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1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season

April 09, 2024

The 1997–98 NBA season was the 76ers 49th season in the National Basketball Association, and 35th season in Philadelphia.[1] The 76ers had the second overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft, and selected Keith Van Horn from the University of Utah,[2][3][4][5][6] but soon traded him to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Jim Jackson, Eric Montross, top draft pick Tim Thomas out of Villanova University, and first round draft pick Anthony Parker out of Bradley University.[7][8][9][10] and signed free agent and former All-Star forward Terry Cummings during the off-season.[11][12][13] In November, the Sixers acquired former All-Star forward Tom Chambers from the Phoenix Suns. However, after only playing just one game for the team, Chambers retired in December.[14][15][16]

1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers season
Head coachLarry Brown
General managerLarry Brown
OwnersComcast Spectacor
ArenaCoreStates Center
Results
Record31–51 (.378)
PlaceDivision: 7th (Atlantic)
Conference: 14th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television
RadioWIP

Under new head coach Larry Brown,[17][18][19][20] the Sixers got off to a rough start losing their first five games. In late December, the team traded Montross along with Jerry Stackhouse to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie,[21][22][23][24] then later on acquired Eric Snow from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for a draft pick.[25] At midseason, they traded Jackson along with Clarence Weatherspoon to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Joe Smith and Brian Shaw,[26][27][28][29] while Cummings was dealt to the New York Knicks in exchange for Herb Williams, who was released by the 76ers, and re-signed with the Knicks.[30][31][32][33] With a 14–31 record at the All-Star break,[34] the Sixers showed improvement posting a 17–20 record for the remainder of the season, finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 31–51 record, missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons.[35]

Second-year star Allen Iverson had a stellar season leading the team with 22.0 points, 6.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game, while Derrick Coleman provided the team with 17.6 points and 9.9 rebounds per game, but only played 59 games due to an irregular heartbeat, and an ankle injury,[36][37][38] and Thomas contributed 11.0 points per game, and was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.[39] The start of the rebuilding of the franchise began with the acquisitions of Ratliff, McKie and Snow. These three players blended well with coach Brown's philosophy, and this would be the last season in which the Sixers missed the postseason until 2004. Following the season, Coleman signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets,[40][41][42][43] while Smith signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[44][45][46] and Shaw and Mark Davis were both released to free agency.

For the season, the Sixers revealed a new primary logo with the team name "76ers" in gold,[47] and changed their uniforms, replacing the red and blue colors with black and gold in their color scheme.[48][49] The jerseys were slightly redesigned in 2000, while the logo remained in use until 2009.

Offseason edit

Draft picks edit

Main article: 1997 NBA draft

Roster edit

1997–98 Philadelphia 76ers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 00 Benjamin, Benoit 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1964–11–22 Creighton
F 44 Coleman, Derrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1967–06–21 Syracuse
F 7 Davis, Mark 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1973–04–26 Texas Tech
G 3 Iverson, Allen (C) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1975–06–07 Georgetown
G 8 McKie, Aaron 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1972–10–02 Temple
G 11 Overton, Doug   6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1969–08–03 La Salle
G 12 Parker, Anthony 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1975–06–19 Bradley
C 42 Ratliff, Theo 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1973–04–17 Wyoming
G 22 Shaw, Brian   6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1966–03–22 UC Santa Barbara
F 9 Smith, Joe 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1975–07–26 Maryland
G 20 Snow, Eric 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1973–04–24 Michigan State
F 41 Stewart, Kebu 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 1973–12–19 Cal State Bakersfield
F 1 Thomas, Tim 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1977–02–26 Villanova
C 55 Williams, Scott 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1968–03–21 North Carolina
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  •   Injured

