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The best social moments from Durant's first day as a member of the Warriors.

Yeah, it's official: Kevin Durant is a proud member of #DubNation. The six-time All-NBA selection, four-time league scoring leader and MVP of the 2013-14 season was introduced as a member of the Warriors at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, and the takes were hot.

Enjoy the most fire tweets, grams, pics and videos.

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Top Social Moments from Durant's First Day as a Warrior

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The NBA Champion Golden State Warriors surpassed over four million followers on Instagram, making the Club the most followed North American professional sports team on Instagram, it was announced today. The Warriors have also generated a collective year-over-year growth of more than 130% on their various social media platforms and have over 16.5 million combined followed on Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, Twitter, YouTube, Vine, and Snapchat, in addition to consistently ranking among the top NBA teams in social engagement metrics.

The Warriors also saw more traffic on warriors.com during the 2015-16 season than any year in history with a 110% increase in page views, 151% increase in visits and 159% increase in unique visitors. The Warriors have established additional franchise records in the digital space with the Warriors mobile app seeing a 212% increase in downloads year-over-year and becoming the most popular NBA team on Sina Weibo with over two million followers on the Chinese social media platform.

To follow the Warriors across their various social media platforms, visit warriors.com/connect for more information.

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Warriors Surpass Four Million Followers on Instagram

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On Tuesday, May 10, Warriors guard Stephen Curry was named the unanimous 2015-16 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. Following the announcement, a Kia NBA MVP Press Conference was held at Oracle Arena for Curry, who became the first unanimous selection and 11th player in NBA history to win back-to-back MVP awards.

Enjoy the top social moments from Curry's Kia NBA MVP Press Conference.

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Top Social Moments from Stephen Curry's 2015-16 Kia NBA MVP Press Conference

On Tuesday, April 26, Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr was named the 2015-16 NBA Coach of the Year. Following the announcement, an NBA Coach of the Year Press Conference was held at the Oakland Convention Center for Kerr, who became the third coach in Warriors history to earn the honor.

What makes Kerr a great coach? We asked his players to find out.

Enjoy full video, social and photo coverage from Steve Kerr's press conference below.

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Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr Honored as NBA Coach of the Year

The 65th NBA All-Star Game was the highest scoring  game in league history, Klay Thompson matched the best single round score in Three-Point Contest history and there’s a legitimate debate on if the Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon slam-for-slam showdown marked the best dunk contest in league history. Here are our top Warriors moments from All-Star Weekend in Toronto, in no particular order.

Klay Thompson Wins the Three-Point Contest
In. The. Zone. That was Klay Thompson on All-Star Saturday, who made his last eight shots to take the Three-Point Contest crown away from Stephen Curry.

Steph’s Zach LaVine Impersonations
With the dunk contest regaining its glory years, is Stephen Curry thinking about getting in on the action? Judging by these plays from the All-Star Game, the answer is … No. But still, you got to love it when a shooter throws down like this!

Draymond’s Style 
Did you see Draymond Green sitting courtside of the All-Star Saturday main events? Of course you did!

Steph Gets in to the Three-Point Contest Finals
He was the last competitor to take his turn and he needed to beat a first round score of 20 to guarantee a spot in the Three-Point Contest finals. And because Stephen Curry has a flare for the dramatic, he needed to make his last two money balls on the last rack to join his fellow Splash Brother in the finals. Well, Splash and Splash!

Draymond Defending
It was the last minute of the highest scoring All-Star Game in league history. And there was Draymond Green, playing defense as if it was a regular season game. He defended Paul George as the Pacers forward missed a shot, keeping him one point shy of the individual All-Star Game scoring record.

Steph’s All-Star Reactions
The Warriors are a fun team to watch, and that includes the players who aren’t in the game at any given moment. Glad to see that Steph brought his bench reaction A-game to Toronto during the dunk contest and in the All-Star Game.

Warriors Love for Kobe
All-Star Weekend featured several tributes to Kobe Bryant, who was playing in his 18th and final NBA All-Star Game. For Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, it truly was a special moment to share the court with the Lakers legend in his farewell All-Star Game.

Klay Thompson Selfie
Getting trophies for winning a competition is cool, if for no other reason than you get to do this.

Draymond Green vs. Kevin Hart
Actor/comedian Kevin hart has been a staple of All-Star Weekend in recent years, and this year he started a “feud” with our very own Draymond Green. The Dubs’ first time All-Star had the last laugh though, as his trophy was almost as tall as Kevin Hart.

Steph’s Mystery Half-Court SPLASH
You may have missed it – thanks a lot TNT! – but Steph closed out the All-Star Game as only Steph can – by sinking a jumper from half court. #StephGonnaSteph indeed.

