Atlanta Hawks
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| Atlanta Hawks | ||
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| League |  NBA
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| Conference | Eastern Conference | |
| Division | Southeast Division | |
| Founded | 1946 | |
| History | Tri Cities Blackhawks (1946-1951) Milwaukee Hawks (1951-1955) St. Louis Hawks (1955-1968) Atlanta Hawks (1968-present) | |
| Arena | Philips Arena | |
| City | Atlanta, Georgia
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| Team colors | Navy Red, Silver | |
| Owner | Alex Meruelo | |
| General manger | Rick Sund | |
| Head coach | Larry Drew | |
| D-League affiliate | Utah Flash | |
| Championships | 1 | |
| Conference titles | 4 | |
| Division titles | 3 | |
| Official Website | Hawks.com | |
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team in the NBA based in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Tri-Cities Blackhawks (which include Moline and Rock Island, Illinois and Davenport, Iowa) began as a National Basketball League (NBL) team in 1946. They joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948. In 1949 the BAA and the NBL merged, creating the National Basketball Association.
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Like Chicago's National Hockey League franchise, the Blackhawks were named after the famous Sauk Chief Black Hawk. Chief Black Hawk's tribe had been located in Rock Island and a major part of the 1831 Black Hawk War had been fought in the surrounding areas. Thus the owners named the team the "Blackhawks".
In 1951, the team migrated north to Milwaukee where the name was shortened. The team became known as the Milwaukee Hawks.
Four years later, the team moved to St. Louis to become the St. Louis Hawks.
The Hawks relocated to Atlanta in 1968, just in time to win the division championship.
Franchise History
The Atlanta Hawks began their history as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. They won one NBA championship in 1958 as the St. Louis Hawks and the franchise has taken 14 division titles. Read more about the Atlanta Hawks Franchise History.
| Atlanta Hawks roster | ||||||||
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| Players | Coach | |||||||
| No. | Pos. | Player | Head Coach | |||||
| 34 | G | Harris, Devin
| Larry Drew | |||||
Franchise Arenas
| Arena | Years | Notes |
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| Wharton Field House | 1946-1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Milwaukee Arena | 1951-1955 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| Kiel Auditorium | 1955-1968 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Alexander Memorial Coliseum (at Georgia Tech) | 1968-1972 and 1997-1999 |
Had a home game in Columbia, SC (1968-69) Had home games in Auburn, Ala, Columbia, SC, Greenville, SC, Memphis (2), St. Louis and Salt Lake City (1969-70) |
| Omni Coliseum | 1972-1997 | Had 4 home games in Charlotte (1977-78) |
| Lakefront Arena (University of New Orleans) | 1984-85 | |
| Georgia Dome | 1997-1999 | |
| Philips Arena | 1999-present |
Franchise Personnel
vacant - Executive Vice President & General Manager
Dominique Wilkins - Vice President of Basketball
Mike Woodson - Head Coach
Retired Numbers
 #9 Bob Pettit |
 #23 Lou Hudson |
 #40 Jason Collier |
