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Atlanta's NBA franchise since 1968.
The Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association have played in Atlanta since the 1968–69 NBA season. The franchise began in 1946 as the Buffalo Bisons, briefly playing in Buffalo, New York, before moving to Moline, Illinois and becoming the Tri-Cities Blackhawks. The team moved to Milwaukee in 1951, then to St. Louis in 1955, where it won its sole NBA Championship (as the St. Louis Hawks). A decade after winning the NBA title, in 1968, the Hawks came to Atlanta. The Hawks have won six division titles and 18 playoff series since moving to Atlanta.
Quick Facts
- Primary team
- Atlanta Hawks
- Position
- Small Forward
- Status
- Retired; Hall of Famer
- Key achievement
- 7x NBA All-Star
- Hall of fame year
- 2006
Lore & Background
The Hawks' NBA G League affiliate, the College Park Skyhawks, is based in College Park (immediately southwest of Atlanta).
Reader's Guide
State Farm Arena is the home venue of the Atlanta Hawks.
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