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- Date:
- 1946 - present
- Headquarters:
- San Francisco
- Areas Of Involvement:
- basketball
- Related People:
- Don Nelson Jerry Lucas Kevin Durant Stephen Curry Rick Barry
Recent News
May 30, 2023, 6:32 PM ET (AP)
Bob Myers departing as Warriors president, GM after 4 NBA titles, 11 seasons
Bob Myers is departing as president of basketball operations and general manager of the Golden State Warriors after building a championship team that captured four titles in an eight-year span
May 17, 2023, 3:32 PM ET (AP)
Nuggets' Jokic, Murray know they need title to get recognition of other duos
The Denver Nuggets are rolling along behind their dynamic duo of Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray
May 16, 2023, 6:52 PM ET (AP)
Kerr: Draymond Green's return crucial for Warriors title hopes
Coach Steve Kerr was frank about the lasting impact Draymond Green’s punch of Jordan Poole in a preseason practice had on the Golden State Warriors’ season, which ended with a second-round loss to the Lakers
May 13, 2023, 4:38 PM ET (AP)
Stephen Curry, Warriors believe they will stay together to chase more championships
Stephen Curry is far from ready to accept that these Golden State Warriors are done chasing championships together
May 13, 2023, 1:39 PM ET (AP)
Analysis: Playoff outcomes suggest the NBA could see a summer of big moves
It’s the best time of year in the NBA, with the playoff field getting down to its final four on Sunday
Golden State Warriors, American professional basketball team based in San Francisco that plays in the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Warriors have won six NBA championships and one Basketball Association of America (BAA) title. The Warriors were founded in 1946 and were originally based in Philadelphia. One of the original members of the BAA, the team won the league’s first championship behind the play of future Hall of Fame forward Joe Fulks, the BAA’s inaugural scoring leader. The Warriors lost in the BAA finals the next season, and in 1949 the team became a part of ...(100 of 1374 words)