High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! After two seasons at Georgetown, Allen Iverson was selected first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA Draft. Iverson quickly established himself as one of the premier point guards in the NBA. He also gained a reputation as fun to watch and promptly filled the Sixers arena. He was named 1996 Rookie of the Year and was a member of the NBA All-Rookie First Team.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 Vancouver Grizzlies season was the Grizzlies second season in the National Basketball Association. Vancouver was coming off of an NBA worst record of 15–67 in the 1995–96 season.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996-97 Missouri Tigers men`s basketball team represented the University of Missouri during the 1996-97 men`s college basketball season. The highlights of the season included upsetting rival and number-one ranked Kansas at home in double overtime and an unexpected run to the finals of the Big 12 Tournament.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996-97 Chicago Bulls, on the backs of recording another first place finish in their division and conference, repeated as NBA champions. The Bulls would go on to beat the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals, their fifth title in seven years. The team was led by Michael Jordan, rebound ace Dennis Rodman and perennial all star small forward Scottie Pippen. Other notable players on the club`s roster that year were clutch-specialist Croatian Toni Kukoc, and sharp-shooting point guard Steve Kerr. The Bulls finished with a 69-13 record, just missing out on becoming the first team in NBA history to have back-to-back 70 wins seasons.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins` 73rd season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Bruins slipped to last place in the Northeast Division and missed the playoffs.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 New York Rangers season was the Rangers` 71st season. The highlight of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky’s first season in New York.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Maple Leafs entered the 1996-1997 NHL season with the hopes of making the postseason for the fifth consecutive year. Mike Murphy was hired prior to the season as the head coach replacing interim coach Nick Beverley. The team played mediocre for most of the season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992. This season, would be Cliff Fletcher’s last as General Manager of the Maple Leafs. In one of his final moves, Fletcher (in February) traded Captain Doug Gilmour to the New Jersey Devils.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the fourth season in franchise history. The team qualified for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Raptors started their second season with new coach Darrell Walker. Their win total would increase from 21 in their inaugural season to 30 wins. Veteran leadership was added to the team with the acquisitions of Walt Williams, Popeye Jones, John Long, and Earl Cureton.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 Phoenix Suns season was the 29th season of the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After an 0–8 start, coach Cotton Fitzsimmons was replaced by former Suns guard Danny Ainge, who led the team to a 40–34 finish. As the seventh seed in the Western Conference, the Suns faced the Seattle SuperSonics in the first round of the Playoffs, losing 2–3 in a closely contested series.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996-97 season was the Hawks 50th season. In an effort to improve their team, the Hawks strengthened their defense by picking up free agent center Dikembe Mutombo. He would capture the Defensive Player of the Year honors by finishing 2nd in the NBA in rebounding and blocked shots. Mutombo was not the only member of the club to excel on defense. Guard Mookie Blaylock led the NBA in steals as the Hawks finished in 2nd place with a 56-26 record. In the playoffs the Hawks would be put to the test as they needed 5 games to get past the Detroit Pistons. However, the Hawks would provide little challenge to the Chicago Bulls in the Eastern Conference semis as they fell in 5 games to the eventual...
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996–97 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team`s 30th in the National Hockey League. This was the final season for Mario Lemieux before his first retirement.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The twenty-eighth annual Roger Holdeman Memorial Winchester 400 motor race (run yearly since 1970) was held under All-Pro Series sanction on September 28, 1997, at the Winchester Speedway, Indiana (USA). Making only his second appearance at the famed Winchester Speedway, Hank Parker, Jr. led the final 54 laps to capture the 28th annual Winchester 400. Parker, Jr. of Denver, North Carolina, passed Wayne Anderson on the 348th circuit and bagged $13,975 for the victory. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Results from the 1997 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on September 21, 1997. Qualifying threw up a few surprises, as the Bridgestone tyres used by several smaller teams proved strong, but it was ultimately Jacques Villeneuve who won. Mika Hakkinen had been leading Villeneuve after the start but his engine failed yet again, before he even managed to complete the first lap. Jarno Trulli lead the early laps as a result, and was running 2nd (though still needing to make another pitstop) when his engine also failed. A spectacular collision occurred between Eddie Irvine and Jean Alesi. As they battled for 4th place on lap 37, Alesi tried to outbrake Irvine into the chicane from...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High The 1997 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Spa-Francorchamps on August 24, 1997. The wet weather associated with the circuit came heavily, causing the race to be started behind the safety car for the first time in Formula One history. Michael Schumacher won the race comfortably, ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella who scored the best result of his career up to this time. His team-mate Ralf Schumacher started from the pit lane - he was sent out to take his place on the grid on dry tyres, but spun and crashed on his way to the grid. Explaining how he crashed out of the race later, he explained to ITV "I had nothing to lose, and I lost it". Michael gained ground over...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace near Interlagos, Brazil on March 30, 1997. It was the second race of the 1997 Formula One Season. Between the Australian and Brazilian grands prix, Mastercard withdrew their sponsorship from the Lola team. This meant that sponsorless cars were shipped to Brazil. However, they were forced to stay in the garage for the weekend as there was no longer any money for the team. After the race the team officially resigned from the championship. Jacques Villeneuve took his second consecutive, and his career fifth, pole position after a 1:16.004, over half a second faster than Michael Schumacher in second. Gerhard...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 19–20, 1997. No teams elected to claim any players in the supplemental draft that year. Данное издание не является оригинальным. Книга печатается по технологии принт-он-деманд после получения заказа.
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone on 13 July 1997. It was the ninth round of the 1997 Formula One season. Jacques Villeneuve won the race despite being stuck in the pitlane for half a minute during his first pitstop, after a wheelnut problem. Two previous leaders retired from the race due to mechanical failures. Michael Schumacher led by over 40 seconds before a wheel bearing failure caused retirement. Mika Hakkinen seemed set for his first win but his engine blew while he was holding off Villeneuve, having made one stop to the French-Canadian's two (a strategy ITV's Martin Brundle had earlier commented was unlikely to be a race-winner). The Finn threw...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 15, 1997. The race was marred by a big crash Olivier Panis, who broke his legs in an accident and would be unable to start the next seven grands prix. It has been argued that this crash affected Panis' performance after returning to the cockpit later that season. The race ended under red flag conditions on lap 54 due to this crash. Michael Schumacher won ahead of Jean Alesi in the Benetton and Giancarlo Fisichella in the Jordan. David Coulthard had been leading, but was delayed for over a lap by a clutch problem during his second pit stop, shortly before Panis' crash. Local hero Jacques Villenueve...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Results from the 1997 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Magny-Cours on June 29, 1997. At the start Michael Schumacher led away from pole with Frentzen in the Williams behind him all the way. It was a bad start for Damon Hill who lost his wing at the first corner after going off and didn't feature much after that. Not to much happened in the race until towards the end rain hit causing some drivers to spin off, even Michael Schumacher had an off but managed to continue and maintained his big lead, but he did not pit for wet tyres. In the end Michael crossed the line well ahead of Frentzen but on the last couple of laps a huge battle was going on between Ralf Schumacher, David Coulthard and...
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1997 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 27, 1997. It was won by Austrian driver Gerhard Berger in a Benetton. This race proved to be his final victory and final pole position, while he retired at the end of the season. Berger had missed the previous 3 races due to sinus problems, and the death of his father Johann. His countryman Alexander Wurz had deputised for 3 races. Despite beating local hero Michael Schumacher, Berger's win was well received by the crowd and the majority of the F1 world. Giancarlo Fisichella took his first ever front-row start, and was challenging Berger for the win until he punctured a tyre on the debris of Jan Magnussen's...
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