Photo: USA Today It has surprisingly been a positive week for the Brooklyn Nets. They continue to play hard during their disastrous season. Bojan Bogdanovic was quiet in Brooklyn's dramatic 104-95 upset against Cleveland. The second year guard scored 12 points on four of eleven shooting in 26 minutes of action. With upstart rookie Rondae Hollis-Jefferson healthy again, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around NBA: Week 21
Archives for March 2016
Mandžukić Scores In 1-1 Draw With Hungary
By 236 CommentsCroatia-Hungary Goals After a routine 2-0 victory over Israel in Osijek earlier this week, Croatia travel to neighboring Hungary Saturday for a match in Budapest. The Inter Milan duo of Ivan Perišić and Marcelo Brozović stole the show with a goal and an assist each against the Israelis. The number one concern in these matches is for players not to … [Read more...] about Mandžukić Scores In 1-1 Draw With Hungary
Croatia Defeat Israel 2-0, Srna Injured
By 207 CommentsCroatia easily defeated Israel 2-0 in Osijek Wednesday with both goals coming from Inter Milan teammates Ivan Perišić and Marcelo Brozović. In the 4th minute, Brozović would chip a ball into the box with Perišić swinging in a left-footed volley across his body to beat the Israeli keeper. With pitch conditions absolutely horrific, the chip and volley worked to perfection for the … [Read more...] about Croatia Defeat Israel 2-0, Srna Injured
HNL Week 28 – Hajduk Tops Dinamo
By 12 CommentsIf the start of the NCAA tournament hasn’t provided you with enough upsets yet, well here is the one you’ve been waiting for: Hajduk Split defeated Dinamo Zagreb on Sunday at Poljud with a score of 1-0. This is the first time Hajduk has defeated Dinamo since September 14, 2013. The two sides met each other only four days prior in the Croatian Cup semi final match at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 28 – Hajduk Tops Dinamo
Croatians Around NBA: Week 19
By 18 CommentsPhoto: USA Today After a promising start to the season, the Orlando Magic have stumbled by going 9-24 in 2016. They started the week strong by winning 107-100 against Sacramento. Mario Hezonja continues to play 15-20 minutes a game. The inconsistent rookie shot only one for six from the field in 19 minutes, although contributed with four rebounds and two assists. C.J … [Read more...] about Croatians Around NBA: Week 19
HNL Week 27
By 26 CommentsFor the first time in 21 weeks, NK Osijek finds themselves out of the relegation zone and into eighth place after their 1-0 upset over Inter Zaprešić on Friday. It was Alen Grgić who scored for the Osjičani in the ninth minute to give them the win. Ilija Nestorvski could not finish the match for Inter after being sent off for kicking Aljosa Vojnović in the … [Read more...] about HNL Week 27
LEAKED: 2016 Croatia Home Kit
By 59 CommentsIt looks as if the 2016 Croatia kits are here. Here is a look at a leaked photo which hit the internet March 14th. There's never a surprise when it comes to the home kits. It's going to be a red and white checker design. Only question: how big are the checkers going to be? This design takes a bit of a twist with the checkers at a tipped angle; which I can … [Read more...] about LEAKED: 2016 Croatia Home Kit
Croatians Around the NBA: Week 18
By Leave a CommentPhoto: NBA.com Bojan Bogdanovic continues to make the most of a lost year. By replacing Joe Johnson in the starting lineup, Bogdanovic has averaged 15 points in the last five games. The week started positively against the Nuggets. In a 121-120 victory, Bojan scored 17 points on six of thirteen shooting from the field. It was one of Brooklyn's best performances of the … [Read more...] about Croatians Around the NBA: Week 18
Hezonja: It’s On My Back To Return Croatian Basketball to Glory
By 34 CommentsCroatianSports.com caught up with 21 year-old Croatian national basketball player and Orlando Magic shooting guard Mario Hezonja Tuesday night in Los Angeles. The Lakers defeated the Magic 107-98 with Hezonja scoring six points in 16 minutes of play. The 2015 overall #5 pick discussed the current state of Croatian basketball, his rookie season in the NBA and … [Read more...] about Hezonja: It’s On My Back To Return Croatian Basketball to Glory