Roster
Last transaction: March 30, 1998

Regular season edit

Season standings edit

Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 – 30-11 25–16 18–6
x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 12 28–13 15–26 13–11
x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 12 26–15 17–24 12–12
Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 13 24–17 18–23 12–13
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 14 24–17 17–24 11–13
Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 19 24–17 12–29 12–12
Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 24 19–22 12–29 7–17
#
Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 c-Chicago Bulls 62 20 .756 –
2 y-Miami Heat 55 27 .671 7
3 x-Indiana Pacers 58 24 .707 4
4 x-Charlotte Hornets 51 31 .622 11
5 x-Atlanta Hawks 50 32 .610 12
6 x-Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 .573 15
7 x-New York Knicks 43 39 .524 19
8 x-New Jersey Nets 43 39 .524 19
9 Washington Wizards 42 40 .512 20
10 Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 21
11 Detroit Pistons 37 45 .451 25
12 Boston Celtics 36 46 .439 26
12 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 .439 26
14 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 .378 31
15 Toronto Raptors 16 66 .195 46
z - clinched division title
y - clinched division title
x - clinched playoff spot
° - did not make playoffs

Record vs. opponents edit

1997-98 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MIA MIL MIN NJN NYK ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS SEA TOR UTA VAN WAS
Atlanta — 2–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 4–0
Boston 1–2 — 1–2 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–2 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 2–0 3–2
Charlotte 0–4 2–1 — 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 2–2 1–3 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Chicago 3–1 3–1 3–1 — 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 2–1 4–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 3–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 3–1
Cleveland 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–2 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–2
Dallas 0–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 — 3–1 0–2 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–4 0–4 0–4 2–2 1–1 0–4 4–0 1–1
Denver 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–3 — 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 2–2 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 1–3 0–4 0–4 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1
Detroit 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–0 — 2–0 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–2 0–2 2–2
Golden State 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 3–1 3–1 0–2 — 1–3 0–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 2–2 1–3 1–3 0–2 0–4 1–3 0–2
Houston 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 — 1–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–3 1–3 4–0 2–2 1–3 2–0 0–4 3–1 1–1
Indiana 3–1 4–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
L.A. Clippers 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 2–2 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 — 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–4 3–1 1–3 0–4 1–1 1–3 1–3 0–2
L.A. Lakers 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 2–2 4–0 4–0 1–3 2–0 3–1 4–0 1–1
Miami 3–1 4–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 — 3–1 1–1 3–1 2–2 3–1 4–0 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–2 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2
Milwaukee 1–3 2–2 1–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–1 0–4 3–1 2–1 2–2 0–2 2–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–2
Minnesota 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 2–2 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 0–2 4–0 0–4 1–1 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 3–1 1–3 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2
New Jersey 2–1 2–2 2–2 0–4 1–3 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–3 4–0 0–2 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
New York 2–2 2–2 3–1 0–4 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 — 4–0 2–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 1–3
Orlando 2–2 2–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–3 0–4 — 4–0 0–2 2–0 0–2 0–2 1–1 3–1 0–2 2–0 3–1
Philadelphia 1–3 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–3 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 0–4 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–2 0–2 1–3 2–2 0–4 — 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 2–0 3–1
Phoenix 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 2–0 1–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 1–1 — 2–2 3–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Portland 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–2 0–2 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–2 — 3–1 2–2 0–4 2–0 3–1 2–2 1–1
Sacramento 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 4–0 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–4 0–2 1–3 0–4 0–2 0–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–3 1–3 — 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–1
San Antonio 1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 1–3 2–2 4–0 — 2–2 2–0 1–3 4–0 1–1
Seattle 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 2–0 3–1 3–1 2–0 4–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0 3–1 2–2 — 2–0 2–2 4–0 1–1
Toronto 0–4 0–3 0–4 0–4 1–3 1–1 2–0 0–4 2–0 0–2 0–4 1–1 0–2 0–4 1–3 1–1 1–3 1–3 1–3 2–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 0–3
Utah 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–1 3–1 1–3 1–1 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–3 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 — 4–0 0–2
Vancouver 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 3–1 2–0 3–1 1–3 0–2 3–1 0–4 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–4 2–2 2–2 0–4 0–4 1–1 0–4 — 1–1
Washington 0–4 2–3 2–2 1–3 2–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 2–0 1–1 0–4 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 2–0 3–1 3–1 1–3 1–3 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 2–0 1–1 —

Player statistics edit

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

NOTE: Please write the players statistics in alphabetical order by last name.

