BY: Tab Bamford

n 2008-09, Chicago saw their once-proud franchise respond to the commitment of new ownership and a new leadership group by putting together one of the most dynamic rebirth seasons in the history of pro sports.

Less than three years from Forbes Magazine naming the Hawks the worst-run sports team in America, they sold out every home game and advanced all the way to the Western Conference Finals.

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