one player: Maxi Kleber, who has been on the team’s injury report for over two weeks with a back injury.While head coach JJ Redick previously said they expected Kleber to miss some time, the latest injury update on the big man who was involved in the Luka Doncic trade signals good news for the team.According to the Lakers, Kleber has been taken off the injury report ahead of their key matchup on Monday aga...
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New York Knicks Announce Historic Josh Hart News Amid Winning Streak

Josh Hart of the New York Knicks has made his last nine three-pointers over the team’s last three games.According to the franchise, Hart is now tied for third in team history with the most consecutive three-pointers made, as they announced in a post on X.In the Knicks’ latest win over the Washington Wizards, Hart finished with 16 points, going 3/3 from deep, while in his previous game against the Indiana Pacers, he scored a season-high 33 points on 5/5 shooting from three-point range. He also we...
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Lakers Get Great News On LeBron James Free Agency Return: 'Door Is Open'

LeBron James is in the final year of his contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and is set to become a free agent this summer.While previously, the expectation was that James would leave in free agency this offseason to join another team in the final chapter of his NBA career, the tide could be turning on a potential return to the Lakers.James himself has yet to comment about his plans after this season, whether it be staying in Los Angeles, going somewhere else, or retiring.However, the latest up...
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NBA Insider Drops Wild Luka Doncic Take Amid Surging MVP Odds, Historic Lakers Streak

Amid the Los Angeles Lakers‘ nine-game winning streak, Luka Doncic has put together one of the most impressive offensive stretches in NBA history.Along with becoming the only player in league history to score at least 30 points in nine straight wins, Doncic is making a strong case for the MVP award, as his odds have been quickly surging over the past month by way of both individual and team success.Over the course of the Lakers’ winning streak, Doncic dropped 60 points and a near triple-double o...
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Lakers Announce Starting Lineup vs Pistons Amid Marcus Smart Injury

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to play the Detroit Pistons on Monday, March 23, in a key matchup between two teams with some of the best records in the NBA.Before the marquee Monday night contest, the Lakers announced their starters for the game.The decision comes amid a few key injuries for Los Angeles, as they look to keep their nine-game winning streak alive and push it to ten games in a row.
In the lead-up to the game against Detroit, the Lakers announced their starting lineup for the contes...
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JJ Redick Drops Bold Luka Doncic MVP Claim After 60-Point Lakers Game

Luka Doncic scored 60 points, his most in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform, on Thursday night against the Miami Heat, and while his MVP odds were already surging over the past few weeks, chatter about the Slovenian rising the ladder for the top award has only increased with his recent play.Speaking after the Lakers’ win, and about Doncic’s 60-point performance, head coach JJ Redick dropped a bold claim about the star’s MVP odds, and why he might not be a favorite to win, despite the heights he’s bro...
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Steve Kerr Gets Brutally Honest On Jonathan Kuminga Before Warriors vs Hawks 'Revenge Game'

Jonathan Kuminga showed signs of potential with the Golden State Warriors, but his tenure with the Bay Area was consistently marred by controversy, contract disputes, and the forward’s overall dissatisfaction with his role on the team.But now, Kuminga has been given new life, as he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks at the deadline, ending his tumultuous saga with Golden State, giving him a fresh start on a new team.In the lead-up to the Warriors vs Hawks game on Saturday, Golden State head coach S...
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Ex-LeBron James Teammate Sends Harsh Warning To Lakers After Record-Breaking Game

LeBron James is set to become a free agent this summer, potentially set to leave the Los Angeles Lakers after a historically strong tenure with the team as they move forward with a future led by Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.However, James remains an impactful player, and as he just tied Robert Parish’s record for the most games played in NBA history, one of his former teammates, Richard Jefferson, believes the Lakers could be in a lot of trouble when or if the 41-year-old leaves Los Angeles aft...
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Luka Doncic MVP Odds Surge Amid Lakers Win Streak, Cade Cunningham Injury

The latest news out of the NBA is that Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham will miss at least two weeks with a collapsed lung, meaning his MVP odds for this season have taken a massive hit. But at the same time, Luka Doncic‘s MVP odds have been surging, as the star for the Los Angeles Lakers continues to put together strong performances while the team is on a seven-game winning streak.Neither Cunningham nor Doncic has been the top favorite for the MVP award for most of the year. Still, after th...
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UPDATE: LeBron James Injury Status: Lakers Star At Risk vs Heat After Scary Fall

LeBron James finished with 30 points on only one missed shot in the Los Angeles Lakers‘ win over the Houston Rockets, but his status for the team’s next game against the Miami Heat is still in question, as he suffered an elbow injury on Wednesday night.In the fourth quarter, James went up for a layup and landed on his elbow, as the 41-year-old immediately showed signs of pain.After the Lakers’ win, James held a postgame interview with Lisa Salters of ESPN, but maintained that he had to get back...
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Lakers Face Major Austin Reaves Decision Amid New Injury Update

Austin Reaves is officially listed as questionable for the Los Angeles Lakers‘ upcoming game against the Miami Heat, but the breakout star faces a much bigger question this summer, rather than his current injury status for Thursday.According to multiple reports, the Lakers are expected to offer Reaves a max contract extension worth $241 million over five years. Reaves is likely to turn down his option for next season and enter free agency this summer.However, while all signs point to Los Angeles...
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