The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado, competing in the National Basketball Association's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team plays its home games at the Ball Arena. Founded in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, the team joined the NBA in 1976. The Nuggets' colors are navy blue, light blue, and gold, reflecting the Colorado sky and mining history. After years of competitive teams led by stars like David Thompson and Alex English, the franchise's defining peak era arrived in the 2020s. Led by two-time MVP Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray, the Nuggets captured their first NBA Championship in 2023, playing a beautiful, pass-centric brand of basketball. The modern Nuggets are built as a perennial title contender around the unique skills of Jokić, with a strong supporting cast including Murray and Michael Porter Jr. The team enjoys a passionate fan base known as "Nuggets Nation," which creates a formidable home-court advantage at the high-altitude Ball Arena. The Denver Nuggets are now established as one of the NBA's elite franchises.