Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an NBA basketball team based in San Francisco, playing at Chase Center. The franchise began as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1946.
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Key facts
1946–1947Philadelphia roots and the first BAA title
The Philadelphia Warriors joined the Basketball Association of America, established in 1946. Eddie Gottlieb served as coach and in other leadership roles as the team won the 1946–47 championship. The franchise entered the NBA when the BAA and NBL merged in 1949.[1]
1956Another championship with Arizin
Paul Arizin captained the Warriors to an NBA championship. His jump shot made him a defining player of the era; he won two scoring titles and made ten All-Star appearances.[2]
1962Chamberlain’s record and a move to San Francisco
Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game.[3]
After Franklin Mieuli’s purchase, the club moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, playing primarily at the Cow Palace. It reached the Finals in 1964 and 1967.[4]
1971Oakland and the Golden State name
The club made Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena its main home and adopted Golden State Warriors. With some home games still played in San Diego, the name expressed a statewide identity.[4]
1975Barry leads a championship team
Rick Barry helped the Warriors win the NBA championship and earned Finals MVP honors. A scoring champion in the NCAA, NBA and ABA, he was known for drives, outside shooting and underhand free throws.[5]
1989–1991Run TMC
Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin formed Run TMC, identified with fast, high-scoring offense. Hardaway averaged more than 20 points and 9 assists in four consecutive Golden State seasons before moving to Miami.[6]
1995Cohan takes control
He bought the team in January.[7]
2007We Believe
Led by Baron Davis, the eighth-seeded Warriors eliminated the top-seeded Mavericks, the first such upset in a best-of-seven series.[3]
November 12, 2010Lacob and Guber’s group completes the purchase
Following unanimous NBA Board of Governors approval, the group led by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber completed its purchase. The league confirmed them as majority owners, beginning a new ownership era.[8]
2014–2015Kerr arrives and the title returns
Under new coach Steve Kerr, Golden State went 67–15 and beat Cleveland for its first title since 1975. Andre Iguodala earned Finals MVP honors.[3]
201673 wins and a unanimous MVP
The Warriors set a regular-season wins record at 73–9. Stephen Curry became the first unanimous MVP, winning for the second consecutive year, and made 402 three-pointers.[9]
Cleveland overturned Golden State’s 3–1 Finals lead.[10]
2017–2018
Back-to-back titles; Durant won both Finals MVP awards.[11]
September 2019Chase Center opens
The club moved into Chase Center in San Francisco’s Mission Bay. The 18,064-seat arena also houses the team’s Oracle Practice Facility and anchors the surrounding Thrive City retail and public-space development.[12]
2022A fourth championship in eight years
Golden State beat the Celtics 103–90 in Finals Game 6 for its fourth championship in eight years. Stephen Curry earned his first Finals MVP. After a 15–50 season in 2019–20 and two straight playoff absences, the title completed the club’s recovery.[13]
April 17, 2026A play-in elimination
A 96–111 loss to the Suns ended the season. Curry scored 17 points, and a team dealing with injuries and roster changes failed to return to the playoffs.[14]
May 2026Kerr renews
A new two-year deal.[15]
Ownership and home arena
Joe Lacob is co-executive chairman and CEO.[16]
Chase Center also hosts the Golden State Valkyries.[12]
Related Organizations, Websites, and Public Accounts
Golden State Warriors: Official website: https://www.nba.com/warriors/ (opens in a new window).[17]
Golden State Warriors: X: https://x.com/warriors (opens in a new window).[18]
Golden State Warriors: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/warriors (opens in a new window).[19]
Golden State Warriors: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/warriors (opens in a new window).[20]
Golden State Warriors: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/@warriors (opens in a new window).[21]
Sources
- Eddie Gottlieb (opens in a new window)
- Paul Arizin (opens in a new window)
- On the Hardwood: Golden State Warriors (opens in a new window)
- Ep.1 — How the Warriors became Golden State (opens in a new window)
- Rick Barry (opens in a new window)
- Tim Hardaway (opens in a new window)
- Warriors owner Cohan agrees to sell team (opens in a new window)
- NBA Board of Governors unanimously approves sale of Warriors to Joe Lacob and Peter Guber (opens in a new window)
- Warriors’ Stephen Curry wins2015–16 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player Award (opens in a new window)
- Blogtable: Biggest NBA story of2016 (opens in a new window)
- Top Moments: Kevin Durant wins back-to-back Finals MVPs (opens in a new window)
- Press Kit (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors finish off Boston Celtics for fourth NBA title in eight years (opens in a new window)
- Warriors’2025–26 season comes to crushing end with NBA play-in loss to Suns (opens in a new window)
- Steve Kerr signs new2-year contract to continue coaching Golden State (opens in a new window)
- Joe Lacob (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors official website (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors — x (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors — instagram (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors — facebook (opens in a new window)
- Golden State Warriors — youtube (opens in a new window)