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List of the longest NBA losing streaks by professional teams. A losing streak may span consecutive games or consecutive seasons, and the National Basketball Association has long been a vehicle for keeping such stats on professional sports teams. The losing streak record has been broken numerous times over the years, and this list includes several ties on the longest losing streaks list.  The NBA was founded in 1946 with the consolidation of existing leagues. Early teams such as the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, and the Destroit Pistons are still active today, while other teams like the Minneapolis Lakers and the New Orleans Jazz have moved to different city. Basketball has been a favorite American sport for generations and draws crowds at high school, college, and professional levels. Basketball legends from Lenny Wilkins to Michael Jordan to Shaquille O'Neal are frequently listed among the &lt;a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time"&gt;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-athletes-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest athletes of all time</a>&lt;/a&gt;.  This list of NBA losing streak records covers the entire <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-clemson-tigers-basketball-players/ranker-ncaa-basketball?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">history of professional basketball</a> in the US.

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The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team was founded as the Denver Larks in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), but changed its name to Rockets before the first season. It changed its name again to the Nuggets in 1974. After the name change, the Nuggets played for the final ABA Championship title in 1976, losing to the New York Nets.
The team has had some periods of success, qualifying for the ABA Playoffs for all seasons from 1967 to the 1976 ABA playoffs where it lost in the finals. The team joined the NBA in 1976 after the ABA–NBA merger and qualified for the NBA playoffs in nine consecutive seasons in the 1980s and ten consecutive seasons from 2004 to 2013. However, it has not made an appearance in a championship round since its last year in the ABA. The Nuggets play their home games at Pepsi Center, which they share with the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Colorado Mammoth of the National Lacrosse League (NLL).

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These are the best sports team in organized team sports, as ranked by the wisdom of the crowd. Anyone can contribute to this list of great sports team names, which makes this ranking an accurate, real-time reflection of the crowd's collective opinion. Feel free to rank your favorites or add whatever team you see missing or isn't getting any love.

Not surprisingly, a lot of the teams nicknames on the list feature things. That's to say, if a team is named after an animal, thing or a group of people, it's like to be on here. This is the reasoning behind seeing the New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-new-orleans-saints-kickers-ever/ranker-nfl?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">New Orleans Saints</a> representing the NFL. On the darker side of things, the New Jersey Devils and Chicago Bulls respective team names are meant to strike fear into their hearts of both their opponents and fans. 

But don't forget about weather elements either, which explains why Florida's own Miami Heat and Tampa Bay Lightning are on here. The weather, especially in the Sunshine State can be as daunting and intimidating as a team like the Chicago Blackhawks or Boston Bruins.

No matter how you cut it, the teams on this list have the best names in all of sports and this Ultimate List is in your hands to select which of these teams has the greatest team name.

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Being known as one of the worst sports franchises in history is not an easy pill to swallow. Be that as it may, though, the teams below all have a tough history, rife with injuries, an abundance of losing seasons, poor coaching, and so much more. Whether you&#39;re talking the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/cities-with-the-worst-sports-teams/sportsyeah" target="_blank">cities with the worst teams</a>&nbsp;or more specifically&nbsp;the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-teams-to-ever-make-nfl-playoffs/the-round-mound" target="_blank">worst NFL franchise</a>, some sports teams have just never been&nbsp;able to pull it together and remain a worthy adversary for more than a couple seasons&mdash;if any. Though it&#39;s difficult to be such a terrible team, every sport needs its losers to let the winners shine and, unfortunately for these franchises, they&#39;ve long been those losers. So, who do you think are the worst sports teams of all time?&nbsp;

Blame it on the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/worst-team-owners-of-all-time/sportsyeah" target="_blank">bad owners</a>; blame it on the coaches&mdash;there&#39;s a surprising amount of teams that can be considered the worst sports franchises ever. When it comes to bad sports teams, a few quickly come to mind for most: MLB&#39;s San Diego Padres, the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, and basically any Ohio-based team Lebron James never played for. Then you have those teams who haven&#39;t been completely horrible, but struggle&nbsp;the majority of the time. These are teams like the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers, and Cincinnati Bengals. Of course, there are plenty of other teams that fall on the list of worst sports franchises. However, who takes the never-sought-after title of the worst team in sports history? That&#39;s up to the fans to decide.

