New owner says buying the Warriors is 'a dream come true'

When mega-billionaire Larry Ellison somehow lost the Golden State Warriors to a partnership led by a venture capitalist named Joseph A. Lacob, the common reaction was, "Who?"

Lacob — rhymes with Jacob — is not nearly as well known as several of his partners at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, where Lacob leads the Life...