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The Denver Nuggets had a great 2008-09 season, winning the Northwest Division and going deeper into the playoffs than they have in years (they made it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before the Lakers knocked them out). So what’s in store for the 2009-10 season? Chauncey Billups is starting the season with a full training camp behind him, and Carmelo Anthony can be expected to improve now that his elbow has healed. The Nuggets made some smart moves in the offseason, adding promising rookie Ty Lawson and replacing Dahntay Jones with Arron Afflalo. Though it won’t be easy for Denver to repeat last year’s success, they’ve certainly got the tools to do it, though as a loyal fan, you know they’re going to need your help. Get your tickets to Pepsi Center to help cheer the Denver Nuggets on to victory!

The Denver Nuggets were a winning team in the ABA. In 1976, when the ABA went out of business and merged with the NBA, the Denver Nuggets, the San Antonio Spurs, the New Jersey Nets, and the Indiana Pacers all made the switch to the NBA. The Nuggets thrived early on in the NBA history. They posted the second best record in the league their first year, but lost early in the playoffs to the eventual champions, the Portland Trailblazers. The Nuggets experienced much success early on. Led by head coach Larry Brown, the Nuggets were fixtures in the NBA playoffs in the 1970s and in the middle part of the 1980s. As of late, the Nuggets have experienced some difficulties, posting only three winning records between 1988 and 2003.