TIMETABLE
6.1.
1988-01-06
Cibona was a guest of Manchester United in the fourth round of the Radivoje Korać Cup quarterfinal group. Team from Zagreb celebrated by a score of 99 : 93, and Dražen scored 25 po...
8.1.
1991-01-08
The Portland Trail Blazers convincingly defeated Houston Rockets 123 : 97 in their arena. In this game, coach Adelman gave Dražen 26 minutes in the game, after Portland's third gua...
9.1.
1988-01-09
Cibona celebrated a routine 128 : 100 victory against Borac in Čačak. By the end of the first half, it was clear that the team from Zagreb would win, as they scored 60 points again...
10.1.
1985-01-10
In the 3rd round of the final group of the European Champions Cup in Dom sportova, Cibona defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 88 : 77. Dražen was the top scorer of his team with 31 points.
16.1.
1986-01-16
In the victory over Real in Madrid (108 : 91), Dražen scored 49 points. He finished the first half with 18 points scored, and added amazing 31 in the second part. He also had 20 as...
20.1.
1988-01-20
With the 114 : 113 overtime victory against Snaidero Caserta, Cibona advanced to the semifinals of the Radivoje Korać Cup without defeat. It was also a clash between the two best s...
22.1.
1986-01-22
Dražen scored 51 points against Limoges in European Champions Cup game. In thirteenth minute of the game Limoges was leading 43 : 27, but then Dražen decided to take control of the...
23.1.
1985-01-23
Dražen scored 44 points in the 95 : 77 home victory over CSKA Moscow in the 5th round of the final group of the European Champions Cup, and with another excellent performance he br...
23.1.
1988-01-23
Šibenka and Cibona met at Baldekin in the 15th round of the championship, and the visiting team won by a score of 96 : 90. Dražen excelled once again in his hometown, scoring 42 po...
23.1.
1990-01-23
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 119 : 90 at home. Dražen spent 15 minutes on the court and had 11 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds.
23.1.
1991-01-23
Dražen became a new member of the New Jersey Nets in an exchange including three teams – Portland, New Jersey and Denver. Portland in return got first pick on the draft, which they...
24.1.
1993-01-24
In a match between his New Jersey Nets and Houston Rockets, Dražen scored 44 points, thus setting his NBA career record. He reached the record with only three three-pointers and se...
25.1.
1981-01-25
Šibenka's cadet team became the new runner-up in Yugoslav Champinship. In the final match, played in the hall of the sports center in Vogošća, Bosna Sarajevo defeated Šibenka team ...
25.1.
1991-01-25
Dražen Petrović's debut for the New Jersey Nets. The Nets hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in Meadowlands Arena, and lost 103 : 108 after the overtime. Dražen presented himself to the...
30.1.
1986-01-30
Cibona was defeated 102 : 105 by Maccabi in Tel Aviv. The team from Zagreb played a great first half and went to the break with a 9 point advantage (56 : 47), but Maccabi started t...
31.1.
1987-01-31
Cibona defeated Šibenka on Baldekin by a score of 109 : 102. Dražen scored 44 points. He made ten three-point shoots. In his report, journalist Ivo Mikuličin noted: Without a smile...
31.1.
1991-01-31
The New Jersey Nets lost at Denver Nuggets 123 : 119. In his sixth game for the new team, Dražen played 23 minutes and scored 22 points, shooting from the field with the succes rat...
4.2.
1993-02-04
Dražen scored 35 points in the Nets' 113 : 103 victory over the Seattle SuperSonics. The Nets had a 14-point lead at halftime (58 : 44), but it melted away in a poorly played third...
7.2.
1986-02-07
In the semi-final match of the Yugoslav Cup played in Novi Sad, Cibona defeated SMELT Olimpija Ljubljana by a score 121: 110. Dražen scored 55 points for the winning team.
7.2.
1988-02-07
In the final match of the Yugoslav Cup played in Rijeka, Cibona defeated Jugoplastika from Split by a score of 82 : 80. Two seconds before the end of the game, the result was equal...
8.2.
1986-02-08
Having defeated Bosna Sarajevo 110 : 98 in Novi Sad, Cibona became the winner of the Yugoslav Cup for the second year in a row. Dražen finished the game with 46 points, with one hu...
