WATCH: Go behind the scenes with Hawks CEO Steve Koonin on a game night

For Steve Koonin, sitting down during a Hawks home game is a rarity. The CEO is busy overseeing the many facets of the organization on a typical game night.

“This is what I do, not who I am, but for two hours during the game this is every fiber of my being,” Koonin told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Koonin let the AJC’s Sarah Spencer and our cameras follow him on a recent game night to see all that goes into fan engagement, business strategy and innovation for the future through his eyes.

About the Author

We have liftoff: Hawks’ Houstan shows off hops with highlight dunk

Hawks guard Caleb Houstan scored a running dunk in a Skyhawks game on Tuesday morning, proving he still has bounce despite his NBA reputation as a shooter.

37m ago

Good, bad, ugly: Hawks show fight vs. Pistons, but rebounding woes hurt

Though their efforts will be marked in the loss column, the Hawks say they hang their hats on their fight and will learn from Monday night’s missteps.

1h ago

Hawks fall short to Pistons after late-game heroics from Johnson, NAW

Atlanta put up a valiant effort on the second night of back-to-back games, with Jalen Johnson finishing the night with 29 points and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 26.

The Latest

Credit: Daniel Varnado/For the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

We have liftoff: Hawks’ Houstan shows off hops with highlight dunk

37m ago

Good, bad, ugly: Hawks show fight vs. Pistons, but rebounding woes hurt

1h ago

Hawks fall short to Pistons after late-game heroics from Johnson, NAW

Featured

Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

Why thousands of metro Atlanta sellers pulled their homes off the market

The number of delistings in metro Atlanta grew 41% in September from the same month a year ago, a recent report said.

Public service or nuisance? Atlanta attorney’s videos cause stir

An Atlanta personal injury lawyer's social media videos of witness testimony are upsetting medical malpractice defendants, who have asked local judges to intervene.

Where could Georgia Tech play in its bowl game?

Surveying the postseason landscape for the Yellow Jackets.