Cheats:

 Here is how to get the secret players:

 Go to the screen where you can create new players and create a new
 one. When entering a name for the new player you just created, use a
 name of the members of the NBA Live 97 Production Team. That's all
 you have to do, pre-made ratings, information and stats are then
 available. Here's a list of all the names you can enter:

 Ivan Allan, Sheila Allan, Greg Allen, Joe Amati, Steve Anderson,
 Daryl Anselmo, Renata Antonic, David Bollo, Brian Chan, Glenn Chin,
 Stanley Chow, Traz Damji, Ed Fletcher, P.C. Gazzo, Kim Gill,
 Aaron Grant, Cindy Green, Crispin Hands, Shana Hoernke, Dom Humphrey,
 Kurt Hsu, Andrew Jinks, Al Johanson, Ernie Johnson, Michael Klassen,
 Mike Klein, Shyang Kong, Brian Krause, Greg Lassen, David Laviolette,
 Ken Lam, David Lee, Tim Lewinson, Marcus Lindblom, Adam Mackay-Smith,
 Jeff Mair, Wil Mozell, Al Murdoch, Ted Murray, Sam Nelson, Daniel Ng,
 Brent Nielsen, Casey O'Brien, Sean O'Brien, Darrell Olthuis,
 Jay Page, Zoe Quinn, Rod Reddekopp, Sabastiaan Reinarz, Steve Royea,
 Giovanni Sasso, Darren Schueller, Dan Scott, Kirk Scott,
 Mark Soderwall, Novell Thomas, Ken Thurston, Mike Vanaselja,
 Dave Warfield, Robert White, Brian Wideen, Tarrnie Williams,
 Amory Wong, Weng-Keen Wong