The Denver Nuggets were a National Basketball Association team based in Denver, Colorado. NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as simply the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Denver skyline, 1999. ...
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The Nuggets joined the NBA after playing in the National Basketball League. This article discusses the National Basketball League, a defunct professional league in the United States. ...
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They were named the Denver Larks before they changed their name and became known as the Rockets for their first seven years of existence, winning division titles in 1970 and 1975.
The Nuggets were one of four ABA teams taken into the NBA, along with the New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers.
The Nuggets picked 20th in the 2005 NBA Draft; it was acquired from Washington via Orlando.
Denver was an important place for the "beat generation." Beat icon Neal Cassady was raised on Larimer Street in Denver, and a portion of Jack Kerouac's beat masterpiece On the Road takes place in the city, and is based on the beat's actual experiences in Denver during a road trip.
Denver is a consolidated city-county with a non-partisan elected mayor (though s/he may belong to a particular political party), a 13-member city council and an auditor.
Denver is primarily served by the interstate highways I-25 and I-70.