As the Denver Nuggets make their way through the 2024/2025 season, it’s a story of a franchise that was all about resilience and strategic growth. The team was founded in 1967 as the Denver Rockets, took the name of Nuggets in 1974, and then entered the NBA in 1976. Key figures such as David Thompson and Alex English brought in …
Nuggets Primary LogoEstablished 1932 City Denver League History 1950 – 1951 / National Professional Basketball League 1949 – 1950 / National Basketball Association 1948 – 1949 / National Basketball League/Basketball Association of America 1946 – 1948 / American Basketball League 1932 – 1940 / Missouri Valley League Team History 1950 – 1951 / Denver Refiners 1946 – 1950 / Denver …
Nuggets Primary LogoNuggets Alternate LogoNuggets Wordmark LogoNuggets Team MerchEstablished 1967 City Denver League History 1976 – Present / National Basketball Association 1967 – 1976 / American Basketball Association Team History 1974 – Present / Denver Nuggets 1967 – 1974 / Denver Rockets Nickname Nuggets – The history of the Denver Nuggets is as unique and storied as any other NBA …
