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

My Published Articles

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Texas QB Arch Manning Makes Bold Claim After Recent Struggles

Through the first three games of Arch Manning’s highly anticipated first year as the starting quarterback of the Texas Longhorns, many have been disappointed. Manning was a top favorite to win the Heisman Award before the season started, but after underperforming in the first three weeks, many have questioned the passer’s overall ability. Now, less than two weeks away from the start of SEC play, the 2-1 Texas will soon enter the toughest stretch of the season, and have yet to see their quarterba...
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Ben Simmons Addresses Retirement After Knicks Contract Rumors

The career of Ben Simmons has been nothing short of unique, and after the former number one overall pick reportedly received a contract offer from the New York Knicks, another chapter of his up-and-down NBA tenure began. According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Post, Simmons was reportedly ‘questioning’ his future in the league as he remains a free agent more than two and a half months into the NBA offseason. Now, with retirement rumors surrounding the former running-mate of Joel Embiid on the...
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Kawhi Leonard, Clippers Potential Punishments By NBA Revealed

Ever since Pablo Torre made allegations of potential cap circumvention, Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer, and the Los Angeles Clippers have become the leading storyline in the NBA.In a podcast episode titled, ‘Kawhi Leonard Signed a Secret $28M Deal. Steve Ballmer Funded a Fraud. We Followed the Money,‘ Torre connected dots and explained how Leonard allegedly received money from a now bankrupt company along with his contract with the team, a violation of NBA rules. NBA commissioner Adam Silver comme...
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Deion Sanders Sends Blunt Message To Colorado QBs After Loss

Three weeks into the 2025 college football season, Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes have yet to establish their starting quarterback. Ryan Staub led the team in his second career start in Week 3 against Houston, but after his performance, Sanders and the Buffs are back to square one.Colorado also has transfer Kaidon Salter and five-star recruit Julian Lewis on the team, yet neither played in the 36-20 loss to the Cougars. Speaking at his weekly press conference in Boulder, Sanders addres...
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Mock Trade Sees Heat Land $238 Million Star For Warriors Champ

Set to enter their first full season without Jimmy Butler since 2019, the Miami Heat are in a new era of the franchise. With Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, the Heat remain in a group of teams in the middle of the Eastern Conference, hoping for a playoff spot but lacking true championship aspirations. Now, in hopes of making a big move to land another franchise star, a recent mock trade was created, which sees Miami send away the main piece they got in the Butler trade. “For a Heat team in dire nee...
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Giannis Antetokounmpo Rips Rockets Star After EuroBasket Finish

Though one of the most well-known players in the NBA, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, tends to stick to himself. But after a highly publicized interaction with Tyrese Haliburton’s father during the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Antetokounmpo has once again found himself in a beef this summer. It stems from comments made by Houston Rockets’ star Alperen Sengun at the 2025 EuroBasket tournament. After leading his team over Antetokounmpo, Sengun made it clear that he doesn’t believe the ‘Greek F...
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Lakers' Luka Doncic Given High Praise After 2025 EuroBasket Run

Though Slovenia didn’t finish the 2025 EuroBasket tournament with a medal, Luka Doncic led the team in historic fashion against many other top NBA players.As he heads into his first full season on the Los Angeles Lakers, Doncic was recently named one of the biggest ‘winners‘ from the competition, despite Slovenia finishing seventh. “Luka’s more aggressive offensive approach was crucial in taking his country as far as it could go,” Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report wrote. “Over the course of seven E...
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Deion Sanders Urged To Leave Colorado After 1-2 Start, QB Issues

After a successful 2024 season capped with an appearance at the Alamo Bowl, the Colorado Buffaloes under head coach Deion Sanders have not had the start to this season that many hoped. Holding a 1-2 record with losses to Georgia Tech and Houston, Sanders and Colorado now enter a crucial point of the season, with wins needed more than ever. But even as they continue their 2025 season, Sanders was recently urged to leave the program, due in part to the fact that he’s already brought a historic amo...
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Warriors’ Four-Time Champ Rips Bills' QB Josh Allen In Fiery Rant

