Eight different players in the 1998 NBA Finals averaged more assists than Michael Jordan, and seven different players averaged more rebounds. In fact, Jordan led the 1998 Finals in just one category, the one people remember: Mike dropped buckets.
Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division.
When you think about it, naming your team after the nickname of such a massive state is an absurd move of hubris and self-importance, especially when thereâs âgoldâ in the title, a nod to the stateâs place in the gold rush of the 1840s. But the Warriors didnât always carry the Golden State name.