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]
| Denver Nuggets | ||||
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| Conference | Western | |||
| 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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References
change- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Denver Nuggets and Western Union Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship in the Mile High City". Nuggets.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. July 31, 2017. 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". Denver Business Journal. 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.
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