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30 teams, two conferences, one NBA championship - this is the ranking of the best teams in the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-10-current-nba-players?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBA right now</a>. Win percentages, points per game, and opponent&#39;s points per game are all factors for determining which NBA team is performing the best right now, but winning streaks and other basketball stats also demand consideration. Fans like you are casting their votes for the current best NBA team, so vote for your team below.

Vote for the NBA teams you think are playing the best right now.&nbsp;Feel free to vote for your favorite NBA teams or for the NBA teams that are exceeding expectations. &nbsp;

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The basketball teams with the most annoying fans are the college basketball and National Basketball Association teams whose fans don't just cheer until they can no longer speak, but annoy the heck out of opposing fans. From the overly confident fans to the whiny to the delusional, fans of these basketball teams are some of the most annoying fans in all of sports.For fans of teams that constantly see success on the court, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, the Boston Celtics and the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, losing a game or series feels like a complete catastrophe. The high esteem in which they hold their team means they never think they should lose and have many highly annoying conspiracy theories to explain a defeat like the unfair officials or the untimely injury of a star player. While not all Laker, Celtic or Wildcat fans are this way, listening to the ones who are this annoying gets old after about five minutes.On the other end of the spectrum, fans of teams that are consistently bad are just as annoying. Ever talked to a Toronto Raptors fan? Ever heard them say anything positive about their sad basketball team? How about Cleveland Cavalier fans? Listening to them boo hoo about never being able to win, with or without LeBron James, is slightly more entertaining than undergoing a root canal. Just like the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/athletes-with-the-most-annoying-fans/sportsyeah" target="_blank">athletes with the most annoying fans</a> being around fans of these basketball teams is sometimes more hassle than it is pleasure. Whether these fans are in love with their NCAA Basketball teams or whine about their NBA team, all are beyond annoying.

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If you&#39;re an NBA fan, the odds are extremely likely that you have a favorite team you support. That includes the most-passionate die hard loyalist to the run-of-the-mill fair weather fan. Even if you cheer for your favorite player, he plays for a team so it would be impossible not to pick that as your favorite basketball team. A lot of frontrunning basketball fans tend to cheer for glamorous teams like the Los Angeles Lakers or the Miami Heat. While the Lakers have had the biggest gulf between ardent diehards and <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-team-with-the-most-bandwagon-fans/colloquialism_and_the_like?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">fair weather fans</a>, the Heat fan base makes them look like the most loyal fans in the league. Lots of people will say that the Lakers are their favorite team based primarily on&nbsp;LeBron James and their&nbsp;history of winning NBA titles.

People&#39;s favorite NBA team could be the one that is closest to where they live. In cities that have more than one team, this can be a&nbsp;challenge, most notably in New York and Los Angeles. Even so, this is a better subscribed theory than people rooting for the team that&nbsp;wins championships. It&#39;s up to you to decide what the most popular NBA team is. All basketball franchises weren&#39;t created equally and here&#39;s your chance to have a say and make sure your favorite basketball team is represented!

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The coolest basketball team logos are those professional basketball team logos who have as much swagger in their graphic design department as they do on the court. Many teams and logos have come and gone throughout the years in the NBA and WNBA but these logos remain some of the coolest, classiest and most creative of all time.Just as NBA teams compete each season to determine which is the best, teams are regularly releasing new and improved logos as they continue to market their teams to fans. Some new basketball team logos are definitely received better than others. To coincide with their big move to the borough of Brooklyn, the former New Jersey Nets released a new logo as they became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012. Despite the new logo being partially designed by Jay-Z, a rap mogul and part owner of the team, fans were divided on the new look. Some adored the classic old-school feel while others saw it as an embarrassment, like the team's 22-44 2011-12 record. In other cases, basketball team logos are as much a part of the team as the players and because of that, rarely change. The Boston Celtics for example have only made minor improvements on their iconic logo since the 1950s. The Chicago Bulls logo has remain untouched since 1966 when the team played its first game. Same thing for the Los Angeles Lakers whose logo has stayed nearly consistent since their inaugural season. Whether these NBA and WNBA team logos are constantly evolving or have remained the iconic image of the franchise for decades, each of these basketball logos are some of the coolest logos in all of sports. These teams may not be playing in the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-20-funniest-internet-reactions-to-the-nba-finals/randolph">NBA Finals</a> anytime soon but they'll at least be looking pretty darn stylish in the meantime.