8.2.
1992-02-08
Dražen competed in a three-point shooting competition at the All Star weekend hosted by Orlando. In the first round, Dražen had 13 successful attempts, which was enough for him to ...
10.2.
1987-02-10
Cibona and Bosna Sarajevo met in the derby match of Yugoslav Championship played in Zagreb. The home team achieved convincing victory by result 121 : 90. Dražen was marvelous once ...
10.2.
1988-02-10
In the first semifinal match of the Radivoje Korać Cup, Cibona defeated Hapoel in Tel Aviv 103 : 93, and Dražen scored 59 points, making 19 out of 31 shot attempts. He also added 8...
12.2.
1983-02-12
In the derby of the 20th round of the First Federal League of Yugoslavia, Šibenka defeated Bosna Sarajevo 97 : 92 at Baldekin. Home team was once again led by Dražen, who scored 32...
14.2.
1989-02-14
In the first game of the semifinals of the European Cup Winners' Cup, played in Zagreb, Cibona was narrowly defeated by Real Madrid (91 : 92). Dražen had no mercy for his former te...
19.2.
1992-02-19
Dražen was a key player in the New Jersey Nets' home win against the Detroit Pistons. He scored 25 points, and six seconds before the end of the game he made both free throws for t...
20.2.
1990-02-20
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 104 : 94. Dražen and Terry Porter led Portland, which played without its top scorer Clyde Drexler, with 22 points each. Dr...
21.2.
1989-02-21
In the return match of the Cup Winners' Cup semifinals, Real defeated Cibona 119 : 97 in Madrid. The main reason for the Royal Club's relatively easy victory was the fantastic perf...
27.2.
1986-02-27
In the 8th round of the final group of the European Champions Cup, Cibona defeated Žalgiris 99 : 90 in the crowded Dom sportova. They secured the victory with a great play in the f...
1.3.
2007-03-01
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) opened in Alcombendas near Madrid the Hall of Fame, which spreads over five floors and 2,000 square meters, on the occasion of markin...
3.3.
1990-03-03
Portland achieved a 110 : 98 home victory against Seattle SuperSonics. In 16 minutes spent in the game, Dražen scored 17 points ( 4/6 from the field) and added 3 assists and 1 stol...
5.3.
1986-03-05
Cibona defeated Real Madrid for the fifth time in a row in European cups. The match of the penultimate round of the final group of the European Champions Cup, played in Dom sportov...
6.3.
1990-03-06
Dražen presented himself to the audience in the legendary Madison Square Garden with 13 points in the Blazers' 112 : 100 victory over the New York Knicks. He scored all his points ...
8.3.
1983-03-08
For the second year in a row, Šibenka was defeated by Limoges (86 : 94) in the Radivoje Korać Cup finals. The match was played in West Berlin. The French team controlled the course...
8.3.
1986-03-08
Šibenka beat Cibona on Baldekin 102 : 100 in the 21st round of the Yugoslav championship. Dražen scored 52 points in that game, which is the most he had scored in Cibona's jersey i...
9.3.
1988-03-09
In the second game of the Radivoje Korać Cup final, played in Zagreb, Dražen scored 47 points against Real Madrid. Cibona won by a score of 94 : 93, but that was not enough for the...
11.3.
1993-03-11
Dražen was the top scorer in a game in which his New Jersey Nets celebrated 101 : 93 victory against the Golden State Warriors. He scored 28 points with an excellent shooting – 11/...
13.3.
1986-03-13
With the victory in Limoges, France (106 : 95), Cibona secured a place in the superfinale of the European Champions Cup in Budapest. Dražen was once again the top scorer of the mat...
13.3.
1992-03-13
One of Dražen's most notable performances in the Nets uniform. In the 110 : 108 win over the Boston Celtics, for which Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish still played, Dra...
13.3.
1993-03-13
The New Jersey Nets inflicted a heavy defeat on the Phoenix Suns at their Memorial Coliseum. The guests from East Rutherford celebrated victory with 124 : 93. The first quarter, wh...
14.3.
1989-03-14
In the final match of the European Cup Winners' Cup, played in Athens, Real Madrid defeated Italian team Snaidero Caserta 117 : 113 after the overtime. Dražen scored incredible 62 ...
