Welcome to the NBA 75, The Athletic’s countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history, in honor of the league’s diamond anniversary. We also will run features such as this one to complement certain ...

Former NBA player Vernon Maxwell rarely feared the opposition. Except when he faced the New Jersey Nets in the early 1990s. That's when he had to line up against Nets guard Drazen Petrovic. "Never ...

Drazen Petrovic was once among the best players in the NBA when he was on the New Jersey Nets. However, the Hall of Famer heartbreakingly passed away at the age of 28 (in the middle of his career).

At his position, players like Clyde Drexler and Terry Porter were ahead of him, and even Danny Ainge ranked higher in the rotation. Yet, according to the late Croatian icon’s brother, Aleksandar ...

Many Americans grew up wanting to be like Mike. But for those in Europe, especially from the countries that make up the former Yugoslavia, the idol was Drazen Petrovic, who became an elite scoring ...

On the outside, an NBA player's life looks like a dream. In addition to earning a king's ransom to play basketball, players enjoy access to world-class training facilities, being waited on from head ...

In today's NBA, teams' decision-makers and executives no longer have a problem putting the fate of their respective franchises in the hands of European players. From Luka Doncic of the Los Angeles ...

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Drazen Petrovic stood out as a truly unique player in the league. He was known for his explosive scoring ability, primarily driven by his exceptional proficiency in ...

Petrovic logged just 967 minutes as a rookie, and his lack of playing time troubled teammates and fans in Yugoslavia who idolized him. He symbolized the hope that a non-center from Europe could make ...

Regret is a heavy load to carry. For NBA players, it can be a missed shot, a botched pass, or a missed defensive assignment that costs them a game or, worse, the Larry O'Brien trophy. However, for ...