(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1946 1955 1959 1962 1962 Philadelphia Warriors Team Formation The Warriors were founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America. They were owned by Peter A. Tyrrell, who also owned the Philadelphia Rockets of the American Hockey League. NBA Finals Winner The 1955 – 1956 NBA season …