The Croatian national basketball squad came back from a 7-point 4th quarter deficit Sunday night in Brazil to defeat European powerhouse Spain 72-70 behind a solid night from Brooklyn Net Bojan Bogdanović. Bogdanović had 23 points and shot 53% from the field; draining 3 of 8 shots from beyond the arc. After a 21-13 1st quarter for Spain, it looked as if it would be a … [Read more...] about Croatians Come Back To Stun Spain In Rio
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In Case You Missed It: Modrić Goal In Croatian
By 110 CommentsYou've probably watched Modrić's goal a dozen times already; because it was an absolute beauty. But just in case you missed it on the Croatian feed, here it is. Drago Ćosić has had so many memorable calls for the Croatian football team and now he gets to add the Modrić goal to his résumé. You may have watched the game in the States on ESPN or TSN in Canada, but it … [Read more...] about In Case You Missed It: Modrić Goal In Croatian
Hezonja: It’s On My Back To Return Croatian Basketball to Glory
By 34 CommentsCroatianSports.com caught up with 21 year-old Croatian national basketball player and Orlando Magic shooting guard Mario Hezonja Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Lakers defeated the Magic 107-98 with Hezonja scoring six points in 16 minutes of play. The 2015 overall #5 pick discussed the current state of Croatian basketball, his rookie season in the NBA and … [Read more...] about Hezonja: It’s On My Back To Return Croatian Basketball to Glory
Rudež: “Olympics Were Our Pinnacle”
By 9 CommentsCroatia international and Minnesota Timberwolf Damjan Rudež discusses what the absence of Croatia at the 2016 Olympics meant to him as well as the current state of Croatian basketball in the NBA. Rudež did not come off the bench in Minnesota's 107-99 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Sunday afternoon. … [Read more...] about Rudež: “Olympics Were Our Pinnacle”
Croatians Around The NBA: Week 1
By 1 CommentPhoto: AFP Andrew Bogut opened up the 2015-16 NBA season with another injury. The Australian born Croatian bumped heads with the New Orleans Pelicans forward Dante Cunningham at the 7 minute mark of the third quarter on Tuesday night in Oakland. Bogut went to the locker room after the play and did not return as the 7 footer finished the match with 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 … [Read more...] about Croatians Around The NBA: Week 1
Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
By 53 Comments2014 was a year of anticipation for Croatian sports fans. It was a year that saw Croatians wait over six months to open up the World Cup against hosts Brazil in one of the most anticipated openers in football history. And although the Vatreni fell short in Sao Paulo, the consensus knows it wasn't due to lack of effort. It was a year that saw … [Read more...] about Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 8
By 1 CommentPhoto: AP/Jason DeCrow Bojan Bogdanović has officially started to get groomed into a bench role. As Brooklyn tries to adjust with Brook Lopez injured yet again, they’ve continued to struggle against good teams. The week started with a 105-89 loss to the first place Toronto Raptors. Toronto shot 51 percent and received 41 points from their bench. Bogdanović struggled in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 8
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 7
By 14 CommentsPhoto: AP/John Minchillo Bojan Bogdanović has been reduced to a bench role for the Brooklyn Nets. After shooting 35 percent in the past eight games, Lionel Hollins felt it was necessary to make a change. Sergey Karasev has replaced him in the starting lineup, although he’s virtually played identical minutes to Alan Anderson. Brooklyn snapped a three-game losing streak in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 7
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 3
By 9 CommentsPhoto: AP/Ben Margot Andrew Bogut takes the main headlines this week, as he played an integral part in Golden State going 3-0 over the past week. After losing back-to-back games, the Warriors got back to their unselfish passing ways. In a 107-99 win over Brooklyn, they had 30 assists on 41 shots made. Bogut had five of them, including another double double. It was a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 3