16.3.
1991-03-16
The New Jersey Nets beat the Washington Bullets 110:86 at home. Dražen had a very good shooting night – he scored 16 points in 16 minutes on the floor. Two nights earlier, in a 118...
17.3.
1987-03-17
In the final match of the European Cup Winners' Cup, played in Novi Sad, Cibona defeated Italian team Scavolini Pesaro 89 : 74. Cibona entered the match badly and was trailing 27 :...
18.3.
1982-03-18
In the Radivoj Korać Cup finals played in Padua Šibenka was defeted by Limoges (84 : 90). Šibenka controlled the game during the first half, but in the second part Limoges replaced...
27.3.
1990-03-27
In a game between the two leading teams of the Western Conference, Portland defeted the Los Angeles Lakers at home by a score 130 : 111. The away team was weakened since the end of...
28.3.
1986-03-28
Dražen led Cibona to a victory over Red Star Belgrade with 48 points (124: 107) in the first game of the quarterfinal series of the Yugoslav champinship playoffs. The first half pa...
3.4.
1985-04-03
By beating Real Madrid 87 : 78 in a superfinale held in Athens, Cibona won its first European Champions Cup title. Althought he had a poor start to the game, scoring only once on t...
3.4.
1986-04-03
Cibona won its second consecutive European title in a superfinale held in Budapest by beating Žalgiris Kaunas 94 : 82. Dražen once again led his team with 24 points, 5 assists, 5 r...
5.4.
1992-04-05
Dražen participated in the New Jersey Nets away win against the Indiana Pacers (128 : 120) finishing the game with 38 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. He shot from the field with ...
6.4.
1985-04-06
Only three days after winning the European champions title in Athens, Cibona hosted Partizan Belgrade in the first game of the semifinals of the Yugoslav championship. All Cibona p...
6.4.
1986-04-06
In the third game of the quarterfinals of the Yugoslav Championship, Cibona defeated Crvena zvezda 120 : 107 and reached the semifinals against Partizan. On the eve of the match, C...
9.4.
1983-04-09
Šibenka, thanks to Dražen's free throws, became the champion of Yugoslavia with an 83 : 82 victory over Bosna Sarajevo. Dražen finished the game with a total of 40 points. Due to a...
9.4.
1986-04-09
Dražen scored 51 points in Cibona's victory over Partizan Belgrade (104 :94) in the first game of the semifinal series of the Yugoslav Championship. He recorded his first miss only...
10.4.
1992-04-10
In the match between the New Jersey Nets and the Cleveland Cavaliers, played in the Meadowlands Arena, the home team celebrated by a score of 110 : 86. The first thirteen minutes o...
13.4.
1992-04-13
The New Jersey Nets reached their 38th win of the season by defeating the Orlando Magic 110 : 104. With this victory, they joined the fight for the 6th place in the Eastern Confere...
23.4.
1985-04-23
With Cibona's victory over the Red Star Belgrade (119 : 106) in the third game of the final series for the Yugoslav champion, played in the magnificent decor of the Ice Hall of Dom...
23.4.
1992-04-23
In his debut for Nets in NBA playoffs Dražen scored 40 points against the Cleveland Cavaliers, setting the New Jersey Nets record for the most points scored in a single playoff gam...
26.4.
1988-04-26
Cibona lost against Partizan Belgrade 77 : 83 in the third match of the semifinals series of the Yugoslav Championship. Dražen scored only 13 points. That was his last game in Cibo...
26.4.
1990-04-26
Dražen's playoff debut in a Portland jersey, in a 109 : 102 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Dražen spent only 6 minutes on the field, registering 1 point, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and ...
27.4.
1985-04-27
In the final match of the Yugoslav Cup played in Osijek, Cibona defeated Jugoplastika Split 104 : 83. It was the first of three Dražen's national Cups with Cibona. He scored 39 poi...
28.4.
1992-04-28
The New Jersey Nets defeted the Cleveland Cavaliers 109 : 104 in the third game of the first round of the Playoffs, and thus achieved their first victory in the three-of-five-game ...
29.4.
1995-04-29
A monument dedicated to Dražen Petrović was unveiled in the park of the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. The monument is made of white marble according to the conceptual design by Vasko...
