Croatia was up on the Serbs by six at halftime and looked in control of the game; then the wheels fell off the wagon. Even with 28 points from 7 of 15 shooting from Brooklyn Net Bojan Bogdanović, Croatia's disastrous 3rd quarter, which saw Serbia outscore the Croatians 34-14, was too much to match a strong fourth quarter comeback. Croatia got within one of Serbia late in the … [Read more...] about Disastrous 3rd Quarter Sees Croatia Fall To Serbia 86-83
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Croatians Around the NBA: Week Four
By 6 CommentsPhoto: 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
Croatians Around The NBA: Week Three
By 1 CommentPhoto: AP Andrew Bogut is inching his way closer into the Golden State Warriors starting lineup after putting on an impressive performance in limited time off the bench this week. The Croatian-Australian center held Marc Gasol to 6-15 shooting and picked up seven rebounds in 15 minutes of action against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The next night in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around The NBA: Week Three
Croatians Around The NBA: Week Two
By 4 CommentsPhoto: AP A promising week for the Orlando Magic hasn't included Mario Hezonja very often. Evan Fournier's emergence has kept him on the bench. It continued last Wednesday against Houston, as Fournier exploded for 29 points. Hezonja was reduced to just 11 minutes and failed to get on the stat sheet. Orlando ended up losing 119-114 in overtime, which is already their second … [Read more...] about Croatians Around The NBA: Week Two
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
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 4
By 5 CommentsPhoto:AP/Sue Ogrocki An injury scare didn’t affect Andrew Bogut and the Golden State Warriors. They went on and managed their second consecutive undefeated week. It began on Friday, where Bogut played against his fellow Australians Dante Exum, Joe Ingles and the Utah Jazz. Golden State won comfortably again at home, as they were up by 28 at the end of the third quarter. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 4