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 Linked In Trade Rumors To Efficient Center On Bargain Contract As Top Target

The Los Angeles Lakers are still in search of a backup center, and recent reporting indicates the team is ready to make a trade to add someone to play behind Walker Kessler and add a bit of rim protection and defensive help.With that, one name that was recently brought up as a new Lakers trade target is Kel’el Ware of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is still in his rookie contract, and being one of the most efficient rebounders in the NBA today, if Los Angeles could land him, he would be one of the best...
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Detroit Pistons Get Positive Injury Update After Jalen Duren News For Knicks Game

The Detroit Pistons sit atop the Eastern Conference standings, but injuries to Jalen Duren, Ausar Thompson, and Isaiah Joe have put a cloud over the team’s strong start to the 2026-27 NBA regular season.Ahead of the Pistons’ upcoming game against the New York Knicks, they’ll be without Duren, as he continues to deal with a hamstring injury. Key contributors Thompson and Joe are also listed as questionable on Detroit’s injury report, but the latest updates suggest both could play against the Knic...
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Lakers Could Trade Bronny James For Top Cheap Big Man Target

The Los Angeles Lakers were linked to a trade for Jericho Sims of the Milwaukee Bucks, but though a deal centered around Dalton Knecht fell through, Bronny James could be a more intriguing option to be packaged for the team to land a new backup center.Trade talks between the Lakers and Bucks were reported on before the season, but Milwaukee wasn’t willing to take Los Angeles’ offer centered around Knecht and a second-round pick. But with Knecht now off the roster and James a potential new trade...
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Lakers Nearly Landed Award-Winning 3-And-D Wing Over Dalton Knecht: Report

The Los Angeles Lakers selected Dalton Knecht with the 17th pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, but after a messy two short years with the team, he was cut before the new season began, marking yet another draft miss from Rob Pelinka and the front office.While things never seemed to work between the Lakers and Knecht, as the franchise attempted to trade him multiple times and he didn’t turn out to be the prospect they hoped for, according to a new report, the team nearly saved themselves from all the mes...
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NBA Announces Historic Luka Doncic News Ahead Of Lakers Game

The 2026-27 NBA season is here, and Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has gotten off to one of the best starts by any star in the league, most recently scoring 52 points in a win over the Utah Jazz.While that was the 10th 50-point game of Doncic’s career, and his third playing for the Lakers, it set a historic mark for the Slovenian superstar, according to a recent announcement made by the league ahead of the team’s upcoming game against the Portland Trail Blazers.Three games through the seaso...
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Lakers Dealt Bad News On Champion Center As Trade Rumors Grow

The Los Angeles Lakers signed Kevon Looney this summer as a backup big man behind Walker Kessler, but three games into the new season, the three-time NBA champion doesn’t look like an answer to the team’s frontcourt issues, and a trade landing a new center could come soon.Looney arrived on a one-year minimum deal, and though the Lakers were never going to give him a ton of minutes, it’s clear that they need to find an upgrade at his position, likely through a trade.Head coach JJ Redick has a few...
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Warriors Announce Concerning Yaxel Lendeborg Injury Update

The Golden State Warriors have placed star rookie Yaxel Lendeborg on the team’s injury report for their upcoming game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to the latest update.Lendeborg is dealing with left foot imflammation/soreness, per the official Warriors’ injury report, and his status for Golden State’s next game against the Timberwolves is now in question.After getting drafted 11th overall, and despite making unfortunate headlines while going up against NBA superstar Luka Doncic,...
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Timberwolves Starting Lineup And Depth Chart After Anthony Edwards Injury

The Minnesota Timberwolves will be without franchise superstar Anthony Edwards for the next two months, according to the latest injury update.With that, the Timberwolves’ season changes completely, as a new starting lineup and a revamped depth chart will take over the team until roughly Christmas, or whenever Edwards returns from his injury.Edwards dealt with a knee injury for parts of last season, and according to the latest update, it looks like that health issue is still impacting the star, w...
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Lakers Long-Time Big Man Trade Target Could Now Be In Reach

