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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Detroit Pistons Trade Idea Swaps Jalen Duren For All-NBA Big And Multiple Picks

The Detroit Pistons‘ entire offseason has been circling around the restricted free agency of big man Jalen Duren, and just days before media day and training camp, the two sides have yet to agree on a deal, and the idea of a trade is becoming more and more likely as time goes on.Despite reports that Duren and the Pistons are not too far away from the actual terms of an agreement, NBA insider Brett Siegel recently revealed that a trade could be the only logical ending for this saga.Duren is comin...
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Dallas Mavericks Get Bad Dereck Lively Injury News Days Before Training Camp

The Dallas Mavericks likely won’t see rising star big man Dereck Lively to begin training camp, or even the start of the regular season, as the young center is still dealing with a lingering injury that kept him out for much of last year.Lively has been a key player for the Mavericks over the past few years, but injuries have so far derailed his career.Now, as Dallas enters a new era led by Cooper Flagg, the latest Lively injury update signals he won’t be healthy to start the year, which could b...
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Lakers Could Use 'Surprise' Ayton Return In Starting PF Trade Idea

The Los Angeles Lakers were reportedly surprised to get back two second-round picks as well as Jaden Hardy in the offseason trade that saw the Washington Wizards take Deandre Ayton off their hands. Now, months after that deal was finalized, those two second-round picks remain extremely important for the Lakers in making another trade to find a starting power forward for the upcoming NBA season.There has been a lot of reporting on the Lakers’ interest in making a trade for another forward, whethe...
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Lakers $314M Reaves, Kessler Decisions Trigger Brutal Offseason Grade

The Los Angeles Lakers made big changes to build a new roster around franchise star Luka Doncic this offseason, as the Austin Reaves extension and Walker Kessler sign-and-trade showed the front office was ready to take a big swing to create a star trio for the next few years.However, though the Reaves and Kessler moves were big, the Lakers had eyes on bigger stars in the free-agent and trade market, but failed to land nearly all of them. Now, just days before the start of training camp, Los Ange...
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New Jalen Duren Trade Idea Sees Detroit Pistons Add Two Elite 3-Point Shooters

As time goes on, speculation is rising that the Detroit Pistons could trade star big man Jalen Duren instead of signing him to a max contract extension in restricted free agency.The Pistons and Duren have been going back and forth on contract negotiations over the entire offseason, and just days before the start of training camp, have yet to agree on a deal to bring the 22-year-old back.With that, reports continue to signal that Detroit trading Duren to either the Sacramento Kings or Milwaukee B...
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Lakers Hypothetical 2-For-1 Swap Adds Elite Defensive Bigs, Saves 4 First-Round Picks

The Los Angeles Lakers addressed the hole at the center position this offseason by trading four first-round picks to the Utah Jazz for Walker Kessler, while also signing him to a four-year, $130 million contract extension.Kessler was reportedly one of the top-tier centers on Luka Doncic‘s list for the Lakers to get this summer, and though he was one of the best big men available, it remains to be seen how he’ll play in Los Angeles.With that, there is an alternate universe in which the Lakers tar...
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Pistons Trade Proposal Steals Lakers Target Trey Murphy For Jalen Duren

The Detroit Pistons and star big man Jalen Duren have been negotiating a contract extension for the entire NBA offseason, and just days before the start of training camp, the two sides have yet to agree on a deal, and the idea of a trade is becoming more and more likely.Duren is hoping to earn roughly $40 million a year in a new deal, and though that isn’t far away from what the Pistons are willing to offer, reports continue to signal that a trade might be the final resolution to this saga.In th...
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Nuggets Expected To Sign Freshly Traded PG On Bargain Contract

The Denver Nuggets could be the next landing spot for second-year point guard Ryan Nembhard, who was recently involved in a trade that sent him and Buddy Hield to the Charlotte Hornets, with Dorian Finney-Smith going back to the Atlanta Hawks.Reports soon after the trade indicate Nembhard, 23, could be waived by the Hornets, and among the top suitors for the point guard are the Nuggets.Denver haven’t had the strongest offseason as they continue to compete for titles with franchise star Nikola Jo...
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Lakers Media Day, Training Camp, And Key 2026-27 Dates Revealed