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG

Awards and records edit

Transactions edit

References edit

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The 1997 98 NBA season was the 76ers 49th season in the National Basketball Association and 35th season in Philadelphia 1 The 76ers had the second overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft and selected Keith Van Horn from the University of Utah 2 3 4 5 6 but soon traded him to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Jim Jackson Eric Montross top draft pick Tim Thomas out of Villanova University and first round draft pick Anthony Parker out of Bradley University 7 8 9 10 and signed free agent and former All Star forward Terry Cummings during the off season 11 12 13 In November the Sixers acquired former All Star forward Tom Chambers from the Phoenix Suns However after only playing just one game for the team Chambers retired in December 14 15 16 1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers seasonHead coachLarry BrownGeneral managerLarry BrownOwnersComcast SpectacorArenaCoreStates CenterResultsRecord31 51 378 PlaceDivision 7th Atlantic Conference 14th Eastern Playoff finishDid not qualifyStats at Basketball Reference comLocal mediaTelevisionWPSG CSN PhiladelphiaRadioWIP lt 1996 97 1998 99 gt Under new head coach Larry Brown 17 18 19 20 the Sixers got off to a rough start losing their first five games In late December the team traded Montross along with Jerry Stackhouse to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Theo Ratliff and Aaron McKie 21 22 23 24 then later on acquired Eric Snow from the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for a draft pick 25 At midseason they traded Jackson along with Clarence Weatherspoon to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Joe Smith and Brian Shaw 26 27 28 29 while Cummings was dealt to the New York Knicks in exchange for Herb Williams who was released by the 76ers and re signed with the Knicks 30 31 32 33 With a 14 31 record at the All Star break 34 the Sixers showed improvement posting a 17 20 record for the remainder of the season finishing last place in the Atlantic Division with a 31 51 record missing the playoffs for seven straight seasons 35 Second year star Allen Iverson had a stellar season leading the team with 22 0 points 6 2 assists and 2 2 steals per game while Derrick Coleman provided the team with 17 6 points and 9 9 rebounds per game but only played 59 games due to an irregular heartbeat and an ankle injury 36 37 38 and Thomas contributed 11 0 points per game and was named to the NBA All Rookie Second Team 39 The start of the rebuilding of the franchise began with the acquisitions of Ratliff McKie and Snow These three players blended well with coach Brown s philosophy and this would be the last season in which the Sixers missed the postseason until 2004 Following the season Coleman signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets 40 41 42 43 while Smith signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves 44 45 46 and Shaw and Mark Davis were both released to free agency For the season the Sixers revealed a new primary logo with the team name 76ers in gold 47 and changed their uniforms replacing the red and blue colors with black and gold in their color scheme 48 49 The jerseys were slightly redesigned in 2000 while the logo remained in use until 2009 Contents 1 Offseason 1 1 Draft picks 2 Roster 3 Regular season 3 1 Season standings 3 2 Record vs opponents 4 Player statistics 5 Awards and records 6 Transactions 7 References 8 See alsoOffseason editDraft picks edit Main article 1997 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College1 2 Keith Van Horn SF PF nbsp United States University of Utah2 33 Marko Milic SG SF nbsp Slovenia2 35 Kebu Stewart PF nbsp United States California State University Bakersfield2 36 James Collins SG nbsp United States Florida State UniversityRoster edit1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers rosterPlayers CoachesPos No Name Height Weight DOB FromC 00 Benjamin Benoit 7 ft 0 in 2 13 m 250 lb 113 kg 1964 11 22 CreightonF 44 