Denver Nuggets

The Denver Nuggets are a basketball team in the Western Conference of the NBA. This team is based in Denver, Colorado, with the Denver Auditorium Arena as their home court.

Before the Denver Nuggets entered the American Basketball Association or ABA in the year 1967, it was known as the Rockets. In the same year of 1967, NBA expanded the franchise and they were named San Diego Rockets as they began playing. However, after seven seasons in the NBA, the team officials of Denver came to a decision to rename the team as “Nuggets”. The term “Nuggets” was inspired by the 19th century mining boom in Colorado, when people were rushing to mining areas to make their fortunes.

Along with the change in the name, a new Denver Nuggets logo was also launched, along with the Denver Nuggets NBA mascot Maxie Miner. There is also a group of Denver Nuggets cheerleaders that used to perform during the playoffs to inspire fan support for the team. In the early years of the Denver Nuggets basketball team, they used to play in Kansas City, Missouri before moving to Denver, Colorado.

The arrival of superstar Allen Iverson on the Denver Nuggets team last December 19, 2006 from a trade with the 76ers had opened winning doors for the team. Allen Iverson with Denver Nuggets promised great things for the city of Denver, Colorado. However, the chemistry between the Denver Nuggets and Allen Iverson became an issue when the team finished the regular season as the number six seed in the Western Conference, and they were eliminated by the Spurs in 5 games.

Denver Nuggets’ Allen Iverson was nicknamed the A.I. or The Answer in NBA. He is an American professional basketball player from Hampton Virginia. Allen Iverson of Denver Nuggets has become a ten-year veteran at the age of 31, and he is considered one of the most consistent and prolific scorers in the history of basketball. Iverson of Denver Nuggets is the third highest scorer in the history of NBA, with an average of twenty eight points per game.

You can get Denver Nugget tickets at the Denver Nuggets website. There are also Denver Nuggets tickets for sale at various sports ticketing agencies. From the team’s official website, you can view the Denver Nuggets schedule, and download your favorite Denver Nuggets wallpaper. There are also Denver Nuggets jerseys, and other memorabilia for sale online.