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It's officially the offseason, so let's make some crazy NBA predictions, starting with which team&nbsp;LeBron James will join for the 2018-2019 season.&nbsp;After taking his talents to South Beach for his first two rings and then returning home&nbsp;to get Cleveland first NBA championship, one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-top-nba-players-of-all-time" target="_blank">best basketball players of all time</a>&nbsp;has an important decision to make this summer following his loss to the unstoppable Golden State Warriors. Where do you think LeBron James will go?Currently, LeBron James's contract gives him an option to stay in Cleveland for $35.6 million or leave for free agency. While everyone&nbsp;would certainly want to add LeBron to their lineup, only several teams actually have the cap space and roster talent&nbsp;to attract the 33-year-old. According to Vegas odds, the teams most likely to sign LeBron James include the Los Angeles Lakers, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Houston Rockets.Vote up the teams you think LeBron James will be playing for next. If LeBron James finally leaves the Eastern Conference to&nbsp;join the Golden State Warriors, shut down the NBA.

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UPDATE: The Toronto Raptors won the first championship in franchise history with a 4-2 series win over the Golden State Warriors. Head over make your <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/2020-nba-championship-predictions/ranker-nba" target="_blank">2020 NBA Finals predictions</a>.

Before the 2019&nbsp;NBA Playoffs is finally here, we&#39;re making our 2019 NBA Championships predictions. Make your bold playoffs predictions and vote for the underdog&nbsp;or stick with your favorite teams. Which team will most likely&nbsp;be the 2019&nbsp;NBA Champions?&nbsp;

Led by superstars Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant, defending champion Golden State Warriors have the best 2019 NBA championship odds. However, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, and Boston Celtics are all considered to be serious NBA Finals contenders. Other possible 2019 NBA championship teams include Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Los Angeles Lakers with LeBron James.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Like previous years, the NBA Western Conference is&nbsp;stronger and more competitive than the East. Although the defending champions are sitting comfortably in&nbsp;the Eastern Conference, there are three teams in the West who currently have better records than the Cleveland Cavaliers. Here are the best NBA teams in the Western Conference in the 2016-2017 season.The biggest story during this year's NBA off-season was definitely the Golden State Warriors acquiring 2014 MVP Kevin Durant. Now boasting an all-star lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Durant, the Golden State Warriors are the clear favorites to win the 2016-2017 NBA Championship.&nbsp;At this point, it's no surprise&nbsp;the San Antonio Spurs are leading their division and contending for yet another conference title. Even though they lost Tim Duncan, the Spurs still have Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker, and most importantly, coach Gregg Popovich. However, the Spurs are in heavy competition with the Houston Rockets, led by potential 2016-2017 NBA MVP James Harden. &nbsp; &nbsp;Vote up the NBA Western Conference teams that are playing the best in the 2016-2017 season. Current standings, winning streaks, and even individual&nbsp;performances all affect the team's record.&nbsp;Then visit the other coast and vote for the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/best-nba-eastern-conference-teams-2017/ranker-sports">best NBA Eastern Conference team in 2016-2017</a>.&nbsp;

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Sports teams have been named after animals since organized sports have been around, but did you ever wonder how many profession sports teams are not named after animals? Football and baseball teams in particular have looked to other places for inspiration.

The Houston Astros, LA Galaxy, and Dallas Stars come from the astronomy world, while other teams like the Tennessee Titans and the New York and San Francisco Giants take their inspiration from Greek mythology. The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Islanders are even named after their city, and the Houston Texans are named after their state. These teams are champions full of Hall of Famers and MVPs, and they have accomplished all of that without naming themselves after animals.

So check out this list of all the professional sports teams not named after animals, and vote up the franchises that have had the most success in their sports. Then, head over and check out all the teams named after animals to get the other side of the coin.

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The NBA has always been a league at the forefront of the fashion world, and the coolest City Edition alternate jerseys are part of that trend. The best City Edition NBA jerseys reflect something about the local area and have a flare that can only be associated with that city.

