Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in Denver, Colorado. They play their home games at Ball Arena, formerly known as Pepsi Center. Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups, J.R. Smith, Allen Iverson, and Nenê used to play for them. Led by current stars Nikola Jokić, Jamal Murray, and Michael Porter Jr., the Nuggets made their first Finals appearance in 2023 facing the Miami Heat, winning 4 games to 1 to win their first NBA championship. [9]
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| Conference | Western | |||
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| Division | Northwest | |||
| Founded | 1967 | |||
| History | Denver Rockets 1967–1974 (ABA) Denver Nuggets 1974–1976 (ABA) 1976–present (NBA)[1][2] | |||
| Arena | Ball Arena | |||
| Location | Denver, Colorado | |||
| Team colors | Midnight blue, sunshine yellow, Flatirons red, skyline blue[3][4][5] | |||
| Main sponsor | Western Union[6] | |||
| President | Tim Connelly | |||
| General manager | Artūras Karnišovas[7] | |||
| Head coach | Michael Malone | |||
| Ownership | Ann Walton Kroenke[8] | |||
| Affiliation(s) | None | |||
| Championships | 1 (2023) | |||
| Conference titles | 1 (2023) | |||
| Division titles | 12 ABA: 2 (1970, 1975) NBA: 10 (1977, 1978, 1985, 1988, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2019, 2020, 2023) | |||
| Retired numbers | 8 (2, 6, 12, 33, 40, 44, 55, 432) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Denver Nuggets Media
Byron Beck, a University of Denver alumnus, is shown wearing the "Denver Rockets" uniform
- Dikembe mutombo as a nugget.jpg
Dikembe Mutombo was drafted by the Nuggets in 1991.
Denver drafted Carmelo Anthony 3rd overall in the 2003 draft.
Allen Iverson helped Denver to their first 50-win season since 1988.
Chauncey Billups, acquired in 2008, helped the George Karl/Carmelo Anthony duo to their first playoff series win.
George Karl was named NBA Coach of the Year in 2013, his final season in Denver
Nikola Jokić was named NBA Most Valuable Player in 2021 (first player in franchise history) and won the award in 2022 and again in 2024.
Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke (centre), star players Nikola Jokić (right), Jamal Murray (left) parading the teams' first NBA championship
Hall of Famer David Thompson (1975–1982)
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References
- ↑ "History: Team by Team" (PDF). 2018-19 Official NBA Guide. NBA Properties, Inc. October 8, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 11, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ↑ "NBA.com/Stats–Denver Nuggets seasons". Stats.NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Nuggets Brand Identity Evolution" (PDF). Nuggets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 6, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Evolve". Nuggets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 7, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Denver Nuggets Reproduction and Usage Guideline Sheet". NBA Properties, Inc. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
- ↑ NBA Media Ventures, LLC (July 31, 2017). "Denver Nuggets and Western Union Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship in the Mile High City". Press release. http://www.nba.com/nuggets/news/western-union-sponsorship-080117. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Denver Nuggets Promote Tim Connelly and Arturas Karnisovas". Nuggets.com. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
- ↑ Harden, Mark (October 7, 2015). NFL owners let Kroenke keep Rams; transfer Nuggets, Avalanche to his wife. http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2015/10/07/nfl-owners-let-kroenke-keep-rams-transfer-nuggets.html?iana=ind_sports. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Denver Nuggets Win First NBA Championship in Franchise History With 4-1 Finals WIN Over Heat". Denver Nuggets. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
Other websites
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