BallDontLie MCP Server
NBA data platform — access player stats, team info, and game results via AI.
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What is the BallDontLie MCP Server?
The BallDontLie MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to BallDontLie via 8 tools. NBA data platform — access player stats, team info, and game results via AI. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (8)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate BallDontLie
Ask your AI agent "What are LeBron James's career stats on BallDontLie?" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 8 tools connected to real BallDontLie data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. Powered by the Vinkius - your credentials never touch the AI model, every request is auditable. Connect in under two minutes.
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BallDontLie MCP Server capabilities
8 toolsGet game details
Get player details
Get season averages
Get team details
List NBA games
List player statistics
List or search NBA players
List all NBA teams
What the BallDontLie MCP Server unlocks
Equip your AI agent with the most accessible NBA intelligence via BallDontLie. This unified server provides your agent with instant access to extensive basketball data, including player profiles, team technical details, and historical game results. Your agent can search for specific players, audit team rosters, and retrieve real-time or historical statistics without you ever manually checking a sports site. Whether you are analyzing season averages or tracking live game scores, your agent acts as a dedicated sports data analyst through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Player Intelligence — Search for thousands of active and retired NBA players and retrieve their detailed metadata.
- Team Auditing — Fetch technical details and identifiers for all 30 NBA teams.
- Game Tracking — Retrieve lists of games with scores and specific results, filtered by date or season.
- Statistical Analysis — Access player statistics for specific games and calculate season averages for deep performance auditing.
- Comprehensive Metadata — List and inspect technical identifiers for teams and players to build complex sports workflows.
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your BallDontLie API Key
3. Start managing your NBA intelligence from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Sports Analysts & Fans — instantly retrieve exact player stats and game results through natural language.
- Fantasy Basketball Players — audit player performance and season averages to optimize their roster decisions.
- Data Scientists — integrate clean NBA technical data into analysis models and visualizations.
- Developers — build sports-centric applications with a reliable and easy-to-use NBA data source.
- Content Creators — retrieve historical game data and player metadata for sports commentary and media production.
Frequently asked questions about the BallDontLie MCP Server
Can I search for a specific player by name?
Yes! Use the list_players tool and provide the name in the search parameter. Your agent will return a list of matching players with their unique IDs and metadata.
How do I see the scores for all games played on a specific date?
Use the list_games tool and provide the date in the dates parameter (format YYYY-MM-DD). The response will include all games played on that day with their final scores.
Does the integration provide player season averages?
Absolutely. Use the get_season_averages tool by providing the specific season year and the player IDs. This will return averaged performance metrics for the requested period.
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