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The 1996–97 NBA season was the 51st season of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league used this season to celebrate its 50th anniversary, which included the unveiling of the league's list of its 50 greatest players .
Michael Jordan became the first NBA player to sign a contract worth over $20 million and $30 million in a season (1996–97) and earned $33,140,000 in the 1997–98 season, setting the record for the largest 1-year contract in NBA history, and held the overall record for over 20 years.
Pages in category "1996–97 NBA season" ... 50 Greatest Players in NBA History; A. 1997 NBA All-Star Game; D. 1996 NBA draft; F. 1997 NBA Finals; The Flu Game; L ...
The Bulls entered the season as defending NBA champions, having defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals in six games, winning their fourth NBA championship. During the off-season, the Bulls signed 43-year old free agent All-Star center Robert Parish, who won three championships with the Boston Celtics in the 1980s.
The 1996–97 NBA season was the Magic's eighth season in the National Basketball Association. [1] After losing Shaquille O'Neal via free agency to the Los Angeles Lakers in the off-season, the Magic acquired Felton Spencer from the Utah Jazz, [2] [3] [4] and signed free agents Gerald Wilkins, [5] [6] [7] Derek Strong, [8] [9] and Danny Schayes ...
He would later be appointed head coach after the season's end. This would be the only losing season for Gregg Popovich and the first losing season for the Spurs since the 1988-89 NBA season. However the lone silver lining in this season would be winning the number one pick for the 1997 NBA draft. [citation needed]
The 1996–97 New York Knicks season was the 51st season for the Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [4] For the season, the Knicks celebrated their 50th anniversary in the NBA by revealing an anniversary version of the team's primary logo. [ 5 ]
One notable highlight of the season was the Lakers holding the Dallas Mavericks to just two points in the third quarter, in an 87–80 home win on April 6, 1997. It was the fewest points scored in a quarter of a game in NBA history.