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 Bronny James Trade Idea Lands Top Target After Failed Dalton Knecht Deal

The Los Angeles Lakers tried and failed to trade Dalton Knecht and a second-round pick to the Milwaukee Bucks for backup center Jericho Sims, but the deal fell through. But while that package wasn’t enough, amid the rumors about his uncertain future and the Lakers’ remaining interest in Sims as a top trade target, perhaps young guard Bronny James could move the needle enough for a deal to get done.While the Lakers have seen a hot start to the season, the team is still in need of a backup center....
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When Is Quentin Grimes Coming Back? Lakers Announce Positive Injury Update

The Los Angeles Lakers are without wing Quentin Grimes for the team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, as the free-agent addition suffered a finger injury in the Sunday night win over the Detroit Pistons. While there were initial concerns that Grimes’ injury could cause a long-term absence, according to the latest updates, the Lakers aren’t expecting him to miss a ton of time.Grimes signed a four-year, $60 million deal with Los Angeles over the summer to become the team’s fourth-highest-paid play...
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Lakers Urged To Make Strong Bronny James Decision After G League Stint

The Los Angeles Lakers sent both young guard Bronny James and rookie Cameron Carr to the G League Coachella Valley Lakers on Friday, November 6, and while each just played one game before returning to the NBA team, it could become a trend for the franchise this season.Specifically, as it relates to James, who still hasn’t cracked the Lakers’ rotation on a nightly basis, perhaps giving the 22-year-old more time in the G League could be best for both the player and the team.LeBron James‘ son has a...
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Lakers Could Be Closer To Top Trade Target As Links Only Grow

The Los Angeles Lakers are reportedly interested in making a trade for a backup big man, as it’s quickly become clear the team doesn’t have a true answer in the frontcourt for the minutes when starting center Walker Kessler is on the bench.With that, Jericho Sims has been a name mentioned in Lakers trade rumors as a top target for the team. The franchise already tried making a move for the Milwaukee Bucks‘ athletic center over the offseason, and while they failed to get a deal done, recent repor...
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Lakers Bronny James Dealt Unfornate News After G League Demotion

The Los Angeles Lakers sent Bronny James to the G League for the Coachella Valley Lakers’ season opener, and while it was just for one game, the young guard continues to look like the type of player who fits better in the developmental league than in the NBA ranks.James has played in just five games for the Lakers so far this season, putting up four points in 12 total minutes. He was only demoted to the G League for one game, but after another DNP in Los Angeles’ win without Luka Doncic over the...
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Warriors Trade Idea For New Porzingis Replacement 'Makes Too Much Sense'

The Golden State Warriors are looking to trade Kristaps Porzingis after the star big man has been absent from the team to start the 2026-27 NBA season. The franchise hasn’t been paying the 31-year-old center, who most recently stepped back from basketball, but Golden State remains in trade rumors in an attempt to move the unhealthy player for new talent to capitalize on a hot start to the year.With that, there was a recent report about the Warriors’ potential trade interest in Wendell Carter Jr....
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Lakers Could Include Bronny James In Trade Proposal For Ideal Duo

The Los Angeles Lakers have been looking for a new starting forward and backup center through the first few weeks of the NBA season. At the same time, the franchise is also interested in moving on from a few players if it means a roster upgrade, putting the names of Jarred Vanderbilt, Jaden Hardy, and potentially Bronny James on the chopping block.Going off that, according to some recent reports, the Lakers could find an ideal trade partner across town, as it looks like the Los Angeles Clippers...
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Anthony Davis Lakers Reunion Only Possible If Star Takes LeBron James Contract

The Los Angeles Lakers recently found themselves in the headlines following a report that former star Anthony Davis would be interested in a reunion with the Purple and Gold.Davis was dealt to Dallas in the deal that saw the Lakers add Luka Doncic, arguably the most infamous trade in NBA history. The 2020 champion has been sidelined for much of the time since, and while now a member of the Washington Wizards, he still has a very uncertain future in the league.But if Davis is truly interested in...
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Lakers Starting Lineup Revealed For Hawks Game After Austin Reaves News

