NY Times · Jun 17, 2015
With Warriors’ Long Title Drought Over, Who’s Next?
Photo Cleveland fans, who were excited before the start of Tuesday's Game 6, will have to wait another year for a chance to win a championship. Credit Ezra Shaw/Getty Images After 39 seasons of failure, the Golden State Warriors are finally N.B.A. champions again. Considering how often the team has struggled over the years, the wait, though not nearly a record, sometimes felt endless.
A generation of basketball fans grew up thinking of the Warriors as doormats, and Coach Steve Kerr said bringing a title to such a passionate fan base meant a great deal to him.