2.5.
2008-05-02
In Madrid, during the Euroleague Final Four tournament, Biserka Petrović received an award on Dražen's behalf as one of the 35 players who marked the history of European club baske...
8.5.
1990-05-08
In the second game of the semifinal series of the Western Conference Playoffs, Portland Trail Blazers beat San Antonio Spurs at home by a score of 122 : 112. Dražen played 19 minut...
9.5.
1993-05-09
Dražen's last game for New Jersey Nets. In the defeat by the Cleveland Cavaliers (89 : 99), in the fifth game of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, Dražen played 3...
15.5.
1990-05-15
In the fifth game of the Western Conference semifinals, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the San Antonio Spurs 138 : 132 after a double overtime and took a 3 : 2 lead in victori...
20.5.
1992-05-20
Dražen's first game for Croatian national team, against Slovenia in Slovenske Konjice. Croatia prevaled by a score 93 : 74. Dražen was the Croatian captain and he scored 18 points....
20.5.
1993-05-20
Andro Knego farewell match, the legendary BC Cibona captain, who played 15 seasons (340 championship matches) for the club and won 12 trophies. The match between Cibona and the Cro...
21.5.
1990-05-21
Portland Trail Blazers hosted the Phoenix Suns, the team that eliminated the favored Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals, in the first game of the Western Conference finals. In a ...
24.5.
1989-05-24
In the fourth game of the final series of the Spanish Championship, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Barcelona 88 : 87. Dražen scored 42 points, which is his record in matches against...
26.5.
1983-05-26
Dražen's debut for the Yugoslav senior national team in one big competition, Eurobasket which was hosted by the French cities of Nantes, Caen and Limoges. In their first appearance...
27.5.
1993-05-27
Dražen Petrović was selected to the All-NBA Third Team for the 1992/1993 season. Thus he became the first European to be selected in one of the top three All-NBA teams. Dražen fini...
29.5.
1988-05-29
With a 79 : 75 victory over the Soviet Union, the Yugoslav national team won the second edition of the Super Cup, hosted by Dortmund, Germany. Yugoslavs reached the title primarily...
31.5.
1990-05-31
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the local Suns 112 : 109 in the 6th game of the Western Conference Finals in Phoenix and advanced to the NBA Finals. The home team was significa...
31.5.
1993-05-31
In the second round of the qualifying tournament for the European Championship in Germany, hosted by the Polish city of Wrocław, the Estonian national team was a much tougher oppon...
1.6.
1984-06-01
Dražen's last appearance in Šibenka's jersey, in a friendly match played in Omiš. If it is true that first love is never forgotten, then Šibenik has stayed with me since the first ...
3.6.
1983-06-03
At the European Championship in France, Yugoslavia finished the tournament in seventh place after defeting Germany 104 : 88. That was Dražen's best game of the tournament since he ...
4.6.
1984-06-04
Dražen signed a contract with Cibona and thus joined his older brother Aleksandar in Zagreb, creating the deadliest back-court tandem in Europe. The signing was announced two days ...
5.6.
2002-06-05
Dražen was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, along with Earvin "Magic" Johnson, NBA and American basketball legend, Larry Brown, NBA coach, Harlem Globetrotter...
6.6.
1993-06-06
Dražen's last match for the Croatian national team, in Wrocław, Poland, on the qualifying tournament for the European Championship in Germany (22 June – 4 July 1993). The opponent ...
7.6.
1993-06-07
Dražen Petrović died in a car accident on a highway near the German city of Ingolstadt. On that day, the Croatian national team, returning from Wrocław, Poland, has landed in Frank...
7.6.
2006-06-07
The Dražen Petrović Museum and Memorial Center was opened. The museum is the result of longtime efforts of the Dražen Petrović Foundation, and was realized in cooperation with the ...
10.6.
1992-06-10
The Croatian national team played a friendly match against the Slovenian national team in Cibona's hall, in front of about 2,500 spectators. It was the first appearance of the Croa...
13.6.
1987-06-13
At the European Championships held in Athens, the Yugoslav national team defeated Spain 98 : 87 and won a bronze medal. The game was full of tensions on the floor, and Greek basket...
20.6.
