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Denver Nuggets

  • Ball ArenaThe first shovel hit the earth on the 20th of November 1997. This date marked the official start of construction for a new facility in downtown Denver.
  • Northwest Division (NBA)The 2004, 05 season marked the birth of a new basketball landscape. The league expanded from 29 to 30 teams with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats.
  • Denver NuggetsIn 1967, a group led by Southern California businessman James Trindle was awarded one of the American Basketball Association's charter franchises.
  • ABA–NBA mergerOn the 18th of June 1970, NBA owners voted 13, 4 to merge with the American Basketball Association. ABA owners unanimously agreed in an 11, 0 vote.