No matter what happens in this year’s NBA Finals, the Warriors will host their final games at Oracle Arena as they bid farewell to 47 years of great and and not-so-great memories, some wow-worthy performances and a raucous, high-decibel collection of fans.
Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy, who will again serve as analysts for ABC’s coverage of the NBA Finals, are uniquely qualified to speak about Oracle Arena. They both coached games in the venerable building. Jackson played there as a visiting NBA star. And Van Gundy was a diehard Warriors fan while growing up on what he kiddingly calls “the rough streets of Martinez.