The Miami Heat have their&nbsp;hot pink, blue, and black jerseys that are instantly recognizable as that Miami style, reminding of&nbsp;Miami Vice. The Golden State Warriors, meanwhile, incorporated the iconic Bay Bridge into their City Edition jersey design and replaced the team name with simply &quot;The Bay.&quot; Likewise, the Detroit Pistons referenced the city&#39;s history with their &quot;Motor City&quot; design, while the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets went a similar direction with their respective &quot;Rip City&quot; and &quot;Buzz City&quot; alternate jerseys.

But which of these is the coolest City Edition jersey? Which one would you want to wear out on the court? Vote below, then head over and check out some of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/collections/street-shoes" target="_blank">the best signature shoe colorways</a> to complete that iconic NBA look.

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It&#39;s never too early to start making 2020 NBA championship predictions. After a riveting 2019 NBA Finals, with the Toronto Raptors taking down the dynastic Golden State Warriors, and a wild offseason with many of the biggest stars in basketball switching teams, the NBA championship rankings are all over the place.

If you&#39;re making NBA playoff predictions for 2020, you have to consider 2019 Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard heading to the Los Angeles Clippers and former Pelicans superstar Anthony Davis heading west to join LeBron James on the Los Angeles Lakers. In fact, most NBA Finals predictions for the 2019-2020 season run through Los Angeles with the Clippers and Lakers the betting favorites to win the title.

But the challegers remain strong, with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, who fell short last time looking to avenge their loss to the Raptors and Russell Westbrook and James Harden reteaming in Houston for another run at the title that has eluded them both. That&#39;s not to mention Stephen Curry and Golden State Warriors, winners of three of the past five titles, looking to prove their dynasty is not done.

So make your picks for the teams you think have the best shot of becoming the next NBA champions. Who will win the NBA Finals for the 2019-20 season? And which teams belong nowhere near the top of the list? Vote below, then head over and check out some more predictions for the 2020 season, with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/2020-nba-mvp-award-predictions/ranker-nba" target="_blank">top MVP picks</a> and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/2020-nba-rookie-of-the-year-predictions/ranker-nba" target="_blank">Rookie of the Year contenders</a>.

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The goal of every NBA team at the start of each season is to win a championship, but there can be only one winner, and the rest of the league has to try again. While 10 teams in league history have won multiple championships, but there remain 11 NBA teams without a ring. There are 11 teams who have never had the ultimate celebration at the end of the season.

In 2019, Kawhi Leonard gave the Toronto Raptors the first title in franchise history. Now, Leonard has joined the Clippers, with a chance to give another franchise a ring. While the Clippers have never even made the NBA Finals, teams like the Nets, Magic, and Jazz have all been to the Finals multiple times and come up empty. But they are all in a position to end the drought soon and get off the list of <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-nba-players-with-no-championships?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBA teams without a championship</a>.

But which team is the most likely to end its drought next? Which of these 11 NBA teams with no rings has the best shot to win a championship? It could happen in the 2019-2020 season, but maybe these fanbases will have to wait a little longer. Vote up the teams that won&#39;t have to wait.

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As the name implies, all of the NBA&#39;s Statement Edition alternate jerseys make a statement about the franchise wearing them. Many Statement jerseys in the NBA feature bright colors and big, bold logos, leaving no question about what team the wearer is representing.

Whether it&#39;s the giant &quot;OKC&quot; on the Oklahoma City Thunder Statement jersey or the Golden State Warriors&#39; jersey featuring their longtime home&#39;s eponymous oak tree, there is no mistaking what team you&#39;re looking at in these tops. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves went with a bright green that barely features in their usual color scheme but doesn&#39;t seem out of place on a Statement Edition top, while the usually all-black Brooklyn Nets added a wild rainbow pattern down the insides of the arms to set theirs apart.

But which of these is the coolest Statement Edition jersey? Which one would you want to wear out on the court or to the arena? Vote below, then head over and check out <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/coolest-nba-city-edition-alternate-jerseys/ranker-nba" target="_blank">all the best NBA City Edition jerseys</a> for yet another modern basketball look.

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The most valuable NBA franchises are among the most famous and storied teams in the history of the league. While they are not necessarily the most successful teams the NBA has ever seen, they are all among the most popular sports teams in the world.

That is why the list of NBA team values features teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, and Chicago Bulls at the top, franchises with a history of championship basketball. However, the New York Knicks are the NBA team with the most valuable despite a lengthy title drought and years of recent poor player. On the opposite end of the spectrum, the least valuable current NBA team is the Memphis Grizzlies, who have never had much success in the league.

