Golden State Warriors Did You Know & Fan Stories
Davis Detonates On AK47
Before Steph Curry and Steve Kerr, before the Splash Bros and the Dynatsy, there was Baron Davis and the 8-seed Warriors. And on May 11, 2007, they were running away with Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals at Oracle Arena, up 119-99 on the Utah Jazz. That's when Baron Davis went nuclear. Davis took a feed at the top of the key, drove baseline against All World defender Andrei Kirilenko, the Russian whose lethal play earned him the nickname AK47, and exploded off two feet. He brought the hammer down right on Kirilenko's head. Kirilenko collapsed under it. The crowd pop at Oracle was so deafening it registered seismic waves. Davis, whose body seemed to levitate an extra 6 inches, lifted his jersey over his chest and was hit with a technical foul that nobody cared about. The dunk was an immediate poster and a meme before memes were even a thing. The defining image of the "We Believe" Warriors, the little 8-seed that could, had stunned the 67 win Dirk Nowitzki led Mavericks in Round 1 and turned a small market franchise into a national rallying cry. The lifted jersey pose became a t-shirt within hours. You would think that this story has a glorious ending but Utah collected themselves, won the next two games, anded the snuffed out the dream. The dunk however, is immortal. Mike Tirico couldn't contain himself as he belted out an "OHHHHH MANNN!!!" while the effervescent Hubie Brown added in a "Hello!" The YouTube video has 2.1M views and is 18 years old. Lot's of comments remark how Tirico and Hubie and spellbound by the moment and are reacting as fans, not commentators. Until Steph Curry arrived seven years later, it was the single most replayed Warriors highlight of the modern era.
Warriors Become 2nd NBA Team To Win 70 Games: Today in Sports History
On April 7th, 2016, the Golden State Warriors defeated the San Antonio Spurs 112-101, recording their 70th win on the season. The Warriors improved to 70-9 and clinched the top seed in the West. They were just three wins away from eclipsing the 1995-16 Chicago Bulls record of 72 wins. Steph Curry led the Warriors to victory with 27 points and nine assists, and Harrison Barnes added 21 points and eight rebounds. Tim Duncan was held to just four points.
Rookie Wilt Scores Playoff Record 53 Points: Today in Sports History
On March 14th, 1960, rookie Wilt Chamberlain scored a playoff record 53 points in the Philadelphia’s 132-112 win over the Syracuse Nationals to send the Philadelphia Warriors to the Eastern Division finals. Wilt’s performance is still the most points scored by a rookie in a playoff game today. It remains in the top 20 for most points scored in a playoff game, regardless of rookie status. In the Eastern Division finals, Wilt would set the second highest points in a playoff game for a rookie on March 22nd, dropping 50 points on the Boston Celtics.
Golden State Warriors • Teambook
Overview
The Golden State Warriors represent the San Francisco Bay Area in the NBA's Western Conference, having built a modern dynasty that redefined how basketball is played at the highest level. Playing at the Chase Center in San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood, the Warriors combine championship pedigree with one of the league's most tech-savvy and engaged fanbases. Stephen Curry's revolutionary three-point shooting has influenced an entire generation of players and fundamentally changed basketball strategy worldwide. The Warriors' beautiful motion offense, unselfish ball movement, and championship culture have made them the NBA's most dominant team of the past decade. With Curry still performing at an elite level, Golden State remains competitive while developing the next generation of Warriors talent.
History & Legacy
One of the NBA's original teams, the Warriors won titles in Philadelphia in 1947 and 1956 before moving west, first to San Francisco and then Oakland, where they played for decades before returning to San Francisco. The Curry era brought four championships in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, establishing the Warriors as one of the greatest dynasties in basketball history. The 2015-16 team set the regular season wins record at 73 games, though that season ended in a crushing Finals loss to Cleveland after leading 3-1. Curry is widely considered the greatest shooter in basketball history, his handles, range, and off-ball movement creating an offensive style that has been imitated throughout the league. Kevin Durant's two seasons with the Warriors produced back-to-back titles in 2017-18, though Curry's 2022 championship without Durant proved he could win as the unquestioned leader.
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