Despite the hot start to the new NBA season from Walker Kessler, the Los Angeles Lakers are still searching for a backup big man, or someone else in the frontcourt to play the starting power forward position, and trade rumors continue to circulate about the team’s interest in one name they’ve been linked to since Luka Doncic joined the team.The Lakers have Kessler, Kevon Looney, and Sandro Mamukelashvili to play in the frontcourt, but with there still a glaring hole at that end of the floor, lon...
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Lakers Dealt Unfortunate Walker Kessler News If Prediction Comes True

The Los Angeles Lakers took a major gamble this offseason, trading four first-round picks for Walker Kessler and signing him to a four-year, $130 million deal to appease Luka Doncic.While the final jury is still out on the Lakers’ Kessler move, and likely will be for a while, he’s gotten off to a strong start to the 2026-27 NBA season, which so far is validating the front office’s decision to give up so much for a center who played just five games last year.However, while the Lakers might be hap...
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Lakers Get Great News As Shocking JJ Redick Gamble Now Looks Genius

There was a ton made about the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Lakers to begin the 2026-27 NBA season, and while it was expected Quintin Grimes and Jake LaRavia were going to be the starting forwards, head coach JJ Redick made the surprise decision to go with new additions Matisse Thybulle and Ziaire Williams.Through three games, Redick’s decision looks like it’s paid off. Though LaRavia wasn’t necessarily a shoo-in for the starting lineup, he was in contention for that job, but he has come...
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Spurs Title Odds Take Surprise Shift After Jalen Williams Injury Update

Though it’s tough to see any team in the NBA rooting for injuries to their rivals, the San Antonio Spurs are the unexpected beneficiaries of Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams going down with a gruesome leg injury on Sunday night, as the Finals runners-up from last year now have the best odds to win the championship this season.San Antonio was previously sitting right behind the Thunder for the top title odds in the league, but after the Williams injury, the Spurs now lead the race, accor...
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Lakers Handed Exciting Update On $88M Top Trade Target PJ Washington

The Los Angeles  Lakers have long been linked to Dallas Mavericks forward PJ Washington in trade rumors, as ever since the franchise added Luka Doncic, he’s been mentioned as a top target for the team, and he could be closer than ever to playing in a Purple and Gold uniform.Washington is one of many forwards on the Mavericks roster, and while he was recently named one of the contracts Dallas would hope ‘disappear’, there’s a growing chance the Lakers’ top trade target could hit the market very s...
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Lakers Bronny James Trade Rumors Validated After Dismal Season Start

Third-year NBA guard Bronny James of the Los Angeles Lakers was a topic of conversation through training camp and preseason, as he was one of a few candidates to be waived by the team before the start of the regular season. Though he remains on the roster, trade rumors surrounding the young guard have only ramped up after his poor start to the new NBA season.James was mentioned in Lakers trade talk over the past month, as reports emerged both about the 21-year-old holding some value across the l...
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Warriors Proposed To Trade Kristaps Porzingis For All-NBA Center Amid Health Issues

The Golden State Warriors are currently facing a major issue with star big man Kristaps Porzingis. As the center continues to deal with the POTS illness with no estimated return timeline, it was recently reported that the team could start to entertain the idea of a trade to make one more push to add talent around franchise star Stephen Curry.On the day of the Warriors’ season opener against the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported the team is exploring trade options for the unhealt...
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Dalton Knecht Gets 'Disrespected' By Ex-Teammate After Lakers Cut Ties

Dalton Knecht was waived by the Los Angeles Lakers just before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season, and the team’s first move after that decision could be seen as disrespectful to the former 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.After cutting ties with Knecht, the Lakers announced that key free agent signing Matisse Thybulle would be taking his #4 jersey number, switching from the previous #26 number he had upon joining the team.Knecht was always expected to be the Lakers’ final roster cut for the upc...
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Lakers Urged To Trade For Feisty NBA Champ Center As Kessler Backup