The Los Angeles Lakers head into the 2026-27 NBA season with a ton of attention and pressure. Perhaps not as much as if LeBron James were still on the roster, but now led by Luka Doncic, the Lake Show will continue to be one of the most covered and discussed franchises from the time media day and training camp start until they play their last game of the year.With the upcoming NBA season right around the corner, like every other team in the league, the Lakers are about to have their media day an...
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Lakers Get Massive Advantage Over NBA As New Ownership Takes Control

It’s pretty obvious to see that the Los Angeles Lakers are one of, if not the most popular teams in the NBA, with fans around the world, and have become one of the most recognizable brands on the planet over the past 40 years.With that comes a massive financial advantage, one the Lakers have over the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Golden State Warriors, and the rest of the league.As Brian Windhorst said on The Hoop Collective podcast, taking data shared by the Wall Street Journa...
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Lakers Tipped For Final Decision On Trade Rumors As New PF Targets Emerge

The Los Angeles Lakers are still without a starting power forward for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season, as the team failed to land many of the names they were linked to in free agency and trade rumors throughout the summer.However, despite not making a big offseason splash, the Lakers have several players on the roster in the mix for the job of starting power forward to at least start the season.There are a few names the Lakers could target in a trade, but until the front office and coaching staf...
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Lakers Handed 'Pleasant Surprise' Over Deandre Ayton Trade Return From Wizards

After one season on the team, the Los Angeles Lakers traded center Deandre Ayton this summer to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Jaden Hardy and two second-round picks in 2031 and 2032, a haul the team reportedly had a ‘pleasant surprise’ at getting back.Ayton had a failed tenure with the Lakers; although they signed him in free agency last summer, he wasn’t an answer to the team’s issues on the defensive end of the floor. His public emotional outbursts didn’t help, but his inconsistent pl...
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Lakers Get Exciting Update On A Herb Jones Trade With Pelicans

For over a year, the Los Angeles Lakers have been linked in trade rumors to wing Herb Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans. The franchise has also been linked with the team’s main star, Trey Murphy, but as things stand now, Jones remains a more viable and likely trade target for the Lakers to continue to go after this season.A Lakers trade for Jones to round out the summer feels unlikely, but according to one team writer, despite previous failed attempts, the Pelicans’ recent decisions could free u...
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Lakers New $197M Wing Trade Target Could Lead To Massive Disaster

Deep into the 2026 NBA offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers remain reportedly interested in making a trade for a top available player after missing out on so many of their other targets earlier this summer.The Lakers still want to bolster their roster and starting lineup, but at this point in the NBA calendar, the names available aren’t the superstar players that were previously expected to be targeted by Los Angeles.One player who could be available in a trade this season could be Michael Porter J...
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Sandro Mamukelashvili Already Tipped For Demotion Before Lakers Career Starts

One of the bigger moves made by the Los Angeles Lakers this NBA offseason was signing free agent Sandro Mamukelashvili to a four-year, $52 million contract.However, before the forward/center has even played a minute in the Purple and Gold, the Georgian might already be relegated to a smaller role than he was promised.Mamukelashvili is expected to have a big role for the Lakers, as his energy in the frontcourt addresses a big need for the franchise. Still, based on what he’s shown in the past, Ma...
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Kyrie Irving Shares Viral Conspiracy Theory Post As Mavericks Trade Rumors Grow

NBA superstar Kyrie Irving of the Dallas Mavericks has never been afraid to speak his mind. At the same time the 2016 title-winner finds himself in trade rumors, the point guard is once again going viral for his posts on social media.Irving previously made waves online for saying he would cover the fine of Houston Texans defensive player Azeez Al-Shaair after pro-Palestine comments, and has now stoked the fire even more with his latest post.The star is in the final guaranteed season of his three...
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Lakers Handed Positive News On PJ Washington, Gafford Trade With Mavericks