So, if you&#39;ve got $2 billion to spend (the average value of an NBA team is $2.12 billion) and are looking for an expensive splurge, check out this list of the most valuable teams in the NBA in 2020, according to <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2020/02/11/nba-team-values-2020-lakers-and-warriors-join-knicks-in-rarefied-4-billion-club/#116b0dd72032" target="_blank">Forbes magazine</a>, and imagine what you would do to raise that value even more.

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NBA franchises list, ranked in order of value. The most valuable NBA franchises are based on their current arena deals as of 2010. If you've wondered what are the most valuable NBA teams, the answer lies heavily in their earnings. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-profitable-movies-of-all-time/ranker-film?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The most profitable</a> NBA teams are not always the highest valued in any given year, but for the most part in 2010 profits corresponded with value -- Even the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/greatest-los-angeles-clippers-of-all-time/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Los Angeles Clippers</a> are making a huge profit of $102 million. That's when you know basketball has huge returns on investment.

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Who will win the 2021 NBA Finals? Will the Los Angeles Lakers win back-to-back titles or will the stacked Brooklyn Nets team (now with James Harden) take home their first NBA championship? With the schedule being reduced to 72 games and the addition of a play-in tournament for the 8-seeds, the 2020-21 NBA season features new&nbsp;superteams, teams looking for redemption, and young&nbsp;stars rising to the occasion.&nbsp;

According to Vegas odds, favorites to win the 2021 NBA championship include Lakers, Nets, LA Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Philadelphia 76ers. Make your NBA finals predictions by voting up the teams most likely to become the 2020-21 NBA champions. Playoffs are set to start May 22 with the 2021 NBA Finals starting sometime in July.

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A list of the best Denver Nuggets of all time. Originally an ABA franchise, the Nuggets have had varying degrees of success since it joined the NBA. Many of the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-offensive-players-in-nba-history-?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best offensive players in NBA history</a> have been Nuggets. One of the most successful periods for the Nuggets was the 1980s. Players like Alex English and Fat Lever led a high-flying offense that averaged well over 100 points. These were some of the most entertaining and best players in the NBA. The team experienced a degree of playoff success, but it never went to the Finals.&nbsp;The 1990s was a decade highs and disappointing lows for the Nuggets. Beginning in 1991 with the drafting of one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-centers-of-all-time">greatest centers of all time</a> in Dikembe Mutombo, the Nuggets slowly climbed towards respectability. After a brief return to the playoffs, the Nuggets returned to the bottom of the league at the end of the 90s. Finally in 2003, the team drafted one of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-10-current-nba-players">best players in the league</a> in Carmelo Anthony and have been a playoff mainstay ever since.&nbsp;Denver has a stable of excellent players, some who are considered the best at their positions. While they haven't had a true superstar since Anthony was traded, the Nuggets are still one of the most entertaining teams in the NBA.This is a list of the best Denver Nuggets of all time. If you think someone is missing and should be included, feel free to add him. Vote or rerank this list according to who you think should be considered the greatest Denver Nuggets player of all time.&nbsp;

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Big fan of Denver basketball? Then check out this list of Denver Nuggets power forwards with photos and seasons played with the team.&nbsp;It includes almost every power forward from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-denver-nuggets-centers/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Denver Nuggets history</a>, including current power forwards and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nba-power-forwards/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBA power forwards</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Nuggets&nbsp;PFs include Kiki Vandeweghe, Kenyon Martin, Antonio McDyess, and Dan Issel.In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Denver Nuggets starting PFs and backup PFs are Kenneth Faried, Trey Lyles, Darrell Arthur, Tyler Lydon, and Paul Millsap.&nbsp; Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-power-forwards-in-nba-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best power forwards</a> in Denver Nuggets history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Denver Nuggets&nbsp;power forward.

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Big fan of Denver basketball? Then check out this list of Denver Nuggets centers with photos and seasons played with the team.&nbsp;It includes almost every center from throughout Denver Nuggets history, including current centers and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-centers-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NBA centers</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Nuggets&nbsp;Cs include Dikembe Mutombo, Marcus Camby, Dan Issel, and Danny Schayes.In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Denver Nuggets starting Cs and backup Cs are Nikola Jokic and Mason Plumlee.&nbsp; Who are the best centers in Denver Nuggets history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Denver Nuggets&nbsp;center.

