Like George McFly and Lorraine Baines, the Golden State Warriors date with the NBA Finals was their density...I mean, destiny. After coming within one win of a second straight championship, the Warriors didn't need to do much to get back to the Finals. However, they added one of the best players in the league and are looking unstoppable.
They became only the third team to enter the NBA Finals undefeated, and the first to go 12-0. Kevin Durant's offseason signing has paid immediate dividends as he fell in perfectly with Golden State's core.
Now on the cusp of earning his first NBA Championship, he will look to help the Warriors erase it's irritatingly meme'd past and retake the Larry O'Brien trophy.
Here are some of the highlights on their path to the NBA Finals.
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