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. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and took the city’s name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. The club plays its home games at the Chase Center. The Warriors won the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA) championship in 1947, and won again in 1956. In 1975, star players Barry and Jamaal Wilkes powered the Warriors to their third championship. The team struggled in the 1980s, then became playoff regulars at the turn of the decade. The team returned to championship glory in 2015, with defensive swingman Andre Iguodala being named Finals MVP. After signing former MVP Kevin Durant, the team won back-to-back championships in 2017 and 2018 (Durant winning both Finals MVPs). They lost the 2019 Finals to the Toronto Raptors. Lately, they defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2022 Finals. The Warriors’ dynasty has seen the team win 4 titles in 8 seasons, as well as reach five consecutive Finals from 2015 to 2019 (6 Finals in 8 years). The Warriors hold several NBA records: best regular season, most wins in a season (regular season and postseason combined), and best postseason run. Wilt Chamberlain and Stephen Curry have been named the NBA’s MVPs while playing for the Warriors, for a total of three MVP awards.