Warriors are up for sale

The Golden State Warriors are for sale and Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison has already made it known he wants to buy the team.

The Warriors said Monday they have hired Galatioto Sports Partners, or GSP, to handle current owner Chris Cohan's sale of the franchise and that the company would serve as the Warriors' exclusive financial adviser throughout the process.

For the basketball-crazy East Bay, this news couldn't have come soon enough. Fans know what the atmosphere can be for this franchise: electric, just like it was for the team's rare playoff run in 2007.