1989-06-20
The national team of Yugoslavia opened its appearance at the 26th European Championship, hosted by Zagreb from 20 to 25 June, with a convincing victory over the current European ch...
21.6.
1982-06-21
Dražen Petrović's debut for the Yugoslav senior national team in a friendly match with Italy in Forlì. Bogdan Tanjević was the one who invited him to the national team, and Dražen ...
25.6.
1989-06-25
In the final match of the 26th European Championship held in Zagreb, the national team of Yugoslavia convincingly defeated Greece (98 : 77) and won its fourth FIBA European title. ...
26.6.
1985-06-26
In the fourth round of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, hosted by the cities of Barcelona and Girona, Cibona defeated Brazilian Monte Libano 92 : 88. With this victory, after previou...
7.7.
1986-07-07
Yugoslavia defeated the Netherlands 95 : 74 in the third round of the group stage at the World Champonship in Spain. Dražen scored 47 points in that game, which is his record at Wo...
8.7.
1987-07-08
Opening ceremony of the XIV. Summer Universiade, hosted by Zagreb. The motto of the Games was The World of Youth for a World of Peace. Dražen Petrović, as one of the most successfu...
10.7.
1983-07-10
The Yugoslav national basketball team won a silver medal at the Universiade in Edmonton, Canada. In the finale, the Canadian national team was better with the result 83 : 68. Draže...
10.7.
1986-07-10
With the winner over Canada (83 : 80), the Yugoslav national team took first place in Group D at the World Cup in Spain. Dražen was the top scorer of the game with 36 points, with ...
10.7.
1988-07-10
With the victory against Spain (84 : 73) in the last round of the final group of the qualifying tournament held in the Netherlands, the Yugoslav national team confirmed its qualifi...
17.7.
1986-07-17
In the semifinal match of the World Championship played in the Palace of Sports in Madrid, the Yugoslav national team was defeated 90 : 91 by the Soviet Union after the overtime. T...
19.7.
1986-07-19
With the 117 : 91 victory over Brazil, the Yugoslav national team took third place at the World Championship hosted by Spain (5 – 20 July 1986). Dražen finished the tournament as t...
19.7.
1987-07-19
By beatting United States of America in the finale (100 : 85), Yugoslav basketball team won gold medal at the Universiade held in Zagreb. Dražen was the top scorer of the match wit...
6.8.
1992-08-06
With the 75 : 74 victory over the national team of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Croatian national basketball team advanced to the finale of the Olympic Games i...
8.8.
1992-08-08
In the final match of the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Croatian national team faced a powerful American Dream Team led by NBA stars, such as Michael Jor...
9.8.
1984-08-09
With Yugoslavia's 88 : 82 victory over Canada in a match for third place, Dražen won his first Olympic medal at the Games held in Los Angeles. Dražen finished the game with 12 poin...
13.8.
1990-08-13
In the quarterfinal group match at the World Cup in Argentina, the Yugoslav national team defeated the Brazilian national team 105 : 86. It was a victory that the Yugoslavs despera...
17.8.
1989-08-17
Dražen signed his first NBA contract with the Portland Trail Blazers worth $ 3.6 million. With this contract he became the best paid rookie in the history of the NBA league! About ...
17.8.
1990-08-17
The national team of Yugoslavia advanced to the finale of the World Cup in Argentina by beating the national team of the USA, comprised of university players, in the semifinals, by...
19.8.
1990-08-19
Yugoslavia became world champion in Argentina by defeating the strong Soviet Union team 92 : 75 in the final match played in Buenos Aires. Dražen scored 18 points. Along with Draže...
28.8.
1982-08-28
Despite Dražen's 32 points (10/10 from the field), the junior national team of Yugoslavia was defeated in the final of the European Championship held in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria by t...
30.8.
1987-08-30
Cibona won the fifth edition of the Winston Trophy in Puerto Real. In three days, the Zagreb basketball players defeated three renowned opponents – Barcelona, the winner of the Rad...
14.9.
1986-09-14
Defeating Brazilian Corinthians 119 : 94 in the third place match, Cibona finished third at the FIBA Intercontinental Cup hosted by the Argentine cities of Cordoba and Buenos Aires...
15.9.
