NBA commish expresses confidence in Atlanta Spirit

 

Published: February 8, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) — NBA Commissioner David Stern expressed confidence in the owners of the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, saying they are "way down my list of current worries."

The group known as Atlanta Spirit already sold its NHL team, the Thrashers, who moved to Winnipeg and are now known as the Jets. The Spirit also had an agreement over the summer to sell the Hawks to California businessman Alex Meruelo, but the de...


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