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Goran Dragic can’t wrap his head around yet another All-Star snub, failing to make the cut one more time, despite his team sitting in a comfortable fourth spot in the East. “I don’t understand this anymore because back in the day with the Suns, I had the statistics and they said our record is not […]

It has been a good stretch of games for the Miami Heat’s Goran Dragic as of late, and the NBA is not letting it slide. The league is naming Dragic the Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14. Per the Heat’s official announcement: “The NBA announced today that […]

Last Tuesday’s game between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors turned out to be a hotly contested one as tensions ran high and there were even moments where players failed to keep theirs in check. Following the exchange of punches between James Johnson and Serge Ibaka in the third quarter, both sides seemed to have […]

As a result to a last minute scuffle during a game between the Heat and the Raptors, the NBA has fined both DeMar DeRozan ($25K) and Goran Dragic ($10k) for their roles in a heated altercation after the Heat’s win on Monday night, according to Sam Amick of USA Today. NBA comes down with Miami-Toronto […]

Immediately following a heartbreaking loss for the Toronto Raptors at the hands of the Miami Heat, in which Wayne Ellington scored a game-winning layup with just 0.3 seconds left, things got a little heated between DeMar DeRozan and Goran Dragic. In a video posted on Bleacher Report’s official Twitter account, which can be viewed below, […]

The matchup between the Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors on Tuesday turned out to be a highly-competitive, and even hotly-contested, one until Wayne Ellington saved the day for the South Beach team. The game was filled with tension right from the get go. Unfortunately, the night was marred by an altercation in the third quarter […]

The Miami Heat have done a good job with their season thus far, and mainstays Goran Dragic and Josh Richardson appear to be big reasons why. The Heat sit at fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings with a 21-17 record, and Miami’s head coach in Erik Spoelstra recently made a big push to get […]

The NBA has seen many players come through the ranks. Some have played for one team and one team only. Others have made a few stops during the course of their career. And there are some who seem to be representing a couple squads every couple of years. These travelers can either be remembered or […]

The Miami Heat continue to fluctuate in and out of the win column as they seemingly have throughout the entire 2017-18 NBA season. However, even before their embarrassing 95-123 loss to the high-powered Golden State Warriors, the Heat have been notably frustrated with the referees as of late. While there are plenty of issues plaguing Miami […]

The NBA has announced that Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic and New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis have been named the league’s Players of the Week for their respective conferences, for games from November 20-27. Goran Dragic named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. Anthony Davis takes West nod. — Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) […]

The Miami Heat were in a code red situation after losing three of their last four games prior to taking on the league-leading Celtics, who were riding a 16-game win streak. The team managed the unthinkable, taking down the Celtics in a critical 104-98 win on Thanksgiving’s eve. But it’s what preceded the win that […]

Some NBA trades are remembered for their lasting impact on NBA franchises but few trades that didn’t happen become a legend like the Lakers’ botched trade for Chris Paul in 2011. In 2011, Chris Paul was looking for a trade away from the New Orleans Hornets as the lockout was coming to an end. Paul […]

Miami Heat president Pat Riley heaped praise on Goran Dragic after the Miami Heat point guard’s MVP-caliber performance at EuroBasket this summer, per the Sun Sentinel’s Ira Winderman. Riley, who gave up two first-round picks to acquire Dragic from the Phoenix Suns in 2015, feels the Slovenian has been well worth the price they paid for […]

After leading Slovenia to its first-ever Eurobasket gold medal, Goran Dragic has made good on his plans to retire from the Slovenian national team at the end of EuroBasket, per the Associated Press’ report which was picked up by ESPN. “Dragic says on Tuesday, ‘I achieved what I wanted, the gold medal, and this is […]

The emotions keep on coming for Goran Dragic. He only just finished a historic and emotional feat of leading his country to its first ever major international championship with victory at EuroBasket. Shortly after, he announced his retirement from international play. As a gift for Dragic’s achievement, the mother of the late Drazen Petrovic gave […]

Only minutes after being crowned European champions for the first time in team history, the core of the Slovenian national team relished a special moment and soaked in the experience after finishing off an undefeated run with a convincing 93-85 win over Serbia on Sunday’s EuroBasket final. Luka Doncic, an 18-year-old prospect soon to take […]

Goran Dragic ended his international career in style as his 35 points led Slovenia past Serbia, 93-85, to claim their first-ever EuroBasket title. The 31-year-old Dragic, who announced he would retire from international play at the end of EuroBasket, put up those 35 points in just 28 minutes (20 in the second quarter alone) as […]

While the majority of NBA players are still enjoying the final days of their well-earned rest, their European counterparts have been active on another competitive front over the past two weeks. Despite the withdrawals of a worrying number of NBA players (31 to be precise), this year’s edition of Eurobasket featured some amazing games and […]

Luka Doncic may be just an 18-year-old kid whom his roommate Goran Dragic says still watches cartoons and Friends, but according to Sportando, the Miami Heat star believes that even at a young age his fellow Slovenian is a star. Goran Dragic: Doncic? He's a star, still a kid. I can say he still watches […]

