In April of 1996 the disappointing Denver Nuggets played the best team in NBA history, riding the crest of an 18 game winning streak. What happened was a truly amazing moment in Nuggets history
The once-promising young, exciting Denver Nuggets began their descent into basketball Siberia in the 1994-95 season when a series of events unfolded that crushed the dreams of the most exciting young team in basketball.
To begin, during the offseason, LaPhonso Ellis tore his ACL at the Highlands Ranch Rec Center playing a game of pick-up basketball with Bryant Stith. The heart and soul of the Nuggets would lose and entire season fighting back, and his career would never be the same.