The Los Angeles Lakers are still without a true backup center to start the 2026-27 NBA season, and while Walker Kessler looked like a revelation on opening night, trading for another big man is still on the table for the team at some point this season.Though the Lakers have been linked to several names in recent trade rumors, one new player could become available who might be the perfect fit to play alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves while backing up Kessler: Jaylin Williams of the Oklahoma...
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Lakers Dealt Troubling Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler Contract Updates

The Los Angeles Lakers got off to a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season, with some strong performances from the newly locked-down supporting stars behind Luka Doncic in Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler.The Lakers signed the two players to major contract extensions this summer, totaling a combined $310 million to put them next to Doncic for at least the end of the decade.But while both Reaves and Kessler got off to a strong start for the Lakers this season, based on the new money they got, there...
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Warriors Trade Idea Lands 'Perfect' Porzingis Replacement In $220M Superstar Center

The Golden State Warriors are dealing with the indefinite absence of big man Kristaps Porzingis, as he continues to suffer from symptoms of the POTS illness he picked up a few years ago. Still without a return timeline, the Warriors are reportedly exploring the trade market to move Porzingis elsewhere, but in that same vein, the team could be looking to make a deal for someone to replace the sidelined center.One name that has been constantly brought up in Warriors trade rumors over the past few...
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Los Angeles Lakers Announce Key Injury Updates Right Before Warriors Game

The Los Angeles Lakers will be without rookie Cameron Carr, Adou Thiero, and Collin Sexton for the team’s season opener against the Golden State Warriors due to several different injuries.Carr was selected 24th overall by the Lakers in the 2026 NBA Draft, and while he won’t make his professional debut on Wednesday night, according to a new injury update, he could get on the floor very soon.Carr is expected to be one of the players to play in the somewhat open power forward position for the Laker...
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When Is Kristaps Porzingis Coming Back? Warriors Announce Health Update As Trade Rumors Swirl

The health of Kristaps Porzingis remains a major issue for the Golden State Warriors heading into the 2026-27 NBA season, though an exact return date remains undetermined for the star big man.Porzingis was absent from the Warriors’ training camp as he was dealing with lingering POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) symptoms from the diagnosis a few years ago. The big man has yet to engage in any on-court work and is sidelined indefinitely for Golden State.Porzingis is out indefinitely...
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Warriors Announce Starting Lineup Decision Vs Lakers After Stephen Curry Update

The Golden State Warriors are playing the Los Angeles Lakers in the team’s season opener, a game that will feature NBA superstar Stephen Curry, according to the latest injury update.Curry suffered an ankle injury during the Warriors’ recent open practice, and his status was in question just before tipoff against the Lakers. However, he’s now available to play, as he’s listed as available on the team’s injury report.Just before the game, the Warriors’ starting lineup was confirmed for the first g...
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Lakers Poised To Trade Bronny James After Harsh Reality Check

The Los Angeles Lakers chose to keep Bronny James over Dalton Knecht for the 2026-27 NBA season, and while keeping as many guards on the roster is probably the right move for the team as things stand now, the young player remains on the chopping block, and could very well be traded at some point this season.Despite some of the signs he showed in the past and the name on the back of his jersey, James has yet to prove himself as a rotation-caliber player for the Lakers, and in an effort to add ano...
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De'Aaron Fox Disses Chet Holmgren, Fuels Rivalry After Spurs-Thunder Game

The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder on opening night of the 2026-27 NBA season, and after a scuffle between De’Aaron Fox and Chet Holmgren, it’s clear the rivalry between the two top teams in the Western Conference is still alive and well.During the second quarter, Fox took down Holmgren as the two were battling in the post, which then led to an NBA-style brouhaha that ended with several technical fouls, including a flagrant on the Spurs point guard.Though the Thunder ended t...
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