Bojan Bogdanović and the #1 seed Utah Jazz made quick work of the Memphis Grizzlies after dropping Game 1. Utah wrapped up the series in five games Wednesday night in Salt Lake City after a wire-to-wire 126-110 win over the Grizzlies. Bogdanović and the Jazz will now face the winner of the Clippers/Mavericks series in the 2nd Round. Bogdanović has averaged 18.8 points/game … [Read more...] about Bogdanović 1st Croatian To Punch Ticket To 2nd Round
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Ivica Zubac: “The Clippers Will Go Farther Than Croatia”
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Honestly, I was expecting Zu to give me the classic cookie cutter answer of, "both the Clippers and the Vatreni will be crowned champions this summer." But no, he went with the Clippers when asked, which team will go farther? I just wanted to give Zubac a fun little question amongst the Clipper beat writers, but then I got thinking, this is a coin-flip of an answer. On one … [Read more...] about Ivica Zubac: “The Clippers Will Go Farther Than Croatia”
Toni Kukoč Named To 2021 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
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Toni Kukoč did it all on the basketball court. He played along the late, great Dražen Petrović during Croatia's silver medal run at the 1992 Olympics. He was the FIBA World Championship MVP in 1990. He was the Eurobasket MVP in 1991. Kukoč was the 1996 NBA Sixth Man of the Year and he won three straight NBA titles alongside Michael Jordan for the Chicago Bulls. As one … [Read more...] about Toni Kukoč Named To 2021 Basketball Hall Of Fame Class
Šarić Solid In LA As Zubac, Bogdanović Gun For NBA Finals Too
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The NBA All-Star break is upon us and three Croatians are in position to play in the NBA Finals. All three are in the West with the surprising Utah Jazz currently in the #1 spot by three games. The Jazz imploded last season in the Orlando playoff "bubble" without their Croatian three-point specialist , Bojan Bogdanović, who was out after wrist surgery. The Jazz let Denver … [Read more...] about Šarić Solid In LA As Zubac, Bogdanović Gun For NBA Finals Too
Zubac, Clippers Choke In Game 7
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Zubac and Jokic battle for the ballAre the Clippers cursed? The Los Angeles Clippers franchise has never played in a conference finals...ever. A few nights ago, Ivica Zubac and company were up 3-1 on the Denver Nuggets; knocking on the door of the Western Conference Finals. However, the Clips have unravelled in the 2nd half in back-to-back games to give Denver life as the two … [Read more...] about Zubac, Clippers Choke In Game 7
Dražen Petrović: 27 Years Later
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The late, great Dražen Petrović passed away 27 years ago, today, in a freak German car accident. He left us all too soon and likely never hit his prime in the NBA. Many NBA stars - including Reggie Miller - said Petrović is still to this day the best shooter in NBA history. He brought an intensity and focus to the game that rivaled legends like Michael Jordan. He came to the … [Read more...] about Dražen Petrović: 27 Years Later
Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
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"He wasn't afraid." That's what Lebron James has said about the late Dražen Petrović. With "The Last Dance" now over, we all were able to revisit the glory days of the greatest basketball player to ever play the game: Michael Jordan. But that begs the question, who is the best international player of all time? Many still say it was Croatia's Dražen Petrović, who … [Read more...] about Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
Bogdanović Season Done With Wrist Injury
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We still have no idea when the NBA will resume, but one thing is certain, Bojan Bogdanović's season is done, ESPN reports. It's a bit odd that Bogdanović now chose to book his wrist surgery. He injured himself in January, played at less than 100% for two months, and the NBA was suspended in mid-March. With no immediate return in sight due to COVID-19, why didn't … [Read more...] about Bogdanović Season Done With Wrist Injury
Croatian Basketball Did It First
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There was a time before Šuker was winning Golden Boots, Modrić was playing in World Cup Finals, and Ivanišević was lifting Wimbledon trophies. It was Petrović, Kukoč, Radja & company who put Croatia on the world sporting map with their silver medal finish at the 1992 Olympics against the greatest team ever assembled - The Dream Team. If you haven't had … [Read more...] about Croatian Basketball Did It First
