The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in San Francisco, California. The Warriors contend in the National Basketball Organization (NBA), as a participant of the organization’s Western Conference Pacific Division. Established in 1946 in Philly, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and also took the city’s name, before transforming its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home video games at the Chase Facility.

The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Organization of America (BAA) championship in 1947, and won once more in 1956, led by Hall of Popularity trio Paul Arizin, Tom Gola, as well as Neil Johnston. After a brief restoring duration after the trade of celebrity Wilt Chamberlain, the group transferred to San Francisco. In 1975, celebrity players Jamaal Wilkes and Rick Barry powered the Warriors to their 3rd champion, mainly thought about among the largest upsets in NBA background.

The group struggled in the 1980s, then came to be playoff regulars at the turn of the decade with stars Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, nicknamed “Run TMC”. The group went back to championship delight in 2015, led by Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, as well as Draymond Eco-friendly; they won once more in 2017 and also 2018, with the help of former MVP Kevin Durant.

Nicknamed the Dubs as a reducing of “W’s”, the Warriors hold several NBA documents: ideal regular period, many wins in a period (regular season and also postseason incorporated), and best postseason run. Curry as well as Thompson are amongst the best backcourts of perpetuity. Just the Los Angeles Lakers as well as Boston Celtics have much more NBA championships. The Warriors are the seventh-highest valued sports franchise business in the USA, and linked for tenth on the planet, with a value approximated around $3.1 billion by Forbes.