Photo: Noah Graham/NBA/Getty Images It has become a broken record when covering the Golden State Warriors. Since their two-game losing streak in early November, this team has had either a productive or perfect week. This wasn’t any different for Andrew Bogut and company. It started with another convincing win over the Houston Rockets. This was supposed to be one of the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 13
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Bogdanović: “European basketball not even same sport as NBA”
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After a 123-84 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers Thursday night, where Bojan Bogdanović did not score in 13 minutes of play for the Brooklyn Nets, the Croatian national sat down with CroatianSports.com. The 6'8" Bogdanović spoke about how European basketball doesn't compare to the NBA on any level, saying "it's not even the same sport," due to the amount of games. He also said … [Read more...] about Bogdanović: “European basketball not even same sport as NBA”
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 12
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Photo: AP After being sent to Lionel Hollins’ doghouse in December, Bojan Bogdanovic is back in his good graces as the starting shooting guard. It was another positive week by reinserting himself back into a key player for a struggling Nets team. Although they have lost eight out of their last nine games, this is a rebuilding team. It’s hard to place expectations on a team … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 12
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 11
By 30 CommentsPhoto: AP/Lynne Sladky The long-awaited return of Andrew Bogut finally occurred on Wednesday night in a 117-102 win over the Indiana Pacers. Golden State fans have earned a reputation for being the best fan base in basketball. They showed that once again in giving a standing ovation for the star center, who had been out for a month with a knee injury. Bogut contributed … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 11
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 10
By 9 CommentsPhoto: Nets.com Bojan Bogdanović continues to be in Lionel Hollins’ doghouse. Through Brooklyn’s past three games this week, Bojan played a grand total of twelve minutes. This included his first DNP of his career in Brooklyn’s 100-98 win over Orlando. It has been a rough stretch for Bogdanović, which has now led to Hollins going public about his benching. According to the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 10
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 9
By 12 CommentsPhoto: Brooklyn Nets Bojan Bogdanović has been reduced to minimal minutes over the past week. He’s clearly fallen out of favor with Lionel Hollins. Bojan has played a grand total of 33 minutes over the past four games. In those four games, only twice has his name reached the scorer’s sheet. Netsdaily.com posted the English version of his interview with Sportske Novosti. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 9
Čilić takes 2014 CroatianSports.com top honors
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2014 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
Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”
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Screenshot: CroatianSports.com CroatianSports.com caught up with Croatian national team player and Indiana Pacer Damjan Rudež Wednesday night at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The Pacers lost a tight game with the Los Angeles Clippers, 102-100, missing a game-winning three-pointer as time expired. Rudež only played one minute at the end of the second half, with … [Read more...] about Damjan Rudež: “I would rather have Olympic gold than NBA title”
