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Golden State Warriors - Definition and Overview |
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The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in Oakland, California.
- Founded: 1946
- Formerly known as: Philadelphia Warriors, San Francisco Warriors
- Home Arena: Oakland Arena
- Uniform colors: Midnight blue, Golden yellow, and Red
- Logo design: A stylized blue tinted man (a Native American warrior, which is a throwback to previous logos) holding a lightning bolt on a basketball background.
- NBA Championships: 1947 and 1956 in Philadelphia, 1975 in Oakland
Franchise history
The Philadelphia Warriors were among the first BAA teams. In 1962, they moved to the Bay Area and changed their name to the San Francisco Warriors. In 1970, they changed their name to the Golden State Warriors. As the Golden State Warriors, the franchise has only won one championship, in 1975. That team was coached by former Warrior Al Attles, and led on the court bu Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes, and Phil Smith. The team had another successful string of wins in the late 80s/early 90s with the high scoring trio of point guard Tim Hardaway, guard Mitch Richmond, and forward Chris Mullin (collectively known as Run T-M-C).
Players of note
Not to be forgotten
Retired numbers
Current stars
- Jason Richardson (Winner of Slam Dunk Contest 2002, 2003)
External links
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