They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
[1] The team began playing in 1946 as a member of the National Basketball League (NBL), and joined the NBA in 1949.
[3][4] The team has played its home games at the Philips Arena since 1999.
[5] The Hawks are owned by Atlanta Spirit, LLC, and Danny Ferry is their general manager.
[6] There have been 30 head coaches for the Hawks franchise since joining the NBA.