The Los Angeles Lakers have been linked to making another trade with the Dallas Mavericks for over a year to get either PJ Washington or Daniel Gafford, two forwards who would immediately slide into the team’s starting lineup for next year.The Lakers’ franchise star Luka Doncic previously played with both during his time on the Mavericks, and though there was previous reporting about Dallas not wanting to make another deal with Los Angeles, the trade rumors about Washington and Gafford have cont...
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Lakers Trade Idea Swaps Knecht, Vanderbilt For $88M Wing To Fill Starting Lineup

The Los Angeles Lakers are still without a starting power forward for next season, but PJ Washington of the Dallas Mavericks is one name that’s consistently been mentioned in trade rumors to rejoin his former teammate Luka Doncic.The Lakers were interested in several trade targets and free agents to fill the hole in the starting lineup, but the athletic 28-year-old Washington could be the perfect fit.Previous reports have linked Los Angeles to a deal with the Mavericks for Washington, and though...
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Lakers Get Good News As Path Emerges To Steal Knicks' Free Agent Signings

The Los Angeles Lakers ultimately didn’t end up landing many of their top trade and free agents this summer to pair with Luka Doncic, but after the latest development from the rival New York Knicks, another pathway to landing several key players has emerged.The Knicks recently signed several players, but won’t have room on their final roster for all of them. A few of the names have been linked to the Lakers in the past, and when New York makes its final roster cuts before the upcoming season, Lo...
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Timeline Revealed On Lakers Final Roster Cut, Starting Lineup Decision

The Los Angeles Lakers have two lingering questions that will likely be answered over the next few weeks, as it remains to be seen who will be the player cut from the team and the one named to the starting lineup for the upcoming 2026-27 NBA season.Those are the two biggest issues the Lakers have faced for the past month, especially after missing out on Jonathan Kuminga and other top trade and free agent targets to round out a busy summer of building around franchise star Luka Doncic.Still, with...
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Lakers Rookie Cameron Carr Positioned To Break LA's Cursed Draft History

The Los Angeles Lakers do not have a strong recent history of turning draft picks into rotational players on the roster, as only one of the team’s recent first-round picks has ever even signed an extension with the Purple and Gold.However, despite that poor history, the Lakers’ draft fate could change with rookie Cameron Carr, whom the team selected with the 24th pick of the 2026 NBA Draft.Carr had a strong last college season at Baylor, and though previously getting selected by the Lakers was a...
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Lakers Slammed For 'Shocking' Offseason As Free Agents, Trade Targets Avoid LA

The 2026 NBA offseason was supposed to be huge for the Los Angeles Lakers as the team finally committed to building around franchise star Luka Doncic through free agency and the trade market. However, the Lakers failed to land a majority of the top names that were available and at some point linked to them this offseason.Giannis Antetokounmpo, Klay Thompson, Peyton Watson, Jonathan Kuminga, Bruce Brown, even LeBron James, and more available NBA players, whether in free agency or a trade, were al...
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LeBron James Makes Heartfelt Post Reacting To Latest Cavaliers News

Longtime friend and former high school teammate of NBA superstar LeBron James, Brandon Weems was recently promoted to the position of general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers.Shams Charania of ESPN was the first to announce the news of the Cavaliers’ latest front office decision.“The Cleveland Cavaliers are promoting executive Brandon Weems to General Manager under President Koby Altman, sources tell ESPN. Weems has been in the Cavaliers organization for the last decade, rising through scoutin...
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Lakers Dealt Exciting News If Latest Jaden Hardy Prediction Is True

The Los Angeles Lakers made wholesale roster changes this offseason to better build around franchise star Luka Doncic, but so far, it remains to be seen whether any of those free-agent and trade gambles will work out.One of the players the Lakers brought in through a trade was Jaden Hardy, a young guard who, according to a recent prediction, has the chance to become a breakout star this season.Los Angeles already has a strong core trio of Doncic, Austin Reaves, and Walker Kessler, but if they ca...
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