The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, November 9, in a game that will not feature star shooting guard Austin Reaves, but will see Luka Doncic suit up.Reaves, who is coming off a 43-point bomb in the Lakers’ last win over the Detroit Pistons, is listed on the team’s injury report as ‘out’ as he reportedly deals with an illness. Doncic did not play in the Pistons game due to lingering back soreness, but will be playing in Atlanta on Monday.After the final Reaves update, t...
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Los Angeles Lakers Quietly Lose Young Center After Legal Battle

The Los Angeles Lakers picked up college star big man Robbie Avila over the offseason, and while he played two games with the team during Summer League, the 23-year-old is officially headed back to St. Louis University.Avila was in a lengthy legal battle over the NBA offseason in an attempt to get granted one more year of college eligibility, and while he did appear in two games for the Lakers over the summer, he’s now going back to the university where he became one of the centers in the colleg...
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Lakers Eyeing Backup Center Trade With 3x Champ On Chopping Block

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season, led by Luka Doncic. While questions about the team’s wing depth have been somewhat answered so far, the focus has shifted to the backup center position, as it’s quickly become clear Kevon Looney isn’t the answer to the Lakers’ non-Walker Kessler minutes.With that, Looney’s future in Los Angeles is in question, and in follow-up to earlier reports, there’s an expectation the Lakers will make a trade to replace Looney...
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Warriors Trade Idea Swaps Porzingis For 3-PT Spacing Center With Rumored Interest

The Golden State Warriors are in the middle of some major drama with star big man Kristaps Porzingis, who has yet to play a game for the team this season and looks to be on his way out sometime soon before potentially retiring from the NBA.The Warriors are reportedly exploring Porzingis trade options as the franchise continues to withhold payments on the $20 million contract he was set to be owed this year, and while a deal hasn’t been made yet, one player consistently mentioned as a top target...
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Lakers Bronny James Gets Harsh Warning To Save His Career After G League Demotion

After a poor start to the regular season with just 12 minutes played and four points scored, the Los Angeles Lakers recently demoted Bronny James to the G League in an effort to give the young guard more on-court time to improve before being brought back up to the NBA ranks.James was previously off the Coachella Valley Lakers’ G League roster, but with the 22-year-old still sitting on the bench in Los Angeles, and with recent buzz about a potential trade or him getting waived, it looks like LeBr...
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Lakers Dealt Great News As 'Dream' Trade Target Likely To Hit Open Market

The Los Angeles Lakers were searching for 3-and-D wings throughout the offseason to pair with the star trio of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, and while the team failed to land a few of its top targets like Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson, the rumors continue about another player becoming available.Derrick Jones Jr. of the Los Angeles Clippers has long been mentioned as an ideal Lakers trade target, and according to a new report, there is a real expectation that he will hit th...
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Lakers Trade Rumors: 3 High-Value Centers Emerge As Top Targets

So far this season, it looks like the Los Angeles Lakers made the right decision trading for Walker Kessler despite giving up first-round picks in the deal and signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract. However, outside of him, the Lakers are extremely thin in the frontcourt, and two and a half weeks into the season, the buzz about the team going after a backup center in the trade market has only grown.The Lakers also have Kevon Looney on the roster, but so far, he hasn’t been an answer...
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Is Bronny James Playing Tonight? Lakers Make G League Decision As Uncertain Future Looms

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing their Friday night NBA Cup game against the Portland Trail Blazers without Bronny James, as the team recently announced the third-year guard was sent down to the G League ahead of the Coachella Valley Lakers’ season-opener.James, now in the G League alongside rookie teammate Cameron Carr, will not be playing in the Lakers-Blazers game on Friday night, officially listed on the team’s injury report as ‘out’, despite not actually holding an injury designation....
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Lakers Get Good News As 'Dream' 3-And-D Trade Target Likely To Be Moved