Over the past decade of the Golden State Warriors’ dynasty, Draymond Green has made it clear he is never afraid to share his mind. Whether it be about NBA players he faces off against or athletes in other major sports leagues, the Warriors’ four-time champ rarely takes liberties when sharing his true feelings. Most recently, Green made strong comments on Buffalo Bills quarterback and reigning NFL MVP, Josh Allen. Speaking on the ‘Why is Draymond Green Talking About Football?‘ podcast, the Warrio...
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Heisman Winner Sends Arch Manning Message After Injury Rumor

Playing quarterback for the Texas Longhorns has long remained one of the most scrutinized and covered positions in college football, and Arch Manning is the latest to take that role. In his first year as the starter for Texas, Manning has had an up-and-down first two weeks of the 2025 college football season. However, ahead of the Longhorns’ Week 3 matchup against UTEP, former Florida Gator and Heisman winner sent a message to Manning. “This is also an opportunity for him to take the next steps...
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Luka Doncic, Lakers Given Bold Prediction By Hall of Fame PG

The first full season of Luka Doncic on the Los Angeles Lakers is expected to be a leading storyline for much of the year. The 26-year-old, formerly of the Dallas Mavericks, has been consistently ranked as one of the best players in the league, and now a member of one of the league’s most renowned teams, many predict Doncic to make a big impact.Before last season, the Slovenian had finished in the top five in MVP voting from 2022 to 2024. Now entering his maiden full season in Los Angeles, Donci...
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Ex-Lakers PG, LeBron Teammate Now Thriving In Leading Role

It has been a relative trend over the past few years that once certain players leave the Los Angeles Lakers, they find more success. While that might be a stretch for Dennis Schroder, who played for the Lakers in 2020-21 and again in 2022-23, the German has a strong history of leading his national team to great heights. Most recently, Schroder led Germany to the Finals of the 2025 EuroBasket Tournament. After two full seasons starting in Los Angeles alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis, Schr...
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Ryan Staub, Colorado’s New QB: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know

In his three seasons as head football coach, Deion Sanders has brought an unprecedented level of attention to the Colorado Buffaloes.After Heisman Award winner Travis Hunter and school record-setter Shedeur Sanders have left for the NFL, Colorado is now in a new era, and as of Week 3 of the college football season, Ryan Staub expects to be their next staring quarterback. After his 7/10 for 157 yards and a touchdown performance in the Buffaloes’ Week 2 game against Delaware, Sanders hinted Staub...
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LeBron James Faces Change In First Full Luka Doncic Lakers Year

Though now months after the blockbuster trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers, the previously LeBron James-led team has yet to see what the duo looks like on the court for a full season together. But now, after Doncic signed his extension and James picked up his player option, two of the league’s top offensive threats are set to play alongside each other for at least the upcoming season on what is a highly anticipated Lakers roster. While Los Angeles has committed to Doncic as th...
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Mavericks Get Bad News As Luka Doncic Trade Fallout Continues

The Dallas Mavericks’ 2024-25 season will be remembered for one thing: Trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis. Now, more than six months after the deal, the Mavericks have yet to fully begin the ‘Davis era‘ in Dallas. That could be pushed back even further, as it was recently announced that Davis is still recovering from eye surgery earlier this summer, putting his status to start the 2025-26 season in jeopardy. Speaking on the DLLS Mavs podcast, NBA insider Marc Stein g...
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Ex-Warriors Star Assigns Blame For Jonathan Kuminga Situation

