United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Kahrs, Susan A.2006-02-17Encyclopedia article about the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks, a National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise and part of the Eastern Conference Southeast Division, have called Atlanta home since 1968. Playing at Philips Arena in the heart of downtown Atlanta, the Hawks join the Braves, Falcons, and Thrashers as professional sports teams in Georgia. Former Hawks stars include Dominique Wilkins, Pete "Pistol Pete" Maravich, Mookie Blaylock, Dikembe Mutombo, Moses Malone, and legendary head coach Lenny Wilkens.GSE identifier: SS8E2, SS8H10text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.Atlanta Hawks (Basketball team)Basketball--Georgia--AtlantaBasketball players--Georgia--AtlantaProfessional athletes--Georgia--AtlantaBasketball teams--Georgia--AtlantaAtlanta HawksText