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The Philadelphia Warriors were an American basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League.. The Warriors were borne out of the Philadelphia SPHAs, (South Philadelphia Hebrew Association) and headed up by Eddie Gottlieb, a Philadelphia native who tried, through various leagues and teams, to bring about both national and Philadelphia-based ...
The Warriors won its next championship in Philadelphia in the 1955–56 season, defeating the Fort Wayne Pistons four games to one. The Warrior stars of this era were future Hall of Famers Paul Arizin , Tom Gola and Neil Johnston .
This is a list of basketball players who played for the NBA's Philadelphia Warriors before the team became the San Francisco Warriors and eventually the modern-day Golden State Warriors. For the ABL team also known as the Philadelphia Warriors, see Category:Philadelphia Warriors (ABL) players .
Along with their inaugural championship win in the 1946–47 season, the Warriors have won six others in the team's history, including another in Philadelphia after the 1955–56 season, and five more as Golden State after the 1974–75, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2021–22 seasons.
Articles on the Philadelphia National Basketball Association team that became the Golden State Warriors. For the ABL team also known as the Philadelphia Warriors, see Category:Philadelphia Warriors (1926-1929).
The 1947 BAA Finals was the championship round of playoffs following the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1946–47 season.The Philadelphia Warriors of the Eastern Division faced the Chicago Stags of the Western Division for the inaugural championship, with Philadelphia having home court advantage.
The 1947 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament that followed the inaugural Basketball Association of America 1946–47 season.After its 1948–49 season, the BAA merged with the older National Basketball League to create the National Basketball Association or NBA.
The 1961–62 Philadelphia Warriors season was the sixteenth season for the National Basketball Association franchise in Philadelphia, and the last before their relocation to San Francisco, California, for the following season. Wilt Chamberlain had the most statistically dominating season in NBA history.