D.C. Sports Bog Archive: Minor League Basketball

Welcome to America's first green pro sports team

"I'm just so appreciative to come back," former Terps star Byron Mouton said during Wednesday's introductory Maryland GreenHawks press conference. "I love playing basketball, and going out and talking to kids about global warming." Look, this is going to take some getting used to for all of us. The...

Ovechkin and Gheorghe in Black Tie

Images via MarylandNighthawks.com. So let me get this straight: I actually had an invitation to an event last night that, at various points, included Alex Ovechkin, Gheorghe Muresan, Shawn Springs, Nick Young and Andray Blatche posing for photographs with the mascot of the Maryland Nighthawks, and which also apparently...

Tamir Goodman's First Two Games

Dunkin is still on the roster, thankfully. Well, he's probably not on pace to make the PBL All-Star Game just yet. In game one, a 92-89 home loss to the Wilmington Sea Dawgs, Tamir "was primarily used as the Nighthawks back-up point guard and played 12:28 minutes but did...

Another Big Nighthawks Signing

First international superstar Tamir Goodman. Then streetball icon Tyron "Alimoe/The Black Widow." Plus a high-socked head coach named Lawrence Moten. And now? Hold up, you should guess.....I'll wait..... The Premier Basketball League and the Maryland Nighthawks announced today that, for the first time in history, a Thai basketball player will...

Tamir Goodman is Back

Tamir Goodman and Lawrence Moten. Say this for the Maryland NightHawks: no local team can touch their press conferences. Last year, you might remember, the NightHawks introduced 7-foot-9 Chinese sensation Sun Ming Ming at an event featuring Chinese food from Meiwah and guest appearances from Redskins receiver James Thrash...

The Nighthawks Leave the ABA

After three glorious seasons in the ABA, a league that isn't satisfied unless it's either added or subtracted a franchise within the previous 24 hours, your Maryland Nighthawks (they of the Sun Ming Ming signing) have had enough. Yes, that's right, it's off to the PBL for the Nighthawks, the...

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Sun Ming Ming Goes National, Dan Steinberg , February 9, 2007

Pops Mensah-Bonsu News, Dan Steinberg , February 9, 2007

Sun Ming Ming's Debut, Dan Steinberg , February 5, 2007

White Chocolate, James Thrash and Sun Ming Ming, Dan Steinberg , January 31, 2007

This Guy's Taller Than Big Gheorghe!, Dan Steinberg , January 31, 2007

ABA Owner Says "Ribbet", Dan Steinberg , October 5, 2006

The ABA Season Approaches, Dan Steinberg , September 25, 2006

Dance Team Roster Set, Dan Steinberg , September 20, 2006