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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Ex-NBA Star Sends Scary Cade Cunningham Warning To Pistons

Led by Cade Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons are 13-2 and first in the Eastern Conference standings, just two years after they finished with the worst record in the NBA.Though he’s been more and more productive in every season of his career, Cunningham has officially stamped himself as an NBA superstar. In light of that elevation, the Pistons’ point guard most recently signed a new, six-year deal with Nike, now lined up to get his own signature shoe.While Kevin Durant praised Cunningham for his n...
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LeBron James Lakers Debut Fuels Ultimate Legacy Expectations

Well, after a crazed day in which he was finally listed as available, LeBron James made his long-awaited season debut for the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first player in NBA history to play 23 seasons in the process.However, while the celebrations are out of the way, James now joins a team that had already seen immense success from Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves. While all three rank as some of the best players the league has to offer,, this current Lakers roster is set up to win a champions...
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Mavericks Hit With Brutal Cooper Flagg Update For Knicks Game

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had the start to the season that they wanted or anyone expected. But with the shadow of Nico Harrison’s decision-making now gone, they have officially entered a new era, led by Cooper Flagg.The top rookie has experienced some ups and downs to begin his career in Dallas, but overall, he has been a bright spot for a franchise marred by injuries and the lasting impacts of the Luka Doncic trade for Anthony Davis.However, while Flagg has been putting up the best performan...
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Blockbuster Warriors Trade Drops Kuminga For $175M All-NBA Big

As it now appears, Anthony Davis is the latest star to be mentioned in serious trade rumors, and the Golden State Warriors could be the team to land the All-NBA center.After the firing of Nico Harrison, the Dallas Mavericks look to be eyeing a ‘fire sale’, which would include sending Davis out to revamp the roster with Cooper Flagg. At the same time, multiple reports show the Warriors’ longtime interest in the center, and with some recent struggles, they could be more likely to go after Davis th...
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Mavs Blame Ex-Owner Cuban For Jalen Brunson Knicks Disaster

Jalen Brunson joined the New York Knicks in the summer of 2022 and has since led the team to their greatest heights of this century. However, Brunson’s departure from the Dallas Mavericks was reportedly a major turning point in the internal structure of the organization. Quickly on his rise to becoming an All-Star and All-NBA level player, the Mavericks lost the guard in free agency, breaking up his partnership with then-franchise superstar Luka Doncic. Detailed in a new article on the internal...
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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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