Coleman Derrick 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1967 06 21 SyracuseF 7 Davis Mark 6 ft 7 in 2 01 m 210 lb 95 kg 1973 04 26 Texas TechG 3 Iverson Allen C 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 165 lb 75 kg 1975 06 07 GeorgetownG 8 McKie Aaron 6 ft 5 in 1 96 m 209 lb 95 kg 1972 10 02 TempleG 11 Overton Doug nbsp 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 190 lb 86 kg 1969 08 03 La SalleG 12 Parker Anthony 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 215 lb 98 kg 1975 06 19 BradleyC 42 Ratliff Theo 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg 1973 04 17 WyomingG 22 Shaw Brian nbsp 6 ft 6 in 1 98 m 190 lb 86 kg 1966 03 22 UC Santa BarbaraF 9 Smith Joe 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 225 lb 102 kg 1975 07 26 MarylandG 20 Snow Eric 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m 190 lb 86 kg 1973 04 24 Michigan StateF 41 Stewart Kebu 6 ft 8 in 2 03 m 239 lb 108 kg 1973 12 19 Cal State BakersfieldF 1 Thomas Tim 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1977 02 26 VillanovaC 55 Williams Scott 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m 230 lb 104 kg 1968 03 21 North Carolina Head coachLarry BrownAssistant coach es Maurice Cheeks Gar Heard John Kuester Mark TurgeonLegend C Team captain DP Unsigned draft pick FA Free agent S Suspended nbsp Injured Roster Last transaction March 30 1998Regular season editSeason standings edit Atlantic Divisionvte W L PCT GB Home Road Divy Miami Heat 55 27 671 30 11 25 16 18 6x New York Knicks 43 39 524 12 28 13 15 26 13 11x New Jersey Nets 43 39 524 12 26 15 17 24 12 12Washington Wizards 42 40 512 13 24 17 18 23 12 13Orlando Magic 41 41 500 14 24 17 17 24 11 13Boston Celtics 36 46 439 19 24 17 12 29 12 12Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 378 24 19 22 12 29 7 17 Eastern ConferencevteTeam W L PCT GB1 c Chicago Bulls 62 20 756 2 y Miami Heat 55 27 671 73 x Indiana Pacers 58 24 707 44 x Charlotte Hornets 51 31 622 115 x Atlanta Hawks 50 32 610 126 x Cleveland Cavaliers 47 35 573 157 x New York Knicks 43 39 524 198 x New Jersey Nets 43 39 524 199 Washington Wizards 42 40 512 2010 Orlando Magic 41 41 500 2111 Detroit Pistons 37 45 451 2512 Boston Celtics 36 46 439 2612 Milwaukee Bucks 36 46 439 2614 Philadelphia 76ers 31 51 378 3115 Toronto Raptors 16 66 195 46z clinched division title y clinched division title x clinched playoff spot did not make playoffsRecord vs opponents edit 1997 98 NBA RecordsTeam ATL BOS 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records editTim Thomas NBA All Rookie Team 2nd TeamTransactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2021 References edit 1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers Wise Mike June 26 1997 After Duncan Utah Forward Steals Show The New York Times Retrieved July 25 2021 Heisler Mark June 26 1997 Draft Over But Not Finished Los Angeles Times Retrieved December 1 2022 Cotton Anthony June 26 1997 No 1 Pick Turns Duncan Into Spur of Moment The Washington Post Retrieved December 1 2022 First Round Selections in the 1997 NBA Draft Wednesday in Charlotte N C Hartford Courant June 26 1997 Retrieved June 2 2023 1997 NBA Draft Basketball Reference Retrieved December 1 2022 NBA Trade Sends No 2 Pick Van Horn to New Jersey Chicago Tribune June 27 1997 Retrieved June 22 2023 Roberts Selena June 28 1997 The Nets Decide the Future Can t Wait The New York Times Retrieved June 22 2023 Van Horn Finally on His Way to New Jersey in 76er Trade Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports June 28 1997 Retrieved June 22 2023 Kepner Tyler June 28 1997 Nets Get Van Horn from 76ers The Washington Post Retrieved June 22 2023 Two Free Agents Sign The New York Times Associated Press September 5 1997 Retrieved June 29 2022 Shapiro Mark September 5 1997 76ers Sign Cummings to 2 Year Deal Chicago Tribune Retrieved January 4 2023 NBA Referee Pleads Guilty to Filing False Tax Returns Los Angeles Times Staff and Wire Reports September 5 1997 Retrieved January 13 2023 Gardner Kris November 21 1997 Tom Chambers Goes from Phoenix to Philly The Houston Roundball Review Retrieved