The EuroBasket quarterfinal matchup between Slovenia and Latvia was an intriguing one as it pitted two of the tournament’s standout performers: Slovenia’s Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic and Latvia’s New York Knicks big man Kristaps Porzingis. Dragic was simply sensational during the group stage, where he averaged over 24 points and 5.2 assists per […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has led the way for his Slovenian national team in this year’s EuroBasket tournament, leading them to an undefeated 5-0 in group play after Wednesday’s 17-point win over France, who finished in second place in Group A. The Dragon has scored 20 or more points in each game, averaging […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has made a name for himself as a fierce competitor, and one of the better floor generals in the NBA today. Now in the offseason, he is starring in the ongoing EuroBasket tournament, and leading the Slovenian National Team’s quest for the gold medal. The 31-year-old is playing at […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic is one of the most decorated Olympians in Slovenian basketball history. Even before joining the Phoenix Suns in 2008, Dragic had participated in nearly every European basketball tournament to help refine his game. However, following a 74-73 win over Croatia in his hometown of Ljubljana, Dragic announced his retirement […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has ventured into children’s books as he proudly announced the release of his own fairy tale, with the title “Goran — Legend of the Dragon.” His announcement was made via his Twitter account, where he included photos of  some of the artwork inside the book, as well as him […]

Miami Heat star point guard Goran Dragic does a lot of things great. Dragic is a good shooter, great distributor and is a very smart player on the court. However, one thing he does not do well is dunk. In his nine-year NBA career, he has only 41 dunks, and in the last NBA season, […]

The sudden connection between Goran Dragic, Dion Waiters and James Johnson was one of the main reasons the Miami Heat came back from the dead mid-season, after being buried as the second-worst team in the East upon an 11-30 start to the season. Once the trio started clicking, Miami went on a furious 30-11 run […]

Goran Dragic‘s 33 points against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night didn’t come without its share of insults from local fans. The Slovenian international put up a sharp 13-of-21 shooting from the field and 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, but not before getting some heat from fans hoping to see their team on the playoffs. Dragic […]

Goran Dragic wasn’t overly fond of Danilo Gallinari, after the Denver Nuggets forward forced him to shoot an air ball during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game. “The Dragon” walked over to Gallinari and challenged the big man after he inadvertently bumped him on his way back on offense, adding to the embarrassment of missing […]

The league announced Monday that a $15,000 fine has been assessed for Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson. Clarkson was ejected from Sunday night’s game after getting into a scuffle with Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic after hitting him from behind with a forearm. Both Dragic and Clarkson were ejected, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra […]

The Miami Heat do not have a lot of things going for them this season. Even before the campaign started, they already had to deal with two major blows as Dwyane Wade decided to join the Chicago Bulls while Chris Bosh failed his physical and appears to have his days numbered in South Beach. Adding to […]

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was not happy in the least with the ejection of his point guard, Goran Dragic during the third quarter of their game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. Dragic was ejected along with Lakers shooting guard Jordan Clarkson for a scuffle that happened when the two battled for […]

The Miami Heat are now one of the teams in the league today that are in the process of rebuilding and are currently trying to establish their identity. Their “Big Three” are not playing for them anymore and now have two new players they rely heavily on, Hassan Whiteside and Goran Dragic. However, despite the […]

As the Miami Heat goes through a rebuilding season, point guard Goran Dragic is looking for a way out of that very situation. The 30-year-old originally forced a trade from the Phoenix Suns to Miami in 2015 as he believed the team was a point guard away from contending in the East. After missing the playoffs that season and […]

Goran Dragic is now co-starring the Miami Heat alongside Hassan Whiteside.  He has already shown signs of improvement, and with Dwayne Wade gone, he has to think more about scoring.  He’s  averaging 20.2 points per game, 5.2 rebounds, 7 assists, but the most significant improvement comes in his newfound long-range ability.  He’s improved his three-point […]

Miami Heat star Goran Dragic has lived in the United States for awhile now, but unlike many of his teammates, he doesn’t have a vote in the upcoming presidential election. Nevertheless, Dragic has been watching the race from afar. According to Tom D’Angelo of the Palm Beach Post, the Slovenian point guard can’t really believe […]

It has only been three days of NBA basketball, but we didn’t need long to witness one of the greatest fantasy performances of all time. In a losing effort to the Nuggets, Anthony Davis scored 95.7 fantasy points on Fanduel, exceeding every performance put forth by an NBA player last year (including his own 89 […]

The Sacramento Kings and Miami Heat are exploring a possible trade that would send Rudy Gay and Darren Collison in exchange for Goran Dragic, according to Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders. Gay has been very vocal about his discontent with the organization, so the Kings will look to move him to try and avoid the $14.2 […]

Since his arrival in Miami, Goran Dragic has not been able to play alongside Chris Bosh as much as he’d hoped when he signed with the Heat two years ago. Bosh recently failed a medical, ruling him out of basketball related activity once again. Due to Bosh’s unfortunate, ongoing health complications, Dragic will be expected to take […]

With the departure of Dwyane Wade in the offseason, in addition to the chance of Chris Bosh being unable to play for the Heat, Miami’s chances rest greatly on point guard Goran Dragic and center Hassan Whiteside. Regarding the former, in the 2015-16 season Dragic averaged six assists, one steal, and 14 points per game […]