#DubNation in the 6ix! 
It’s not a surprise, but always refreshing. Warriors fans showing their Strength in Numbers, and in the cold of Toronto in February, was a constant throughout All-Star Weekend.

Drake’s Love for the Warriors
Drake was the unofficial resident host of All-Star Weekend in Toronto, and while the Raptors are his team, there’s no denying that he has some Dub Nation in him as well.

Steph’s Pass to Westbrook
Sometimes it seems that the All-Star Game was created for Stephen Curry. Fortunately for Dub Nation, Stephen Curry makes these kinds of plays on a near regular basis.

Coach Draymond
A glimpse into the future of Draymond Green?

Fun with Emojis
It’s 2016, and it’s pretty much impossible to have a successful event without the use of emojis, right?!?!

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Breaking Down the Top Warriors Moments of All-Star Weekend

As we get ready for the start of the New Year, we take a few minutes to reflect on 2015, and oh what a year it was in Dub Nation. What was your favorite Warriors moment of 2015? The Dubs’ digital team shares some of their favs below …

Brian Witt Digital Marketing Coordinator: In a season in which the Warriors won their first Championship in 40 years, it’s not the guys lifting up the trophy at the end of it all that is burned forever into my memory. No, the capsule of last season that I’ll remember for the rest of my life is Klay Thompson’s 37-point quarter against the Kings on January 23. We’re used to seeing members of this team do absolutely incredible things on a fairly frequent basis, and we’re incredibly lucky for that. But when Klay got going, it was unlike anything I’d ever seen, and am unlikely to ever see again. With each successive shot that went in, you could feel the energy in Oracle rise to a point that my table, computer and hands were literally shaking. There was simply no choice but to be a little bit selfish and just take in the other-wordly display that was occurring in front of our very eyes. Records are made to be broken, and most will. But you can put Klay’s quarter up there with Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hit streak and UCLA men’s basketball 88-game win streak (Go Bruins!)…those ones are never coming down.

Doug Macklin Lead Engineer, Digital Experience: People will probably read about this quarter in the future and envision a full twelve minute barrage of Klay Thompson 3-pointers and driving layups, but in reality he somehow managed to rack up that ridiculous total in far fewer minutes. The final 18 points came in the final 3:03 of the quarter, and he never missed a shot throughout. It was an absolutely insane environment at Oracle Arena, and afterwards I went straight home and rewatched the whole quarter six or seven times.

Brian Witt Digital Marketing Coordinator: We all know and love that Steph can take and make some ridiculous shots. And even when that’s expected to a certain degree, he still manages to surpass those expectations with a seemingly endless supply of how-in-the-world-did-he-just-do-that moments. My favorite occurred on March 8 against the Clippers: Gets the ball at the top of the arc with 13 seconds remaining on the shot clock, dribbles over, under and through four Clippers defenders, steps back, takes the shot and hits nothing but twine. Steve Kerr had the only kind of reaction there was to be had. “No, no, no, no, no…..yes!” Just throw your hands up and smile.

Paige Fischer Digital Marketing Assistant: I remember covering Game 3 of the Warriors-Pelicans series, and, I’ll admit, I was a little worried when we fell behind during the game. But the worry suddenly disappeared (as it often does with this team) as we fought our way back and were somehow within three points of tying the Pelicans with mere seconds remaining. At that moment, everyone knew what the Warriors’ plan would, and had to, be: get the ball to Steph. And with barely enough time to comprehend what was happening, Curry miraculously shot that ball up and in, sending every social media channel into overdrive. To me, that moment signified what the Playoffs are all about: sharing the energy, excitement, and heart-attack-like feeling that comes with all-around great basketball. And it doesn’t get much better than that.

Julie Phayer Social Media Coordinator: One moment that instantly sticks out for me is the day Stephen Curry was officially named the NBA MVP. From a digital standpoint, we wanted to give the fans as much access and behind-the-scenes content as possible so I tagged along with Steph as he prepared for his big press conference. My goal was to make #DubNation feel like they were there with Steph, from the elevator ride to last second hugs with the family. You could tell by his demeanor that Steph was soaking it all in and not taking anything about this day for granted. All of his teammates, the coaching staff, everyone from the front office, his family... everyone was there to celebrate a huge personal accomplishment as well as a milestone achievement for the franchise. Being able to witness all the little moments of the day and share them with the fans are memories that will last forever.

