(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1974 1976 1999 2000 2011 Becoming the Nuggets Ringsby sold the team to San Diego businessmen Frank Goldberg and Bud Fischer in 1972. In 1974, in anticipation of moving into the NBA, and the new McNichols Arena the franchise held a contest to choose a new team nickname, as “Rockets” was already in use by …