Photo: Press Herald It has been another disappointing week for the Brooklyn Nets. They started a two-game losing streak on Friday against their cross-town rivals. Bojan Bogdanovic contributed with seven points and seven rebounds in 19 minutes against the New York Knicks. In a 108-91 loss, Brooklyn allowed 42 points in the first quarter. For a Lionel Hollins team, their … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 6
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Champions League Wraps Up
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The Champions League group stage concludes this week with games Tuesday and Wednesday. There wasn't much of a surprise with which teams would go through to the knockout stages , minus Manchester United, however, our very own Dinamo Zagreb lit up Twitter opening night when the Croatian champs defeated Arsenal 2-1. But the Modri couldn't do damage against Olympiakos, losing both … [Read more...] about Champions League Wraps Up
Debate Club: Warriors or Sixers?
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Živa Istina posed a great question regarding the NBA this season. And he will be accepting friendly wagers. We'll revisit this conversation as the season winds down in April. What will be the greater number? Golden State Warriors losses? Or Philadelphia 76ers wins? The red hot defending champion Warriors have started the season 20-0 and, on … [Read more...] about Debate Club: Warriors or Sixers?
Croatians Around The NBA: Week 5
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Photo: Euro Sport For the first time this season, the Brooklyn Nets had a decent week. They went 2-2 compared to not winning a game or losing three out of four games. It started off rough against Oklahoma City in a 110-99 defeat. Bojan Bogdanovic contributed with four points on two of six shooting in 22 minutes of action. It was a lackluster game for the second year … [Read more...] about Croatians Around The NBA: Week 5
Šimunić Defends “Za Dom Spremni”
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Former Croatia international Josip Šimunić, who was capped 103 times for the Vatreni, ended his North American tour this weekend in San Pedro and Los Angeles, as he screened his documentary "Moja Voljena Hrvatska." The documentary follows Šimunić's life in soccer from his native Australian upbringing to playing for the Croatian national team, before his international career was … [Read more...] about Šimunić Defends “Za Dom Spremni”
Rudež: “Olympics Were Our Pinnacle”
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Croatia 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 Four
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Photo: AP The Golden State Warriors continue to steamroll past the competition after going 16-0 to start the season, following a 111-77 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Warriors center Andrew Bogut started and played 20 minutes, registering eight points and seven rebounds in the record win. Bogut has regained his starting position and is averaging seven … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week Four
HNL Week 17
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HNL action returned over the weekend after the international break and started with a 2-1 win for Dinamo Zagreb over Slaven Belupo in Koprivnica on Friday. Slaven held the Modri scoreless for the first half and scored one goal themselves in the 40th minute. Mate Delić slipped a shot passed Eduardo who came out to play the ball as Delić approached him on a … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17
Šimunić: Moja Voljena Hrvatska
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Former Croatia center-back Josip 'Joe' Šimunić is currently on an 7-city North American tour promoting and premiering a documentary film called "Moja Voljena Hrvatska" about his life leading up to his moment of infamy, which got him suspended from the World Cup in Brazil and ended his international soccer career. Šimunić will finish his tour this weekend … [Read more...] about Šimunić: Moja Voljena Hrvatska
