...a series of dramatic moves by the ownership group, less than a year after Gearon and Levenson bought Boston-based Steve Belkin's 30-percent share of the teams.A tearful Gearon said at the news conference to announce the sale of the Thrashers...

...partnership soon falls apart in a dispute over whether the Hawks should sign Joe Johnson, leading to the ouster of Steve Belkin.2006-07: The Thrashers win the Southeast Division and make the playoffs for the first time. Their postseason stint...

...Monday, and the new owners expect to take over in the next few days. A nine-man group headed by Boston businessman Steve Belkin agreed to buy the Thrashers, the Atlanta Hawks, and Philips Arena for $250 million from Time Warner in September...

...operating under the assumption the NBA will award it the rights to a new Charlotte franchise. But Boston-area businessman Steve Belkin said Monday that the league has not yet approved his application. "We've heard rumors that we are the front-runners...

...Sturges withdrew from consideration. Sturges was thought to be third on the list of potential ownership candidates, said Steve Belkin, a Boston-based businessman who is trying, along with a group that includes Larry Bird, to land a franchise...

...franchise in Charlotte. A league expansion committee will interview Johnson and the other group, headed by Boston's Steve Belkin and Larry Bird, on Monday in New York. "This is a beauty contest," Johnson said. "They're going to parade us...

...The NBA announced that its board of directors agreed to the sale to a nine-man group headed by Boston businessman Steve Belkin, who was rebuffed in his bid for an expansion franchise in Charlotte, N.C. The sale, which also includes Philips...

...reported Thursday. The Charlotte Observer reported NBA Deputy Commissioner Russ Granik met with potential Charlotte owner Steve Belkin last week and is expected to have similar meetings with Robert Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television...

...announced that its board of directors would allow the sale of the Hawks to a nine-man group headed by Boston businessman Steve Belkin, who was rebuffed in his bid for an expansion franchise in Charlotte. "It's a dream to own one team, much less...

...news conference Wednesday in New York. Johnson and the other group seeking the team, headed by Boston businessman Steve Belkin and Celtics great Larry Bird, made presentations to the league's expansion committee Monday. Johnson could not immediately...