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NBA Finals: How the Golden State Warriors have changed since 1975
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Jun 4, 2015
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NBA Finals: How the Golden State Warriors have changed since 1975
The last time the Warriors were in the Finals was 1975, and they won it all. But, the NBA and Bay Area sports were much different then, than they are now.
Golden State Warriors players celebrate after Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The Warriors won 104-90 and advanced to the NBA Finals. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Golden State Warriors players celebrate after Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals against the Houston Rockets in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, May 27, 2015. The Warriors won 104-90 and advanced to the NBA Finals. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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The last time the Warriors were in the Finals was 1975, and they won it all. But, the NBA and Bay Area sports were much different then, than they are now.

Game 1 of the NBA Finals kicks off Thursday in Oakland, as the Golden State Warriors host Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the best of 7 series. 

The last time the Warriors were in the Finals was 1975, and they won it all. But, the NBA and Bay Area sports were much different then, than they are now.

Kevin Arnovitz covers the NBA for ESPN, and he tells more.