But while the Grizzlies had the best odds of winning the first-overall selection in the 1997 NBA Draft lottery, as an expansion team the previous year they were ineligible for that pick.

Billups played his college ball at the the University of Colorado before he was picked up with the third overall pick of the 1997 NBA draft by the Celtics, his first stop of seven teams in his 17 ...

The Spurs went 20-62 without Robinson during the 1996-97 campaign, which allowed them to land the No. 1 overall pick in the 1997 NBA draft. The Spurs took another future Hall of Famer in Tim ...

who would make more news that summer as the 17th overall selection by the Orlando Magic in the 1997 NBA draft. In the women's NCAA tournament, 14th seeds have come close to tasting victory ...