Daniel Brusilovsky Digital Initiatives Lead: I think we as fans focus so much on the basketball side of things, to have moments like Riley Curry taking over Steph’s press conferences was exactly what we needed to remind us that this is bigger than just basketball. Our jobs as the digital voices of the Warriors enable us to tell stories beyond the 48 minutes of the game, and moments like this remind us all how special our jobs are to tell these stories with the best fans in the NBA.

Paige Fischer Digital Marketing Assistant: It’s safe to assume one of #DubNation’s favorite moments of 2015 was winning the NBA Championship, and I have to agree. While winning the Championship was amazing and surreal in itself, one of my favorite moments was sending out the initial Championship announcement posts on our social media channels when we won. As the final seconds of Game 6 ran out, I started welling up with tears of happiness while I began to type and post “The wait is over – Your Golden State #Warriors are #NBA CHAMPIONS!!!”. I loved watching as Warriors fans all over the world united by liking, sharing and commenting with their happiness. To me, that was one of the best celebrations during the Championship.

Julie Phayer Social Media Coordinator: I've been a Warriors fan since I could pick up a ball and honestly, I never thought I would live to see the Dubs win a title. So, to be on the court and in the locker room after the team won the Championship in Cleveland and witness everything from Steph dancing around with the Larry O'Brien Trophy while the team showers everyone in champagne to Shaun Livingston openly reflecting on his difficult journey to getting a ring to Leandro Barbosa yelling "We ARE Championship!", those are memories that I'll hold onto for the rest of my life.

Andy Fahey Senior Manager, Digital Experience: A Bay Area lifer with early basketball memories of Manute Bol chucking overhead 3-pointers, I did my best to take it all in when I found myself as a lucky fly on the wall in a champagne-soaked locker room in Cleveland on June 16. One of several memories that I’ll hold onto from that special experience was Andre Iguodala temporarily escaping the championship celebration to deal with the burning sensation of champagne in his eyes. Here he was – a physical specimen of a man and an NBA Champion who had just been named NBA Finals MVP – needing to take a second to deal with this minor disturbance. It was a remarkably human moment during a seemingly larger-than-life experience.

Daniel Brusilovsky Digital Initiatives Lead: One of the coolest moments of my life was being on #WarriorsGround on June 16th when the Warriors won their first championship in 40 years. A packed Oracle Arena watching the game from Cleveland, celebrating just like in Cleveland, it was beyond special. Many years from now when people ask me about June 16th, I’ll always know where I was the buzzer when off and we were officially crowned NBA Champions.

Laurence Scott Warriors TV Host and Commentator: This says it all. One of my favorite days ever.

Jeremy Thum Senior Director, Digital Experience: For me, being able to share the magic of opening night with our global fan base was the ‘moment' of the year. A lot of offseason planning comes to fruition at the beginning of a new season and this was unlike any other. The anticipation of the ring ceremony, the banner unveiling, and watching our Champion Warriors retake the floor after several months was incredible. Then, Stephen Curry scores 24 points in the first quarter?! Are you kidding? Through all social channels we tried so hard to share as many moments of Opening Night with Dub Nation and the level of fan engagement was unbelievable.

Andy Fahey Senior Manager, Digital Experience: No matter how old you are, an emphatic dunk will always solicit a strong response from you. And this one from Harrison Barnes might be my favorite one yet. It was the second game of the season against the same Rockets squad the Dubs had faced five months earlier in the Western Conference Finals, and Barnes threw one down on one of the league’s top paint protectors from the last decade. As great as that dunk was, Andre Iguodala’s reaction to it may have been better.

Laurence Scott Warriors TV Host and Commentator: On the team's recent trip to Charlotte, it was great to be in Stephen Curry's hometown for a few days and talk with many people about the MVP. One of my favorite conversations was with Davidson head coach Bob McKillop. I've had the opportunity to interview him several times over the past few years and each time he shares something memorable.

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Staff Favorites: Social Media Moments of the Year

The defending champion Warriors rewrote the record books with their incredible start to the 2015-16 season.

As if last season wasn't special enough – Stephen Curry being named the MVP, Steve Kerr leading the team to a franchise-record 67 regular season wins in his first season as a coach, and the Dubs bringing Larry back to the Bay – the Warriors started the 2015-16 season on one of the most incredible runs in sports history. Up until Saturday, the Warriors had won 24-straight games, re-writing the league's record book as they went.

To celebrate this historic accomplishment, we offer 24 reasons why this unbelievable streak will live on in Warriors lore for generations to come.

1. Big Rings
It all started on Opening Night on October 27. Our really big team got their really big rings, we raised the 2014-15 NBA Championship banner, and started the season 1-0.

2. Dancing Dubs
One thing was obvious during the streak - no other team in the league was having close to as much fun as the Warriors. The Dubs danced on the sidelines, on the court, and even with fans.