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten strong performances out of the new wings and forwards signed in free agency this summer, but while those players have outpaced the relatively low expectations many held for them before the season began, the team could still very well make a trade to add a higher-caliber name who could significantly upgrade the roster.With that, Derrick Jones Jr. of the Los Angeles Clippers has long been mentioned as an ideal Lakers trade target, as his skill set on both sides o...
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Bronny James Gets Firm Roadmap To Avoid Lakers Trade, Roster Cut

Through the Los Angeles Lakers‘ first nine games of the 2026-27 NBA season, third-year guard Bronny James has played in just 12 minutes and scored only four points, firmly sitting outside the team’s typical rotation and consistently being mentioned as a potential trade candidate or someone who could get waived from the roster.While in the past James has shown the smallest glimpses of becoming an NBA-caliber player, that hasn’t been the case this season. He’s only played in garbage time for the L...
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Lakers Inch Closer To Superstar Addition With New Nikola Jokic Report

For the entire history of the franchise, the Los Angeles Lakers have arguably been the best team in the NBA at landing superstar talent, whether it’s through the trade market or free agency, as seen with LeBron James arriving in 2018 and Luka Doncic in 2025.Now in a new era led by Doncic, the Lakers have Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler as the other two big names on the roster, but according to one recent major report, the team could be closer to landing one of the best players in NBA history: N...
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Lakers Dealt Unfortunate News After Shocking Dalton Knecht Knicks Debut

The Los Angeles Lakers cut ties with Dalton Knecht before the 2026-27 NBA season in a move that was very much expected. After a few days as a free agent, the 2024 Lakers draft pick signed with the New York Knicks, and on Wednesday, he made his debut for the defending champions.In 16 minutes of action, Knecht scored ten points on 4/6 shooting, while also recording seven rebounds, an assist, and a block.He played mostly in garbage time as New York routed the Chicago Bulls, but in the first game of...
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Lakers Proposed To Trade Austin Reaves, Bronny James For First Overall Pick

The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a hot start to the 2026-27 NBA season, led by Luka Doncic‘s MVP-caliber first nine games, as the team has a 7-2 record and sits second in the Western Conference standings.But while things are going great for the Lakers so far, the team is reportedly still interested in making a trade to upgrade the roster, likely a move to add a new starting power forward or a backup center.Though it might seem a bit perplexing, Austin Reaves has also been mentioned as a...
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Lakers Fans Outraged At Bronny James Decision After Dalton Knecht Knicks Debut

The Los Angeles Lakers chose to waive Dalton Knecht before the start of the 2026-27 NBA season, subsequently keeping Bronny James on the roster.Knecht remained in free agency for a few days before signing a two-way deal with the New York Knicks. Neither player has necessarily been a consistent contributor for their respective teams, but after Knecht’s Knicks debut on Wednesday night, Lakers fans are making their voices heard about the team keeping the 2024 second-round pick over the first-round...
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Lakers Trade Proposal Adds $125M 'Dream' Big Man Target In Blockbuster Move

The Los Angeles Lakers are lacking both a starting power forward and a backup center, and since the start of the 2026-27 NBA season, trade rumors surrounding the team have only heated up.Additionally, it’s been reported that the Lakers are interested in packaging two young players on the team to fill at least one of those holes in the roster to land someone who can significantly raise the ceiling of this Luka Doncic-led team.With that, according to a new blockbuster Lakers trade proposal, Naz Re...
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Warriors Make Massive Kristaps Porzingis Contract Decision As Trade Rumors Grow

The Golden State Warriors have been without star big man Kristaps Porzingis since the start of the season. As the Latvian player remains out indefinitely, the team reportedly will not pay his contract through the first two weeks of the year.Porzingis has been sidelined as he continues to deal with the lingering effects of the POTS illness he picked up a few years ago, and as he’s been away from the Warriors, Golden State is sending a strong message to the 31-year-old, as he hasn’t been getting p...
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