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Golden State Warriors Born
The franchise adopted its brand name Golden State Warriors prior to the 1971 – 1972 season, in order to suggest that the team represented the entire state of California. Almost all home games were played in Oakland that season; six were played in San Diego, but none in San Francisco or Daly City. Oakland Arena became the team’s exclusive home ... -
NBA Finals Winner 1975
The 1975 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1974 – 1975 NBA season of the National Basketball Association. The Golden State Warriors (48-34) of the Western Conference played against the Washington Bullets (60-22) of the Eastern Conference. The series was played under a best-of-seven format. The Warriors’ home games were played at the Cow Palace in ... -
Jim Fitzgerald Ownership
In 1986, Jim Fitzgerald and Dan Finnane, who had also been involved with the Bucks, took over the Golden State Warriors, which they owned through 1995. At the time he owned each of these teams, Fitzgerald had only a “handshake agreement” with Don Nelson, head coach of both teams in turn, not a contract, an arrangement which reflected the friendship ... -
Guber & Lacob and a New Arena Coming or Not
Peter Guber serves as the Co-Executive Chairman of the Golden State Warriors. As a co-managing partner, he joined Joe Lacob as the driving force behind the current ownership group’s NBA record-setting bid to purchase the Warriors in 2010. Consultant Marc Ganis said of the purchase, “This could be one of the most valuable teams in the NBA.” The Golden State ... -
NBA Finals Winner 2015
The 2015 NBA Finals was the championship series of the 2014 – 2015 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in six games (4–2) for the Warriors’ first title in 40 years and their fourth in franchise history, becoming ... -
NBA Finals Winner 2017
The 2017 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2016–17 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the defending NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1. This final was the first time in NBA history the same two teams had met for a third consecutive year. ... -
NBA Finals Winner 2018
The 2018 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2017 – 2018 season and conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff, the defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors swept the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 0. This final was the first time in any of North ... -
Steph Curry Leads the Warriors to their Fifth Championship in 2022
The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)’s 2021–22 season and the conclusion of the season’s playoffs. In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics in six games, winning their fourth championship in eight years. Golden State’s Stephen Curry was named the Finals ...
History of the Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The team was established in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a founding member of the Basketball Association of America (BAA). In 1962, the franchise relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area and was renamed the San Francisco Warriors. In 1971, the team changed its geographic moniker to Golden State, California’s state nickname. Since 1972, the team’s home court has been the Oracle Arena in Oakland. The team is nicknamed the “Dubs.”
Established
1946
City
Philadelphia – San Francisco – Oakland - San Francisco
League History
1949 – Present / National Basketball Association
1946 – 1949 / Basketball Association of America
Team History
1971 – Present / Golden State Warriors
1962 – 1971 / San Francisco Warriors
1946 – 1962 / Philadelphia Warriors
Nickname
Warriors – The Philadelphia Warriors, named after the 1920s team that played in the American Basketball League, won the championship in the inaugural 1946 - 1947 season of the Basketball Association of America. The historical connection is with the Delaware Indians who inhabited the Philadelphia area before British colonists displaced them. The Warriors moved from Philadelphia to San Francisco after the 1961 - 1962 season and retained their nickname "Warriors." When the team relocated across the Bay to Oakland in 1971, they were renamed the Golden State Warriors. "Golden State" is in reference to a suito name for the state of California.
Championship
NBA Championships 5
2022, 2018, 2017, 2015, 1975, 1956
Basketball Association of America Championship 0
1947
Arena
2020 - Present / Chase Center
*Oakland*
2006 – 2019 / Oracle Arena
2005 – 2006 / Oakland Arena
1997 – 2005 / The Arena in Oakland
1971 – 1996 / Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena
*San Francisco*
1966 – 1971 / Cow Palace
1964 – 1966 / San Francisco Civic Auditorium & USF War Memorial Gymnasium
1962 – 1964 / Cow Palace
*Philadelphia*
1952 – 1962 / Philadelphia Convention Hall
1946 – 1962 / Philadelphia Arena
Owner
2010 – Present / Peter Guber and Joe Lacob
1995 – 2010 / Chris Cohan
1986 – 1995 / Jim Fitzgerald
1962 – 1986 / Franklin Mieuli
1952 – 1962 / Eddie Gottlieb
1946 – 1952 / Pete Tyrell
To qualify as the greatest player for this team, the player must have played one season for this team. If not, we will remove the player.
* verifies that player has played for this team as an added player by a fan.
Retired Number
13 / Wilt Chamberlain
14 / Tom Meschery
16 / Al Attles
17 / Chris Mullin
24 / Rick Barry
42 / Nate Thurmond
*Blue is this team’s history