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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Thunder Announce Surprising Starting Lineup For Game 5 Vs Spurs After Big Injury News

The Oklahoma City Thunder are hosting the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals in a matchup that will not feature star player Jalen Williams.Williams suffered yet another hamstring injury earlier in the series and has yet to play since his Game 2 exit. The Thunder star was listed as questionable heading into Game 5, but shortly before tipoff, he was ruled out.Now, Oklahoma City faces a big test ahead, as, along with missing Williams, they’ll be without Ajay Mitchell, who...
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Knicks Finals Odds Surge Past Spurs As New York Gets Clear Message On Title Hopes

The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 1999, due in part to a historic run through the first three rounds of the 2026 playoffs. Now, as the Knicks wait for their upcoming Finals opponent, the team’s title odds have spiked as they are closer than ever to winning their first championship since 1973.Throughout the regular season, and even in the first round of the playoffs, the Knicks’ Finals odds remained somewhat low compared to other top teams in the league. However, aft...
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Spurs Keldon Johnson Sends Blunt Message Ahead Of Game 5 Vs Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs are tied 2-2 in their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Game 5 on Tuesday night could be the team’s biggest matchup of the season as they hope to regain a series lead.Regardless of the series, Game 5s in the NBA Playoffs tend to paint a clear picture of who will advance, according to a recent league announcement.Now, heading into Game 5 for the Spurs, Keldon Johnson, the reigning Sixth Man of the Year, sent a blunt message about how San...
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Karl-Anthony Towns Gets $272M News Ahead Of Knicks Finals Appearance

Karl-Anthony Towns had a very uncertain future with the New York Knicks just a few months ago, as he was the top name mentioned in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors, as his fit next to Jalen Brunson and the rest of the roster remained in question and unclearHowever, after a strong end to the regular season and increased play through the first three rounds of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, which helped the Knicks reach the Finals for the first time since 1999, Towns’ future in New York looks more stable...
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Lakers Give Luka Doncic $90M Big Man In New LeBron James Trade Rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be busy this upcoming offseason as they hope to go after free agents and top trade targets to continue building a new roster around franchise star Luka Doncic for the future.Specifically, the Lakers have been linked to a big-man upgrade for Deandre Ayton, as they reportedly want a new pick-and-roll partner and lob threat to play next to Doncic, and someone who can anchor the team’s defense for the next few years.With that, a few names that could potentially...
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Spurs Announce Starting Lineup Decision For Game 5 Vs Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs are playing the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday night.While the New York Knicks are already on their way to the 2026 NBA Finals, the Spurs and Thunder still have to battle it out for who will represent the West in the championship series.Ahead of the crucial Game 5, the Spurs’ starting lineup and final injury report were announced as they go back to Oklahoma City after tying the series 2-2 in San Antonio over the weekend.
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Lakers Swap LeBron James For Top Free Agent Target In Bold Offseason Idea

The Los Angeles Lakers are ready to enter a new era of the franchise led by Luka Doncic, and while they have said publicly they want to retain LeBron James in free agency, it remains to be seen if the partnership between the two sides will continue past this season.James is still a high-level player at age 41, but it appears the Lakers are prepared to move forward with a new roster centered on Doncic and players who fit well alongside him, namely three-and-D wings and athletic big men.One of tho...
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Spurs Get Concerning De'Aaron Fox Injury News Despite Game 4 Win

The San Antonio Spurs evened up their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a win in Game 4 on Sunday night, but the team still isn’t at 100%. They are dealing with lingering injuries to several of their key players, with De’Aaron Fox perhaps the most notable star playing through pain.Fox missed the first two games of the series for the Spurs, and while he returned in Game 3 from an ankle injury he suffered in the conference semifinals, the All-Star guard has ac...
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Knicks Finals Tickets And Prices Take Stunning Turn For Championship Series

The New York Knicks, especially in the 2026 Playoffs, are the hottest ticket in town, and just one win away from the NBA Finals, fans are already preparing for what would be the team’s biggest series of the century.The Knicks are still playing in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, but heading into Game 4 on Monday night with a three-game lead, they are just a successful 48 minutes away from the Finals.With that, New York fans are ready to shell out for their biggest s...
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Spurs Starting Lineup Announcement Comes After Big News For Game 3 Vs Thunder

The San Antonio Spurs‘ starting lineup will feature a key piece they haven’t yet seen in the Western Conference Finals as they face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 on Friday night, according to some big pre-game injury updates.Both of the Spurs’ point guards, De’Aaron Fox and Dylan Harper, were listed as questionable and then game-time decisions heading into Game 3. But just before tipoff, the two were upgraded to available.Now, in arguably the most important game of San Antonio’s season, th...
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Lakers Austin Reaves Highlights Massive Giannis Trade Package In New Idea

The Los Angeles Lakers are primed to make offseason changes to build a new roster around Luka Doncic, and that could start with making a blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to immediately vault themselves into title contention in the Western Conference.The Lakers have consistently been mentioned in Antetokounmpo trade rumors, and while they might not have the same amount of draft picks and high-level young players compared to other teams ready to make an offer to the Milwaukee Bucks, there i...
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Is Dylan Harper Playing Tonight? Spurs Announce Final Injury Update For Game 3

The San Antonio Spurs will have to wait until just before tipoff of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder to have a final Dylan Harper injury update, according to the latest report.Harper, the standout Spurs rookie, left Game 2 with a lower leg injury and did not return, despite being seen attempting to do so on the main television broadcast feed. Now, after officially being listed on the Spurs’ injury report as questionable, Harper will be a game-time decisio...
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Spurs Announce Key Decision For Game 3 Vs Thunder As Injury Updates Loom

