OAKLAND -- The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of a golden era that seemingly could last well into the next decade with a young core of superstars. But there's always a creeping nostalgia at the team's home games at Oracle Arena, which will see its run as host to the greatest show on hardwood end two seasons from now.
Tuesday morning the Warriors were set to break ground on the gleaming new Chase Center in San Francisco -- a privately financed $1 billion-plus project on more than 11 acres of land -- that's set to open for the 2019-20 season.