1984-09-15
In a game for the basketball superchampion of Yugoslavia played in Metković, Cibona, as the champion of Yugoslavia, met Bosna Sarajevo, the winner of the Jugokup. Cibona had contro...
16.9.
1987-09-16
Cibona opened its appearance at the 21st Intercontinental Basketball Cup in Milan (15 – 20 September 1987) with a victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Israeli team opened the matc...
18.9.
1988-09-18
In the first appearance at the Olympic Games in Seoul, the Yugoslav national team was better than the Soviet Union with the result 92 : 79. The Yugoslavs started the game badly, wi...
20.9.
1987-09-20
Cibona won 3rd place at the 21st Intercontinental Cup held in Milan, defeating Maccabi Tel Aviv 106 : 96 in the third place match. Thus, for the third year in a row, Cibona climbed...
26.9.
1988-09-26
In the last quarterfinal match of the basketball tournament at the Olympic Games in Seoul, the national teams of Yugoslavia and Canada met. These two teams played against each othe...
27.9.
2002-09-27
Dražen was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, along with Earvin "Magic" Johnson, coaches Larry Brown and Lute Olson, coach Kay Yow and Harlem Globetrotters t...
28.9.
1988-09-28
With the victory against Australia (91 : 70), the national team of Yugoslavia reached the finals of the Olympic Games in Seoul. It is interesting that these two teams also met in t...
30.9.
1988-09-30
The national basketball team of Yugoslavia won a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Seoul, with a defeat in the finale by the Soviet Union (63 : 76). These two teams have also me...
2.10.
1982-10-02
Šibenka and Cibona met in Šibenik in the first round match of the First Federal League of Yugoslavia. Šibenka celebrated 78 : 72 victory, and Dražen scored 27 points in a fierce br...
4.10.
1993-10-04
Cibona Sports Center was renamed into Dražen Petrović Basketball Center. On that occasion, a commemorative plaque with Dražen's relief, the work of the academic sculptor Slavomir D...
5.10.
1985-10-05
In the first round of the Yugoslav Championship, Cibona defeated SMELT Olimpija Ljubljana 158 : 77. Dražen finished that game with 112 points, thus breaking the twenty-three-year-o...
7.10.
1986-10-07
In the first match of the FIBA European Super Cup in the Dom sportova, Cibona, the winner of the European Champions Cup, and Barcelona, the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup in the 19...
7.10.
1988-10-07
Dražen oficially became a member of the most prestigious Spanish basketball club, Real Madrid. He remained in Madrid for 365 days. Wearing jersey with number 5, his nickname in Spa...
10.10.
1982-10-10
Dražen scored 32 points in the 2nd round of the Yugoslav Championship and led Šibenka to victory (95 : 91) at Borac in Čačak. Borac was in the lead during the first half, but Šiben...
11.10.
1987-10-11
Dražen scored 40 points in Cibona's 111 : 91 victory over Šibenka. That was Dražen's first appearance in the new season, after he missed the first three games of the Yugoslav champ...
13.10.
1984-10-13
Dražen's first game in Cibona's jersey against Šibenka, in the third round of the Yugoslav Championship of the 1984/1985 season. He was relentless against his former teammates, sco...
14.10.
1987-10-14
In the eighth finals of the Radivoje Korać Cup, Cibona hosted the Finnish KTP Basket in the hall of the Sports and Business Center Cibona. It was the first European match played in...
15.10.
1988-10-15
Dražen's first official match in a Real Madrid jersey in the ACB League, in Tenerife against CB Canarias. Real won by a score of 95 : 91. Dražen finished the game with 22 points, 4...
17.10.
1987-10-17
In the 5th round of the Yugoslav championship, in a heatted atmosphere of the cult Zadar basketball hall Jazine, Zadar and Cibona played their match. In the first half, it was inte...
18.10.
1984-10-18
With the victory over Zadar 94 : 77, Cibona advanced to the finals of the Yugoslav Cup. The team from Zagreb entered the game poorly and at one point Zadar had a lead of 38 : 27, b...
18.10.
1986-10-18
In the 3rd round of the First Federal League, Cibona celebrated against Rabotnički in Skopje 107 : 89. The match was marked by another breathtaking performance by Dražen – 55 point...
19.10.
