DENVER (KDVR) — The Nuggets will be wearing blue jerseys in their first appearance on the biggest stage of the NBA when finals begin Thursday.

For the first four games of the NBA Finals, the Nuggets will be alternating between the royal blue Statement Edition jerseys and the navy blue Icon Edition jerseys.

The Nuggets have worn every color of the rainbow at one point. Here is a look back at some of the iconic jerseys in the Denver Nuggets‘ history.

1974-1982

When the ABA and NBA merged in 1974, the Denver Rockets became the Denver Nuggets, according to lines.com. Their first uniform was a simplistic design, with a white base and Nuggets across the chest in a western-style font.

  • Denver Nuggets playing in a game in 1975 showing historical jerseys for the team.
  • FILE - Denver Nuggets' Bobby Jones, second left, Nets' Julius Erving, fourth left, and New York Nets' Jim Eakins, right, battle for a rebound during the ABA championship playoff game at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on May 14, 1976.
  • Denver Nuggets playing in a game in 1976 showing historical jerseys for the team.
  • Denver Nuggets playing in a game in 1978 showing historical jerseys for the team.
  • FILE - Denver's Dan Issel reacts as he watches his shot fall short of the basket as he shot over Kent Benson of the Milwaukee Bucks during first quarter of an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1979 in Milwaukee.
  • Denver Nuggets playing in a game in 1979 showing historical jerseys for the team.

A year later, the team adopted a new font and added a pickaxe and a golden nugget to the jersey, with blue, white, red and yellow accents. After two years with that design, they shifted back to a basic jersey style with blue and white highlighted with yellow.

1982-1993

After their first few years in the NBA, the Nuggets made a dramatic change from a previously simplistic design to a colorful eye-catching jersey.

It highlighted the city skyline in rainbow, with silhouettes of skyscrapers outlined with white mountains behind the cityscape.

  • The Denver Nuggets wore a jersey that had a rainbow skyline behind white mountains with the silhouettes of buildings in front throughout the 80's and early 90's.
  • The Denver Nuggets wore a jersey that had a rainbow skyline behind white mountains with the silhouettes of buildings in front throughout the 80's and early 90's.
  • The Denver Nuggets wore a jersey that had a rainbow skyline behind white mountains with the silhouettes of buildings in front throughout the 80's and early 90's.
  • The Denver Nuggets wore a jersey that had a rainbow skyline behind white mountains with the silhouettes of buildings in front throughout the 80's and early 90's.

The colorful design was recreated years later in alternate jersey renditions.

1994-2003

The team adopted a new color scheme with red and dark blue, with shiny gold to highlight the Nuggets’ name. They also added larger player numbers to the front of the jersey.

  • Throughout the 90's the Nuggets had a simple jersey with a new color scheme that included a metallic gold highlighting the teams name.
  • Throughout the 90's the Nuggets had a simple jersey with a new color scheme that included a metallic gold highlighting the teams name.
  • Throughout the 90's the Nuggets had a simple jersey with a new color scheme that included a metallic gold highlighting the teams name.
  • Throughout the 90's the Nuggets had a simple jersey with a new color scheme that included a metallic gold highlighting the teams name.

2003-2013

Light blue was paired with golden yellow accents on bold lettering and sleek black borders. There was an added vertical element to this design, with blue and white stripes down both sides of the jersey.

During this time they started using alternate and throwback jerseys. In 2006, they introduced a dark blue jersey with a new cursive font that came back in 2010, 2011, and 2012.

  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.
  • During the early 2000's, the Nuggets wore several jersey designs that were mostly white, light blue and yellow. But they also added alternate jerseys that were completely different, with cursive fonts on a dark blue jersey and another totally green uniform.

They added a green alternate jersey for the 2008-2009 season, which has yet to be brought back to the court.

2013-2018

They stuck with the light blue, white, and yellow look for their home and away jerseys, but added another two new designs to their fashion history.

This included a bold yellow jersey that incorporated a similar design to the rainbow uniforms they work in the 80’s and early 90’s. The rendition kept the iconic design but replaced the colors with their updated color scheme.

  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.
  • The early 2010's brought new twists to nostalgic looks from Denver Nuggets history.

They also kept a dark blue jersey, but it was a more minimalistic design and was only around for the 2012-2013 season.

They also wore a throwback jersey like that of the late 70’s and early 80’s, with a pickaxe and a golden nugget pictured on the chest.

2018-now

The newest uniforms are designed around modern-day Denver, highlighting how the city has evolved over the years. The Evolve era came with several new logos and uniform designs with aspects that nod to the city’s history and its current staples.

The new color palette features a “midnight blue” like the clear midnight skies of Denver, “sunshine yellow” reflecting gold and 300 days of sunshine, “flatirons red” symbolizing the red sandstone soil of the Colorado River, and “skyline blue” like that used on the Colorado flag.

  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams (23) and Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray (27) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Denver. The Clippers prevailed 122-120. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets guard Jameer Nelson (1) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 18, 2017, in Denver. The Rockets won 109-105. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets forward Juan Hernangomez (41) and Utah Jazz forward Jae Crowder (99) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018, in Denver. The Nuggets won 103-88. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets’ Devin Harris (34) shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Saturday, March 3, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets guard Monte Morris, right, looks to pass the ball after driving past New Orleans Pelicans forward Darius Miller during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, March 2, 2019, in Denver. The Pelicans won 120-112. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets forward Paul Millsap runs up court during an NBA basketball game between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 14, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers brings the ball upcourt against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Denver Nuggets’ Bones Hyland plays during an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 14, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
  • The modern-day Denver Nuggets uniforms include all the colors of the rainbow, with renditions of historic jerseys and brand new designs.
    Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, left, drives against Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown and center Nikola Jokic, right, during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

A new logo featured two crossed pickaxes representing power and the history of miners in Colorado. It is used on the Association Edition (white) and the Icon Edition (midnight blue) uniforms, which also have mountainous linework on the shorts.

A secondary logo featured on the Statement Edition (skyline blue) alternate uniform was the first of the 7 professional sports teams in Denver to display “Mile High City on a uniform.

Nuggets-Heat NBA Finals schedule

Games 1 through 4 are guaranteed to be played, but Games 5 through 7 are only if necessary.

All times are in Mountain Daylight Time:

  • Game 1 in Denver – Thursday, June 1 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Game 2 in Denver – Sunday, June 4 at 6 p.m.
  • Game 3 in Miami – Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Game 4 in Miami – Friday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Game 5 in Denver- Monday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Game 6 in Miami – Thursday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
  • Game 7 in Denver – Sunday, June 18 at 6 p.m.