January 4 2023 Sixers Should Give Thanks for Trade They Didn t Make Deseret News Associated Press November 29 1997 Retrieved January 4 2023 Chambers Retires from Sixers Eyes Possible Post with Suns Deseret News Associated Press December 12 1997 Retrieved January 4 2023 Larry Brown Meets with 76ers Brass The New York Times Associated Press May 3 1997 Retrieved January 18 2022 Brown Expected to Coach 76ers Los Angeles Times Associated Press May 5 1997 Retrieved September 17 2022 Sixers Set to Hire Larry Brown as Next Head Coach Deseret News Associated Press May 5 1997 Retrieved September 25 2023 Adande J A May 6 1997 76ers Hire Brown for 5 Years The Washington Post Retrieved January 4 2023 Philadelphia 76ers Trade Guard Jerry Stackhouse and Center Eric Montross to the Detroit Pistons Associated Press December 18 1997 Retrieved June 20 2023 PRO BASKETBALL 76ers Send Stackhouse and Montross to Pistons The New York Times Associated Press December 19 1997 Retrieved July 26 2017 76ers Give Up on Backcourt Deal Stackhouse to Pistons Los Angeles Times Associated Press December 19 1997 Retrieved July 11 2022 Stackhouse to Pistons The Washington Post December 19 1997 Retrieved December 5 2022 76ers Get Snow from the Sonics The Washington Post January 19 1998 Retrieved January 18 2022 Warriors Trade Joe Smith to 76ers Associated Press February 17 1998 Retrieved July 27 2021 76ers Acquire Smith from the Warriors Los Angeles Times Associated Press February 18 1998 Retrieved September 17 2022 76ers Obtain J Smith in Four Player Swap The Washington Post February 18 1998 Retrieved December 5 2022 Heisler Mark February 20 1998 It s a Big Deal for Clippers There Are No Slam Dunks in the Flurry of NBA Deals Los Angeles Times Retrieved June 22 2023 Roberts Selena February 20 1998 PRO BASKETBALL Knicks Add Cummings to Fill a Hole The New York Times Retrieved June 29 2022 Smith Arrives Right on Time for 76ers Loss Los Angeles Times Associated Press February 20 1998 Retrieved January 6 2024 Smith Sam February 20 1998 NBA s Rash of Trades Ends with Another Seikaly Deal Chicago Tribune Retrieved December 27 2022 Terrible Pacers Struggle But Beat 76ers The Washington Post February 20 1998 Retrieved June 21 2023 NBA Games Played on February 5 1998 Basketball Reference Retrieved July 19 2022 1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers Schedule and Results Basketball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 Coleman Is Cleared But He Won t Play Yet Los Angeles Times Associated Press December 17 1997 Retrieved February 2 2023 Long Ernie March 10 1998 Magic Thump Sixers Without Derrick Coleman Philadelphia Has No Answer for the Orlando Frontcourt The Morning Call Retrieved November 19 2022 Basketball Briefs Deseret News March 11 1998 Retrieved November 19 2022 1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers Roster and Stats Basketball Reference Retrieved June 28 2021 Hornets Pick Up Derrick Coleman CBS News CBS News com Staff January 16 1999 Retrieved June 25 2023 Report Coleman to Sign with Hornets United Press International January 16 1999 Retrieved December 12 2022 Wise Mike January 17 1999 BASKETBALL Derrick Coleman Could Be the Next to Cash In The New York Times Retrieved October 13 2021 Divac Is Out in Hornet Shuffle Los Angeles Times Associated Press January 17 1999 Retrieved September 17 2022 Kawakami Tim January 23 1999 Lakers Propose Deal for Gugliotta Los Angeles Times Retrieved November 16 2022 NBA Transactions The Washington Post January 23 1999 Retrieved January 30 2023 Wise Mike February 4 1999 PRO BASKETBALL A Scrum for the Title The New York Times Retrieved June 28 2022 Philadelphia 76ers Logo Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 8 2021 Philadelphia 76ers Uniform Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 8 2021 Philadelphia 76ers Uniform Chris Creamer s Sports Logos Page SportsLogos Net Retrieved July 8 2021 See also edit1997 98 NBA season Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 Philadelphia 76ers season amp oldid 1203325306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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