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

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LeBron James Return Fuels 'Aggressive' Lakers Trade Rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers are close to getting back their star trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and LeBron James in what could be the next few days. James, who has yet to play for the Lakers this season, is listed as questionable for the team’s upcoming game against the Utah Jazz, but his return doesn’t guarantee success in Los Angeles.While they have the star power, the Lakers were recently urged to be aggressive in the trade market, specifically once James gets back on the court. Despite the h...
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LeBron James and Steph Curry Drop Major Career Announcement

The run to the Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics highlighted the generational runs by the two superstars of LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors.While James had won gold three other times at the world’s highest athletic stage, it was Curry’s first time on the US men’s national basketball team, and the first Olympic medal of his career. However, after that run to beat France on their home turf, that could have been the last time fans see the tw...
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Steve Kerr Drops Brutal Warriors' Verdict, Massive Injury Updates

The Golden State Warriors have a ticking clock on the time they have left to compete for another NBA championship with the core of Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, and head coach Steve Kerr.Barring rumors of recent internal strife and some unexpected losses against lackluster competition, so far, the 2025-26 NBA season has gone well for the team in the Bay Area. However, despite their 9-6 start, Kerr gave a brutally honest take on how he thinks the Warriors’ season has begun, specifica...
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Controversial Ex-Lakers Champ Makes Surprise Case As Mavs GM

The firing of Nico Harrison from the Dallas Mavericks marks a new era for the team, and while they have yet to name a replacement as general manager, one former, controversial Los Angeles Lakers star is throwing his hat in the ring.Speaking in a video with TMZ Sports, Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest, Metta World Peace) made his case as to why he would be a strong replacement over Harrison to lead the Mavericks front office.“I think I’m suited to be the GM of the Dallas Mavericks,” he...
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Controversial Lakers Champ Drops Wild Knicks Head Coach Claim

As unique as his playing career and life as a whole have been, Metta Sandiford-Artest (formerly Ron Artest and Metta World Peace) has made headlines recently for his attempt to get back into the NBA.But not as a player, but rather an executive, or coach, as the two-time champion with the Los Angeles Lakers recently claimed. Speaking with TMZ Sports about his hopes to replace Nico Harrison as general manager of the Dallas Mavericks, Artest also claimed he nearly became the head coach of the New Y...
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Sixers Get Major Paul George Injury Update Before Clippers Game

Despite the strong start for the Philadelphia 76ers to begin the season, the team has been pretty unhealthy. While Joel Embiid, Jared McCain, and Paul George have missed time, it’s been the young stars of Tyrese Maxey, VJ Edgecombe, and Quinten Grimes leading the way.But while they have been without some of their veterans, the most recent news out of Philadelphia is a bright light for what has been one of the least healthy teams in the NBA over the past decade. It was announced by Shams Charania...
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Warriors Urged To Make Brutal Jonathan Kuminga Trade Decision

In what might be their last true shot at winning a title with this core, the last few weeks have been tough on the Golden State Warriors. But while the futures of Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler, and Draymond Green all appear to be safe, Jonathan Kuminga trade rumors have begun to recirculate after his recent struggles.Writing for BlueManHoop.com, Nick San Miguel urged the Warriors to trade Kuminga, an option that has been on the table since he signed his long-awaited extension with the team late in...
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Warriors Issued Blunt, 'Unsustainable' Steph Curry Warning

The Golden State Warriors have been Stephen Curry’s team for more than a decade, and though at age 37, the superstar is once again the main factor in their success.Leading the Warriors to a 9-6 record, Curry is averaging 27.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.7 assists, taking on the lead scoring role while Jimmy Butler, Draymond Green, and others fill in the gaps in the other areas of the game.But despite his incredible start to the season, some believe Golden State can’t rely on Curry as much as the...
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LeBron James Drops Surprise Injury Update, Lakers Debut Status

All indications show LeBron James is closer than ever before at making his historic 23rd season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers.After a long recovery process, James most recently participated in his first practice with the team of the year, and according to head coach JJ Redick, he isn’t yet ruled out for the Lakers’ next game against the Utah Jazz.“JJ Redick says it’s “TBD” whether LeBron James plays tomorrow vs. UTA,” team insider Dave McMenamin wrote in a post on X. “We’ve been taking it lit...
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NBA Announces Historic Nikola Jokic News After Momentous Week

If someone in 50 years looked at Nikola Jokic’s numbers for the Denver Nuggets over the past five seasons, they might not believe it.But as NBA fans have seen, it’s all been real, and Jokic continues to defy what was previously thought possible on the basketball court. Most recently, the superstar center has been given another honor for his individual success, as he was named the most recent NBA Player of the Week in the Western Conference.“The NBA has announced that Denver Nuggets center Nikola...
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Knicks Hit With Brutal OG Anunoby Injury Update, Return Timeline

Injuries are now becoming a bigger concern for the New York Knicks after the first few weeks of the NBA season. Jalen Brunson was recently ruled out and set to miss time with an ankle sprain and OG Anunoby is the most recent star to hit the injury report.Anunoby left the Knicks’ recent win over the Miami Heat with a left hamstring strain, and though there was initially uncertainty on when he would return, the latest injury update from the wing player doesn’t bode well for New York’s immediate fu...
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'Rogue’ Ayton, Lakers Moment Confirms ‘Last Chance’ Rumors

Speaking from the heart, Deandre Ayton of the Los Angeles Lakers appeared to understand the pressure on his shoulders upon arriving at the team over the summer. In a recent profile from The Athletic, Dan Woike detailed Ayton’s ups and downs emotionally through the first few weeks of his tenure with the Lakers. After revealing that the star was well aware of the spotlight on both the future of his career and with the team after his offseason signing, the insider shed light on a recent locker room...
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Bulls Make Massive Coby White Season Debut Announcement

The young Chicago Bulls have gotten off to a decent start to the 2025-26 NBA season, but so far, they’ve been without star guard Coby White. While the team has dealt with other injuries, specifically to Josh Giddey, White has yet to play this season while recovering from a calf strain he suffered in August. However, after missing Chicago’s first 11 games, Shams Charania of ESPN reported the Bulls will activate White, with the expectation that he will make his season debut against the Utah Jazz....
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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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