1985-10-19
In the derby of the 3rd round of the Yugoslav Championship, Cibona hosted Red Star Belgrade and celebrated 108 : 90 victory. Dražen was marvelous with 47 points, hitting 6 three-po...
22.10.
1964-10-22
Dražen Petrović was born in Dalmatian town of Šibenik. Dražen's mother Biserka recalls: From the day he was born in Šibenik hospital he stood out from other kids because of his siz...
24.10.
1987-10-24
In the 6th round of the First A League, Cibona defeated Belgrade's IMT, a returnee to the highest rank of Yugoslav basketball, with 100 : 86.Although the best scorer of the guests,...
24.10.
1988-10-24
In the finale of the second edition of the McDonald's Open, hosted by Madrid, Real met the Boston Celtics team, sixteen-time NBA champions. The Celtics, for whom the greats like La...
27.10.
1986-10-27
Dražen signed a contract with Real Madrid, pledging four years of loyalty to the Royal Club. According to the contract, Dražen was supposed to join Real after the end of the Olympi...
28.10.
1979-10-28
The cadet team of BC Šibenka, led by Dražen Petrović, won third place at the Croatian championship for basketball players. In the match for the bronze medal, the young players from...
3.11.
1985-11-03
Cibona welcomed Zadar in the 6th round of the First Federal League of Yugoslavia in the Dom sportova. Thanks to the superiority in the rebounding and a better shooting percentage, ...
3.11.
1989-11-03
Dražen played his first official game for the Portland Trail Blazers. The Blazers defeated the Sacramento Kings 114 : 96. Dražen had 7 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 4 turnovers ...
6.11.
1991-11-06
In an exciting game, the Philadephia 76ers beat the New Jersey Nets 107 : 105 on home court. The home team was led by Charles Barkley (25 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists), while ...
10.11.
1985-11-10
In the 7th round of the Yugoslav Championship Cibona beat Jugoplastika in Split 93 : 82. Dražen scored 30 points. Cibona started to create a significant advantage when Ivica Dukan,...
11.11.
1993-11-11
The New Jersey Nets retired Dražen's jersey with the number 3. Thus, Dražen became only the fifth player after Wendell Lander (4), John Williamson (23), Bill Melchionni (25) and Ju...
15.11.
1992-11-15
The New Jersey Nets defeated the Washington Bullets 111 : 104 at Meadowlands Arena, making their third win of the season. The second quarter proved decisive, in which the Nets scor...
17.11.
1988-11-17
In the final match of the Spanish Basketball Cup, known as Copa del Rey, played in La Coruña, Real Madrid defeated their biggest rival Barcelona by a score of 85 : 81. Dražen was n...
19.11.
1991-11-19
With a 122 : 118 victory against the Sacramento Kings, the New Jersey Nets broke a seven-game losing streak. Dražen scored 25 points and had 3 rebounds and 3 assists. It is interes...
21.11.
1987-11-21
In the 8th round of the Yuoslav Championship Cibona hosted MZT Skopje in the Basketball Center "Cibona", and celebrated by a score of 117 : 104. Dražen scored 47 points, with 5 thr...
21.11.
1992-11-21
Dražen spent 33 minutes on the floor and scored 29 points in the 95 : 104 home defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers. He made 10 out of 13 field goal attempts (2/3 for three points...
24.11.
1987-11-24
With the victory over Italian team Benetton (95 : 87) in Treviso, Cibona became winner of the second edition of the Alpe-Adria League. Dražen scored 31 points, with 7 three-pointer...
26.11.
1991-11-26
In the Nets' defeat by the Houston Rockets (109 : 118), Dražen scored 33 points, his NBA record at the time. In the second half, when New Jersey was slowly reducing the home team's...
26.11.
2002-11-26
Dražen Petrović was posthumously awarded the State Sports Award "Franjo Bučar" for lifetime achievement. Along with Dražen, the award for lifetime achievement went to prof. Žarko D...
27.11.
1991-11-27
The New Jersey Nets were defeated 106 : 100 in San Antonio by the Spurs. The last quarter, which the home team won 34 : 22, proved to be crucial. It was the Nets' eleventh defeat i...
28.11.
