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
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Petrović: The Never Ending Debate
By 81 Comments"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
By 10 CommentsWe 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
By 50 CommentsThere 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
The Last Dance: From Kukoč’s Eyes
By 26 CommentsMany basketball fans have been watching the 10-part ESPN docuseries about the 90's Chicago Bulls and their last season in 1998 before the team split up - and Michal Jordan - ultimately retired for a second time. Although most of the series has thus far focused on Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and coach Phil Jackson; Croatian Toni Kukoč was a huge part of the … [Read more...] about The Last Dance: From Kukoč’s Eyes
Bogdanović With The Dagger!
By 7 CommentsCroatian basketball has been quiet for since the 90s. There's no denying that. Although there have been a handful of Croatian national team players in the NBA over the past few seasons, no one has really made a splash on a big team or in the playoffs, for that matter. But 2020 will be a different story. Ivica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers and Bojan … [Read more...] about Bogdanović With The Dagger!
Legends Never Die
By 58 CommentsThe world lost another legend Sunday morning when a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13 year-old daughter Gianna, and seven others crashed into the Calabasas hillside just northwest of Los Angeles due to heavy fog. Although Kobe - who was a 5x NBA Champion, NBA MVP, and 2x Finals MVP - was done with his playing career, he was barely starting his philanthropic … [Read more...] about Legends Never Die
Merry Christmas – Sretan Božić CroatianSport.com Nation!
By 13 CommentsMerry Christmas to you and your families from CroatianSports.com nation! Here's a special holiday message from Los Angeles Clipper Ivica Zubac and Phoenix Sun Dario Šarić; who are both gunning to get Croatian basketball to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas – Sretan Božić CroatianSport.com Nation!
Zubac, Šarić Talk 2020 Olympic Qualifiers, Playing Serbia
By 11 CommentsIvica Zubac of the Los Angeles Clippers and Dario Šarić of the Phoenix Suns - both on the Croatian national basketball team - talk about Croatia's Olympic qualifying tournament, which will be hosted in Split this June. Croatia must win the mini-tourmanent which consists of Brazil, Tunisia, Germany, Russia in order to qualify for the Olympics. The two also … [Read more...] about Zubac, Šarić Talk 2020 Olympic Qualifiers, Playing Serbia