3. Bench Reactions
You always had to keep one eye on the bench because you never knew how those guys would react.

4. Surviving Double Overtime
The Streak wasn't all fun and celebrations, though. The Dubs escaped a few close calls, including a double overtime victory in Boston on December 11 (thanks in large part to Draymond, but more on him later).

5. Taking Care of Business in the Six
It was a close game throughout in Toronto on December 5. Steph and the Raptors’ Kyle Lowry each put up 40+ points, but a steal by Steph with less than five seconds remaining secured a 112-109 Dubs win, their 21st straight victory.

6. Clutch Curry
The Dubs' undefeated record (up to that point) was in danger in Utah on November 30 ... until Steph buried a deep three to lift the Dubs to victory. Typical.

7. HB from 3
Harrison Barnes nailed back-to-back triples in the final 90 seconds to seal the Dubs' 20th-straight win, a 106-94 home victory over the Bulls on November 20. It was HB's third 20-point game of the season.

8. The City
Arguably the most [fire emoji] uniforms in basketball history made their season Hardwood Classics debut on November 17 against Toronto. The Dubs brought the same fire on the court, starting with Steph's pregame logo splashes and hallway shot.

Things started to heat up in the fourth quarter, but the Warriors held on to defeat the Raptors for their 12th-straight win.

The Brooklyn Nets were close to snapping The Streak on November 14, but Andre wouldn't let that happen. The reigning NBA Finals MVP forced the game into OT when he buried a triple with 5.9 seconds left on the clock. The Dubs outscored the Nets 10-2 in overtime, earning a 11-0 start to the season.

10. #BeatLA: Part One
One of the most anticipated games of the season - Warriors vs. Clippers on November 4 (a.k.a. Replica Ring Night at Oracle) - did not disappoint. Festus had one of the best blocks of his career, Steph dropped a cool 31 points (13 in the fourth quarter), and HB caught firing, scoring 10-straight points to help push the Dubs to victory. Another solid night on #WarriorsGround.

11. The Heartbeat
Draymond Green’s career trajectory is looking more and more like a hiker looking at the top of Half Dome from Yosemite Valley’s floor. The second round pick turned rotation player turned starter turned … All-Star? It certainly looks that way.  The team’s 24-0 start featured three triple-doubles by the do-it-all forward, including in back-to-back games (Nov. 27 and 28), and in the final game of the winning streak – December 11 at Boston – he became the third player in NBA history to have at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks in the same game.

12. Klay All Day
There’s nothing like a good ‘ol SPLASH party, and the Warriors are fortunate enough to have multiple players who can put one together in just a matter of moments. With intrigue building about when the Warriors’ winning streak will end, the basketball world tuned into a showdown between the Dubs and Pacers on December 8. What they saw was a Klay Thompson takeover, as the Splash Brother dropped a season-high 39 points and connected on a season-high 10 three-pointers to go with seven boards and six dimes.

When Andrew Bogut missed several early games with a concussion, Festus Ezeli became the team's starting center and #Swagzeli emerged. Festus is averaging career highs in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, steals, and minutes. He's already tallied four double-doubles and scored in double figures 10 times this season (a feat he accomplished only five teams before this season). Oh, and he's making big plays like this....

14. Steph Curry Range
We all knew Stephen Curry had range, but this is just ridiculous...

15. #StephGonnaSteph
There could be an entirely seperate list solely for Stephen Curry's Top 24 Moments, but we'll (try to) keep it simple. Steph's leading the league in scoring (despite averaging fewer than 35 minutes per game) with 32.5 points per game, he has a league-best seven 40-point games, and was named the Western Conference Player of the Month for October/November while being named the Western Conference Player of the Week three times in the first six weeks of the season.

Simply put, Steph is single-handedly redefining the game and obliterating NBA records as he goes. Scott Van Pelt said it best, Stephen Curry isn't normal.

16. #DubNation on the Road
No matter where the Warriors went, #DubNation was there. And the team noticed: "We want to feed off of that little buzz we hear and play well," Curry said. "It's special on the road."

One of the Warriors' biggest strengths is their depth. Having veterans like Andre Iguodala and Shaun Livingston come off the bench is already a huge advantage, but it's guys like Brandon Rush and Ian Clark who are always locked in and ready to step up when called upon that make this team so lethal.

It's not hard to see how much fun these guys are having - I mean, just look at the bench celebrations. The togetherness, trust, and support the Dubs have for each other is a large part of their success. Marreese Speights describes the dynamic: "It's a brotherhood. We support every guy that steps on the court, whether it's 30 minutes or two minutes. Everybody gets the same love. That's why we're making history now."

