Visit Website Image Gallery Atlanta Hawks 101 Marietta Street, Suite 1900 Atlanta, GA 30303 Phone: 404-878-3800 The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise was formed in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the Mississippi River area. After relocating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1951, the franchise was renamed to Milwaukee Hawks. Before the 1955-56 NBA season, the Hawks moved to St. Louis, Missouri and spent thirteen seasons there. Their final relocation happened in 1968, when the Hawks moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise was formed in 1946 as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks in the Mississippi River area. After relocating to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1951, the franchise was renamed to Milwaukee Hawks. Before the 1955-56 NBA season, the Hawks moved to St. Louis, Missouri and spent thirteen seasons there. Their final relocation happened in 1968, when the Hawks moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
