NBA MCP Server

A simple MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for getting NBA data through nba_api. This server allows LLMs to retrieve live game data, player stats, team stats, game logs, team standings, and more.

Demo

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ce448f94-0226-4303-95e2-19f125a83a02

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Tools

Player Tools

get_player_career_stats(player_id: str)

Gets comprehensive career statistics for a player.

get_player_awards(player_id: str)

Retrieve all awards and achievements for a player, including MVP awards, All-Star selections, championships, etc.

get_player_game_log(player_id: str, season: str, season_type: str)

Player game-by-game statistics and results.

Team Tools

get_team_details(team_id: str)

Get comprehensive team information includes championships, conference awards, division awards, history, and background.

get_team_year_by_year_stats(team_id: str) Historical year-by-year team performance statistics.

get_team_game_log(team_id: str, season: str, season_type: str)

Team game-by-game statistics and results.

get_league_team_standings(season: str, season_type: str)

Standings for all teams in the league by season.

Live Game Tools

get_today_scoreboard() Retrieves today's NBA games, including live scores, game statuses, and teaminformation.

get_live_game_boxscore(game_id: str) Gets live game data, including scores, player stats, timeouts, and more.

get_live_game_play_by_play(game_id: str) Gets live play-by-play data from a game.

Resources

nba://players

Returns a list of all NBA players (past and present).

nba://active_players

Returns a list of currently active NBA players.

nba://teams

Returns a list of all NBA teams.

Usage

To use this MCP server with Claude for Desktop, add either of the following to your Claude Desktop config file.

Via uv:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nba_mcp": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/PARENT/FOLDER/nba_mcp",
        "run",
        "server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Via Docker:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nba_mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "stevenyuser/nba-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}