NBA LIVE 97 (SUPER NINTENDO SNES)

NBA Live 97 is the third installment in the NBA Live video game series. The cover features Mitch Richmond of the Sacramento Kings. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on November 1, 1996. The MS-DOS, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation versions featured polygon models for players on the court, marking it as the first 3D EA Sports Basketball sequel in the series. . It was also the first NBA Live released for the Sega Saturn.

The game received mostly positive reviews for its advanced graphics and wide range of available moves and games, although the Saturn conversion was reviled for numerous technical shortcomings. NBA Live 97 is followed by NBA Live 98.