The leading topic of conversation this summer for the Golden State Warriors has been the impending future of Jonathan Kuminga. The franchise is in a contract standstill with the 21-year-old, hoping to have him sign the qualifying offer for next season, while he wants a long-term deal. Now more than two months into the offseason, the restricted free agent in Kuminga has yet to sign anything regarding his future with the Warriors. As the situation has been leading headlines on a Stephen Curry-led...
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Draymond Green Takes Shot At Steve Kerr, LeBron Ex-Teammate

The decade-plus rivalry between Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers seems to remain a strictly on-court battle. The former has come to the defense of the latter more times than not when it comes to his legacy and all-time standing in the game.Most recently, Green doubled down on his take that James is the best NBA player of all-time, specifically taking a shot at one of his former, championship-winning teammates.“If you look at some of the guys...
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Spurs Announce Major Changes For New Victor Wembanyama Era

The San Antonio Spurs struck gold by landing Victor Wembanyama with the first pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. But since then, the French center has dealt with multiple injuries, and the team has yet to make a postseason appearance. But after San Antonio’s roster moves over the past few months, including adding De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper, they expect to be more competitive in the future. Away from on-court action, Wembanyama and the Spurs announced another major change, one that will perhaps resul...
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Former Knicks Shooter Makes Feelings Clear On Potential Return

The New York Knicks are now in the second stage of their Jalen Brunson era, with Mike Brown coming in to replace head coach Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks have made other roster changes to bring in players off the bench, but as of now, one of their best shooters remains unsigned with the team. Landry Shamet became a free agent this summer after his non-guaranteed deal with New York ended after their Eastern Conference Finals loss. Now, Shamet, who recently took up a gig as a photographer at the U.S....
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Lakers Star Luka Doncic Fails To Cap Off Historic EuroBasket Run

Though a win would have capped off an extremely successful offseason, Luka Doncic and Slovenia’s run in the EuroBasket Tournament is now over. The Los Angeles Lakers star had a historic showing throughout the competition, but after a loss to Germany in the quarterfinals, he and Slovenia are now out of the tournament. Doncic finished the game with 39 points, ten rebounds, and seven assists, but even though Slovenia led for most of the night, they fell by eight points to Germany. “Luka Doncic pick...
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Warriors Can Land Newly Available Wing As Kuminga Replacement

The 2025 NBA offseason hasn’t gone as originally planned for the Golden State Warriors. As the franchise has yet to come to a contract agreement with forward Jonathan Kuminga, the Warriors have been stagnant all summer, still the only team yet to add or resign a player. Though the Kuminga situation has no clear timeline for getting solved, there is a player who, if Golden State trades for, could fix what has been the dominant storyline in the Bay Area over the past few months. Writing for Bleach...
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Biff Poggi, Michigan’s Interim HC: 5 Fast Facts You Need To Know

Though more than 18 months after hoisting the national championship, the Michigan Wolverines are still feeling the fallout of Connor Stalions and the sign-stealing scandal that rocked college football. With head coach Sherrone Moore taking a two-game suspension imposed by the school after he was found to have violated NCAA rules, his replacement has been named. Biff Poggi will be the Wolverines’ interim head coach over the next two games, replacing Moore in their matchups against Central Michiga...
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LeBron James Makes History After New Reports On Lakers Future

Perhaps the biggest guarantee in the NBA is that LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers will be in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame when his career ends.There have been rumors about his future and a potential retirement, but James remains a member of the Lakers, set to be a free agent in the summer of 2026. However, despite still being an active player, James, along with Chris Paul, became the only two active players in the NBA to be in the Hall of Fame.They were inducted because of...
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'Travis Hunter Effect' Remains In CFB After Jaguars NFL Debut

After winning the Heisman Trophy in the 2024 college football season, Travis Hunter, formerly of the Colorado Buffaloes, still has a big impact on the sport. Though Hunter, drafted second overall, is now a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, the two-way star was celebrated for his lasting influence on the college game after his historic season in Boulder. “Obviously Travis Hunter last year, the success he had, winning the Heisman [Trophy], that struck a chord with a lot of coaches, taking them t...
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