Sacramento Lost

Sacramento Kings' loss in semi-final of NBA playoffs might prove to be a gain for Croatian basketball fans. Croatian state television has all but ignored NBA, fearing that the sight of Serb basketball players becoming American champions could be too damaging to the over-sensitive eyes of Croatian chauvinists.

So, the possibility of NBA games being aired on Croatian television more than once a week has slightly increased. Croatian so far watched only four NBA games this year, none of them being deciding, with exception of Friday evening's Sixers loss.