1992-11-28
The New Jersey Nets ended their five-day West Coast tour (Seattle, Los Angeles, Utah, Sacramento) with a third consecutive triumph, 94 : 89 against the Sacramento Kings. The 14 : 1...
3.12.
1991-12-03
Dražen scored the winning basket in the 88 : 86 New Jersey Nets' home victory against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 19 points in total, and in key moments he stood out with 3 s...
4.12.
1985-12-04
Cibona started the title defense in the European Champions Cup with a 90 : 86 home victory against Maccabi. The team from Zagreb led throughout the entire match, and they played es...
4.12.
1992-12-04
Dražen was the decisive player in the New Jersey Nets' victory against the San Antonio Spurs. The guests from Texas led 97 : 92 27 seconds before the end of the fourth quarter and ...
5.12.
1987-12-05
In the 10th round of the First Federal League, Cibona defeated Red Star in Belgrade, in a dramatic finale, by a score 104 : 101 and thus reached its 8th championship victory. It wa...
5.12.
1991-12-05
Dražen led the Nets to 109 : 101 victory in Milwaukee with 23 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 stolen ball. In an equal encounter, in which the advantage was constantly shifting...
6.12.
1984-12-06
Dražen, with 44 points, led Cibona to a victory over Real Madrid (99 : 90) in the first round of the final group of the European Champions Cup. After a somewhat modest first half, ...
6.12.
1986-12-06
Cibona easily won in Sarajevo against Bosna. The final score was 94 : 78 for the still current European champion. Dražen scored 34 points, shooting from the field 13/21, and had 5 ...
6.12.
1992-12-06
Dražen Petrović was named NBA Player of the Week. The Nets had four consecutive wins during that week – in Sacramento against Kings, at home against Atlanta Hawks and San Antonio S...
10.12.
1988-12-10
In Real's away victory against CAI Zaragoza (102 : 84), Dražen scored 40 points, with 5 assists and 12 rebounds. He shot 11/15 for two points, 3/8 for a three points, and was unmis...
10.12.
1992-12-10
Dražen led the Nets to victory against the Los Angeles Clippers with 27 points, 5 assists and 3 rebounds. It was 111 : 105 for the home team, which reached its 11th win in the 19th...
11.12.
1985-12-11
In the European Champions Cup match played in the Ice Hall of the Dom sportova, Cibona defeated a very strong Simac from Milan with the result 111 : 95. Dražen scored 47 points, wi...
12.12.
1992-12-12
The New Jersey Nets were defeated 89 : 95 in Chicago, against the back-to-back NBA champions Chicago Bulls. The Nets entered the final quarter with a 2-point lead (72 : 70) and suc...
13.12.
1987-12-13
Cibona defeated current champion, Belgrade's Partizan in the 11th round of the Yugoslav Championship by a score of 99 : 90. Reporters pointed out that this was Cibona's best home g...
13.12.
1988-12-13
In the 2nd round match of the Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinal group, Real Madrid gained 109 : 92 home victory against Snaidero Juventus Caserta. In this match Dražen achieved a tripl...
14.12.
1985-12-14
In the match of the Yugoslav Championship between Cibona and Šibenka, played in Dom Sportova, Dražen scored 45 points in only 32 minutes spent on the court, leading Cibona to a 133...
16.12.
1987-12-16
In the 3rd round of the quarterfinal group of the Radivoje Korać Cup, Cibona celebrated an important victory in Caserta against Snaidero, thus significantly opening the door to the...
17.12.
1992-12-17
Dražen brought the Nets victory in the Milwaukee against the Bucks with a basket and an additional free throw in the last second of the game. The final score was 102 : 101. Dražen ...
22.12.
1992-12-22
The New Jersey Nets were narrowly defeated by the Boston Celtics at home. The final score (104 : 106) was set by the Celtics guard Dee Brown who made a tie-breaking jumper with 1.4...
28.12.
1987-12-28
As part of the preparations for the Olympic Games in Seoul, the Yugoslav national team participated in a strong international tournament held in Paris. In the finale, the Yugoslav ...
29.12.
1979-12-29
In a game between Šibenka and Beko, Dražen Petrović scored his first points in the Yugoslav first division. Zoran "Moka" Slavnić, then a player-coach at Šibenka, had left the court...