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The Nuggets' first "City" uniform had a navy base, highlighting the pick-axe and mountain logo in front and incorporating sublimated mountain peak patterns on the shorts. [101] The Nuggets' 2018–19 "City" uniform was a callback to the team's 1982–93 rainbow uniforms, featuring a sublimated pattern of the rainbow logo and navy lettering. [102]
The Nuggets finished last in the Western Division in the 1948–49 season. In the 1949–50 season, the team played in the newly-formed National Basketball Association (NBA). The Nuggets were led by player-coach Jimmy Darden, a star shooting guard who joined the Nuggets after leaving the Army as a World War II veteran in 1946.
The Nuggets were founded as the Denver Rockets of the American Basketball Association (ABA) in 1967. [1] In 1974, in anticipation of moving to the NBA, the franchise held a contest to choose a new trademarked name for the team, as Rockets was already in use by the Houston Rockets and the name Nuggets won. [1]
This is a list of seasons completed by the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). They have played for 56 seasons, 47 in the NBA and nine in the American Basketball Association (ABA). As of the 2022–23 season, they have reached the NBA Finals and won the NBA championship once .
The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first season. [1] It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974. [2] The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger. They first participated in the NBA draft in 1977.
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Nuggets: 3–1: Tie, 1–1: Nuggets, 2–0: Nuggets 3–1: As a result of the ABA–NBA merger, the Jazz and Nuggets joined the same league. The Nuggets were placed in the Western Conference and the Midwest Division. Nuggets win the Midwest Division. 1977–78: Nuggets: 3–1: Tie, 1–1: Nuggets, 2–0: Nuggets 6–2: Nuggets win the Midwest ...
Experts explain why chicken nuggets are so popular with kids — and fraught for parents. (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for Yahoo; photo: Getty Images) (Photo illustration: Jay Sprogell for ...