15 facts about the Denver Nuggets basketball team
Denver Nuggets is a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. It was founded in 1967 as part of the American Basketball Association (ABA), and it joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1976-1977 season following the ABA-NBA merger. Here are 15 additional facts about this historic franchise: 1. The Nuggets hold a distinguished title as one of three teams that has never changed its city or name since joining the NBA—the other two being New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors. 2. In 1976, under head coach Larry Brown, Denver won their first division title and entered into their first playoff appearance in 1977 where they faced off against Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Erving. 3. In 1984, Denver made its first NBA Finals appearance after a tough battle with the Utah Jazz and Seattle SuperSonics. 4. Alex English was one of the most prominent players in Nuggets history, playing 8 years for the team from 1980 to 1990 and becoming an NBA All-Star 8...