The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division.
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division.
The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947,[c] and won again in 1956, led by Hall of Fame trio Paul Arizin, Tom Gola, and Neil Johnston.
The team struggled in the 1980s, then became playoff regulars at the turn of the decade with stars Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, nicknamed "Run TMC".
The Warriors hold several NBA records: best regular season, most wins in a season (regular season and postseason combined), and best postseason run. Curry and Thompson are generally
The Warriors are tied with the Chicago Bulls for the third most NBA championships and have the third most Finals appearances; only the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics have more.
The Warriors are the second most valuable NBA franchise and the sixth-highest valued sports franchise in the world, with an estimated value of $4.7 billion.
While in San Francisco, the Golden State Warriors have never won a NBA Finals. The closest they came to winning a championship was in 1964 and 1967 when they lost the Finals.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Coaches and players from the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics wore orange shirts with the message "End Gun Violence" on the front prior to Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
The Golden State Warriors historically have been really good after a playoff loss, and the Boston Celtics have struggled to win consecutive playoff games in the previous two rounds. They have followed up their victories with some shaky performances.