The Dubs have been dropping dimes all season. During the 24-0 run, they led the NBA with 11 games with at least 30 assists (the next highest mark is 4 such games) while averaging a league-best 28.9 assists per game. On November 6 against Denver, the Dubs set a franchise record for helpers in a half with 28.

19. #SPLASH
The Warriors are easily the best three-point shooting team in the league. Steph and Klay - aka the #SplashBrothers - are two of the greatest shooters of all-time. So, it should come as no surprise that the Dubs are dominating those statistical categories. During the streak, Golden State ranked first in 3P% (43.2), threes per game (13.4), and total threes made (322). In fact, the Warriors made 157 more 3-pointers than their opponents during the 24-0 start, giving the Dubs a scoring advantage of 966-495.

On November 27 at Phoenix, the Warriors set an NBA record with 15 threes in the first half before setting a franchise-record with 22 threes in the game (one shy of the NBA record).

20. What's the difference?
Not all games were nail-biters. Through the first 24 games of the season, the Dubs outscored their opponents by a total of 340 points (an NBA-best 14.2 points per game). The Dubs won 15 of their 24 games by double-digits, including a 50-point victory over Memphis on November 2 (NBA-best).

21. #BeatLA: Part Two
By now fans have learned to never count the Warriors out. This was made crystal clear on November 19 in Los Angeles against the Clippers. The Dubs closed the fourth quarter on a 25-8 run to complete the largest comeback win in the league so far this season.  Maybe it was because Steph had an insane 40-point game, or Harrison and Klay both put up 20-point games. Maybe it was Andre's shuffle. Or maybe it was defeating a rival on national television. Whatever it was, this win felt extra good.

22. ¯_(ツ)_/¯ 
It should come as no surprise, but... winning is fun. When you're on the verge of winning 22-straight games, you deserve to have a little fun. Even if that means tweeting out silly Taylor Swift puns.

23. There's No Place Like Home
Already known to be one of the toughest places to visits for opponents, the reputation of Warriors Ground only emerged as more daunting during the streak. Ten of the team’s 24 wins during the undefeated run came at home, and their average margin of victory of those games was 17.7. Defensively, the Dubs allowed 95.2 points per game in home games (vs. 106.8 ppg on the road) and held their opponents to 41.1% shooting from the field and 28.1% from three-point range during the streak. Long drawn out chants of Waaaaaarrrrrrrriiiiiiioooooooorrrrrrrs used to just be reserved for the postseason, but the excitement of the first seven weeks of the season made them common occurrences in November.

24. Rewriting the Record Books
Is there a record for how many records a team breaks in a single season?

If these first 24 games are any indicator if how the rest of the season will play out....

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24 Reasons Why We’ll Never Forget the Warriors' 24-0 Start to the Season

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Stars at the top of their game, Stephen Curry and Lionel Messi have more in common than you might think. Yes, one dominates the hardwood primarily with the use of his hands and wrist-flicks, while the other dazzles on the pitch and annihilates his opponents with one of the quickest and deftest pairs of feet you’ll ever see. But take a look at the numbers and you’ll start to see some similarities.

Both stars led their respective squads to the most highly sought team accomplishment in their sport last season. Both continue to be larger than life, despite their seemingly diminutive physical statures. Both are deadly from almost anywhere on their respective playing surfaces. And, both are without a doubt the two most Vine-able athletes in the history of…well, Vine.

Perhaps this is why the two dynamos share a social connection as well. The Warriors’ No. 30 recently sent Messi an Instagram video, congratulating perhaps the most popular soccer player in the world on his recent passing of 30 million followers on the platform.

If you’ve ever seen them play, you know they are both incredibly gracious when it comes to accepting what has become a countless, endless supply of awards and accolades. Considering how frequently they have to practice, that really should come as no surprise. And thus, it was not a surprise when Messi responded to Curry with an Instagram post of his own:

Clearly, Messi doesn’t lack for a sense of humor, as Curry has a bit of a way to go to reach Messi’s jersey number in millions of followers (he’s currently just over 6 million). However, considering his penchant for captivating audiences around the globe, 10 million shouldn’t be out of Steph’s reach for long.

Instagram followers aside, it’s pretty fun to see two of the most amazing athletes in the world connecting through a platform that didn’t even exist when they began their respective paths to their current revered states.

It’s too bad Messi can’t use his hands, nor Curry use his feet, in their frequent accomplishments of the impossible. Oh well, guess we’ll just have to wait for Messi’s visit to Oracle to see who truly is the world’s most Vine-able star.