The San Antonio Spurs are trotting out their ‘Fiesta’ t-shirts for fans at the Frost Bank Arena ahead of Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder.The Spurs have brought out the Fiesta theme at multiple points during the 2026 NBA Playoffs, and heading into the crucial Game 3, arguably their most important matchup of the season, they are doing it once again.Final injury updates to Dylan Harper and De’Aaron Fox loom for San Antonio ahead of Game 3, but the team has...
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Spurs' Carter Bryant Bathroom Moment Goes Viral During Game 2 Vs Thunder

San Antonio Spurs‘ rookie Carter Bryant played ten minutes in the team’s Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday. Still, nothing he did on the court overshadowed a viral moment of the young wing in the bathroom during the game.In a video that has since circulated online, Bryant was seen using a public bathroom in the Thunder arena during the game.The Spurs’ rookie failed to score and only recorded one rebound, one block, one steal, and two turnovers...
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UPDATED Dylan Harper Injury Status: Insider Gives Spurs Good News After Game 2 Exit

San Antonio Spurs‘ star rookie Dylan Harper left the team’s Game 2 loss in the Western Conference Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a leg injury and did not return to the Wednesday night contest.Harper suffered what many believe was a hamstring injury in the third quarter, and the standout first-year guard never came back in the game. The Spurs have yet to offer an official Harper injury update, but according to some new reports and what was seen during Game 2, there’s hope he won’t be ou...
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NBA Makes Jalen Brunson Announcement After Historic Knicks' Game 1 Win

Jalen Brunson is the franchise star of the New York Knicks, and that was clear in how he manufactured one of the biggest fourth-quarter comebacks in NBA Playoff history in the team’s Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.Brunson, who has already won a Clutch Player of the Year award, is known for his increased play down the stretch, and if that wasn’t evident enough in Game 1, his recent playoff history tells that same story.The Knicks’ point guard finished scoring 15 of his 38 Game 1 points i...
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De'Aaron Fox Injury Update And Return Date: Spurs Announce Game 3 Status

De’Aaron Fox of the San Antonio Spurs has missed the first two games of the Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder with an ankle injury, and does not have an official return date.Fox has been listed as questionable and then a game-time decision in both Games 1 and 2, but has been ruled out for both, as the ankle injury he picked up in the conference semifinals continues to keep him sidelined.While the Spurs haven’t announced an official Game 3 Fox injury update, there...
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Spurs Announce Game 2 Starting Lineup Vs Thunder After Dylan Harper News

The San Antonio Spurs are playing the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals on Wednesday night after a thrilling double-overtime matchup in Game 1.The Spurs have a 1-0 series lead and hope to make that a 2-0 lead in Game 2, but after a final De’Aaron Fox injury update, the team won’t have their usual starting point guard.Fox missed Game 1 with an ankle sprain he picked up in San Antonio’s last series, subsequently elevating Dylan Harper to the starting lineup, resultin...
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Victor Wembanyama Ignites Lakers' Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Rumors

The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to be busy this summer by adding talent around Luka Doncic to compete in a loaded Western Conference against a team like the Victor Wembanyama-led San Antonio Spurs, and that starts with them being mentioned in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors.The Lakers have been linked to an Antetokounmpo trade over the past year, and while many believe they sit a bit further back than other teams in the hunt for the two-time MVP, with how Wembanyama is playing, Los Angele...
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Luka Doncic's Inner Circle Announces Surprising Career News In Lakers Offseason

Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles Lakers had a disappointing end to what was one of the best seasons of his career, as a grade two hamstring injury kept him out for the team’s final stretch of the regular season and their two playoff series.The injury had a big impact on him and the Lakers, and after Los Angeles’ season ended in a sweep to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Doncic announced that he made the difficult decision not to play for his home country of Slovenia over the summer in World Cup qualify...
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Spurs' De'Aaron Fox Injury Update Gives Dylan Harper More Good News

San Antonio Spurs‘ rookie Dylan Harper is quickly proving himself as one of the best young players in the NBA, and that was evident in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder as he was placed in the starting lineup for the first time in the playoffs after a late De’Aaron Fox injury update ruled him out.Harper finished Game 1 with a record-setting stat line of 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and seven steals as he started in place of the injured Fox. Now, heading into Game 2, the Spurs’ usu...
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Spurs Receive Exciting News For Thunder Series Ahead Of Game 2

The San Antonio Spurs came out in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals and shocked the Oklahoma City Thunder in a double-overtime thriller led by Victor Wembanyama. Now, the Spurs look to be in control of the series, and according to some new odds, are predicted to advance past the defending champions and go to the 2026 NBA Finals.Oklahoma City came into the series as the betting favorites, rightfully so. While they went 1-4 against the Spurs in the regular season, they’ve been the best team...
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OKC Thunder Get Concerning News For Spurs Series Ahead Of Game 2

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the prohibitive favorites to win the 2026 NBA Finals for the entire season, but after their Game 1 loss in the Western Conference Finals in double-overtime to the San Antonio Spurs, their odds to win the series and the championship have taken a sharp drop.The Thunder have been the most dominant team in the NBA over the past few seasons, and even heading into their series against the Spurs, a team they lost to four times in the regular season, they were still o...
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Pistons' Jalen Duren Free Agency Contract Extension Offer Revealed

First-time All-Star and Most Improved Player of the Year finalist Jalen Duren of the Detroit Pistons is expected to be one of the top free agents in line for a massive contract extension during the NBA offseason.Duren, who had a standout regular season, disappointed in the Pistons’ playoff run. His scoring, rebounding, and minutes averages dropped, and he was benched in the fourth quarter of a crucial game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.Now, as a restricted free agent, Duren’s impending contrac...
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