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 In 1962, Franklin Mieuli purchased the majority shares of the team and relocated them to San Francisco, changing the team name to the San Francisco Warriors. As Wilt Chamberlain was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers, legend Rick Barry was drafted, soon to lead the Warriors to the finals of the 1966-1967 season. |
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In 1966, the Oakland Coliseum Arena was opened and there the Warriors began to play more home games. |
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By 1971, the team changed their name from the San Francisco Warriors to the Golden State Warriors and since then, the Warriors remain the only team in the NBA that does not include the name of their state or city in their name. In 1975, the team won their first championship on the west coast, against the Washington Bullets. The winning team was led by former allstars Rick Barry, Jamaal Wilkes, and Phil Smith. |
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The Years after that were a struggle, for the team had problems within itself with Sprewell being suspended and the loss of many key players. |
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At the turn of the millenium,, the momentum of the team began to pick up, with the addition of Jason Richardson, Antawn Jamison and Gilbert Arenas, all soon-to-be key, memorable players for the team. The Warriors' most recent success occured in the last 2006-07 season when they made the playoffs for the first time in 13 years and advanced to the 2nd round before they lost. |
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