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Hawks being sold, will stay in Atlanta (AP)

Michael Gearon Jr. (left) and Bruce Levenson (right) bought out former co-owner Steve Belkin's 30-percent share of the Hawks last year.

Alex Meruelo and the Atlanta Hawks are poised to make NBA history. The Hawks have scheduled a news conference for Monday to announce the team and Philips Arena are being sold to Meruelo, a person familiar with the deal said Sunday. The son of Cuban immigrants is a California developer and pizza chain owner.




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