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Big fan of Denver basketball? Then check out this list of Denver Nuggets point guards with photos and seasons played with the team.&nbsp;It includes almost every point guard from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-denver-nuggets-centers/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Denver Nuggets history</a>, including current point guards and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-point-guards-currently-in-the-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBA point guards</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Nuggets&nbsp;PGs include Chauncey Billups, Ty Lawson, Fat Lever, and Allen Iverson.In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Denver Nuggets starting PGs and backup PGs are Jamal Murray, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Monte Morris.&nbsp;Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-point-guards-in-nba-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best point guards</a> in Denver Nuggets history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Denver Nuggets&nbsp;point guard.

The Best Denver Nuggets Point Guards of All Time

The 25+ Best Denver Nuggets Point Guards, Ranked

Big fan of Denver basketball? Then check out this list of Denver Nuggets shooting guards with photos and seasons played with the team.&nbsp;It includes almost every shooting guard from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-denver-nuggets-centers/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Denver Nuggets history</a>, including current shooting guards and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;greatest NBA shooting guards of all time,&nbsp;the best Nuggets&nbsp;SGs include David Thompson, Ralph Simpson, J. R. Smith, and Allen Iverson.In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Denver Nuggets starting SGs and backup SGs are Gary Harris, Will Barton, Malik Beasley, and Torrey Craig.&nbsp; Who are the best shooting guards in Denver Nuggets history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Denver Nuggets&nbsp;shooting guard.

The Best Denver Nuggets Shooting Guards of All Time

The 25+ Best Denver Nuggets Shooting Guards of All Time, Ranked

Every Denver Nuggets first-round pick has played a role in the history of the franchise when looking at their different rosters throughout the years. The Nuggets have yet even to make it to the NBA Finals, let alone win a championship.

Carmelo Anthony, one of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/best-nba-players-of-the-decade" target="_blank">the best players of the 2000s</a>, couldn&#39;t carry the Nuggets to a title before leaving town before leaving town for the Knicks. Meanwhile, players like Tony Battie and Nikoloz Tskitishvili proved to be among <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/biggest-first-round-nba-draft-pick-busts/ranker-sports" target="_blank">the biggest first-round draft pick busts of all time</a>.

So, which of these players should be ranked highest for their contributions to the Nuggets franchise? The stats below reflect only the players&rsquo; time spent with Denver, and that&rsquo;s what you should base your vote on.&nbsp;Did this player help improve the Nuggets?

The Best Denver Nuggets First-Round Picks In The NBA Draft

The Denver Nuggets' Best First-Round NBA Draft Picks, Ranked By Fans

Big fan of Denver basketball? Then check out this list of Denver Nuggets small forwards with photos and seasons played with the team.&nbsp;It includes almost every small forward from throughout <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-denver-nuggets-centers/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Denver Nuggets history</a>, including current small forwards and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;greatest <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-nba-small-forwards/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">NBA small forwards</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Nuggets&nbsp;SFs include Alex English, Carmelo Anthony, Ralph Simpson, and David Thompson.In the 2017-18 NBA season, the current Denver Nuggets starting SFs and backup SFs are Wilson Chandler and&nbsp;Richard Jefferson.&nbsp; Who are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-10-small-forwards?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best small forwards</a> in Denver Nuggets history? Here is every player who has ever held the position of Denver Nuggets&nbsp;small forward.

The Best Denver Nuggets Small Forwards of All Time

Ranking The Best Denver Nuggets Small Forwards of All Time

These <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-denver-nuggets-of-all-time/ranker-nba?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Denver Nuggets players</a> have all had their numbers retired. After making a big impact while playing for the team, players such as David Thompson and Alex English had their jerseys retired. But not every player in the NBA gets their number retired, it is an honor bestowed upon the best players of a franchise. Which of these athletes are the greatest Denver Nuggets players? This list is only for Denver Nuggets players with retired jerseys. Coaches and managers have had their numbers retired as well but we&#39;re here to determine the best Denver Nuggets players that have had their number retired for all time.

Although these are undoubtedly great players, not all of them have been voted into the Basketball Hall of Fame despite having their numbers honored. The Denver Nuggets players that have been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame are noted below. Vote up the Denver Nuggets players with retired numbers that you think made the biggest contribution to the team.

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