STAT-API

NBA player_news API

player_newsnba.player_news
News about NBA players — trades, injuries, lineup decisions, suspensions, and general beat-reporter updates.
GET/api/v1/nba/player_news
Requires one of: player_id or team_id — requests satisfying none of these return 400.
Parameters
player_idquerybigintoptional
Filter to news about a single player.
team_idquerybigintoptional
Filter by team — a team-level news feed, newest first.
categoryquerystringoptional
Filter by news category (injury, transaction, lineup, general). Values: general, injury, lineup, transaction.
status_enumquerystringoptional
Filter by player status designation. Values: RULED_OUT, DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE, PROBABLE, CLEARED, MINUTES_LIMIT, MINUTES_LIFTED, STARTING, BENCHED, INACTIVE, ACTIVE, IR_PLACED, IR_ACTIVATED, OUT_SEASON, TRADED, RELEASED, SIGNED, ROUTINE, UNSIGNED.
urgencyquerystringoptional
Filter by news urgency. Values: BREAKING_GAME_TIME, HIGH, MEDIUM, ROUTINE.
news_timequerytimestamptzoptional
Filter by publication time (ISO 8601). Use news_time__gte to poll for items since your last check. Range syntax: news_time__gte=, news_time__lte=, news_time__between=.
limitqueryintegeroptionaldefault 50
Page size. Defaults to 50; max 5000.
from_idquerybigintoptional
Return rows with id strictly greater than this value; page using the previous response's `next_from_id`. Omit on the first page.
Restores the documented defaults (trial keys only accept the unchanged defaults).
Request
curl -sS --compressed \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.stat-api.com/api/v1/nba/player_news?player_id=1'
Responses
200player_news rows matching the declared filter set, wrapped in { player_news, limit, next_from_id }. next_from_id is the last row's id on a full page — pass it back via ?from_id= to walk the full result; null marks the terminal page.application/jsonshow example ▸
400No declared filter set was satisfied — response body matches MissingRequiredFiltersError; pick one combo from the accepted-sets hint and resend.application/json
Response Schema(18 fields)show schema ▸
FieldTypeReferencesDescription
idkey
bigint—Primary Key
game_id
bigintnullableAssociated game ID when this news item relates to a specific game.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
opponent_team_id
bigintnullableOpponent team ID when this news item relates to an upcoming or active game matchup.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
player_id
bigintnullablePlayer ID associated with the news report.
e.g. 165
team_id
bigintnullableTeam ID of the player at the time of publication.
e.g. 16
ai_processed
boolean—Whether this story was generated or enriched via LLM summarization.
e.g. false
analysis
stringnullable—Fantasy and tactical analysis of the news.
e.g. Barton had to be helped back to the locker room during the …
author
stringnullable—Reporter or author of the article.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
category
stringnullable—injury, transaction, lineup, general
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
content
stringnullable—Full text content of the news report.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
description
stringnullable—Brief synopsis or summary of the news event.
e.g. Murray was assigned Sunday to the D-League's Austin Spurs.
first_reported_at
timestamptznullable—Timestamp when this story was first reported before multi-source compaction.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
news_time
timestamptz—Publication timestamp of the news story.
e.g. 2016-11-27T19:29:13.000Z
priority
integer—Display priority score (1-10).
e.g. 3
situational_impact
jsonbnullable—Structured situational impact assessment and fantasy implications for the player.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
↳type
situational_impact.type
stringnullable—Impact direction: positive, negative, or neutral.
↳impact_enum
situational_impact.impact_enum
stringnullable—Standardized impact state (ACTIVE, CLEARED, QUESTIONABLE, etc.).
↳reason
situational_impact.reason
stringnullable—Narrative explaining the fantasy and playing-time impact.
↳ripple_effect
situational_impact.ripple_effect
stringnullable—Downstream tactical or fantasy consequences.
↳affected_players
situational_impact.affected_players
listnullable—Teammates whose opportunity or role is impacted.
↳affectedPlayers
situational_impact.affectedPlayers
listnullable—Teammates whose opportunity or role is impacted (camelCase).
↳affected_player_ids
situational_impact.affected_player_ids
listnullable—IDs of impacted teammates.
status_enum
stringnullable—Standardized player status designation (RULED_OUT, DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE, PROBABLE, CLEARED, MINUTES_LIMIT, MINUTES_LIFTED, STARTING, BENCHED, INACTIVE, ACTIVE, IR_PLACED, IR_ACTIVATED, TRADED, RELEASED, SIGNED, ROUTINE).
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
title
string—Headline of the news report.
e.g. Assigned to D-League
urgency
stringnullable—Urgency level of the news event (BREAKING_GAME_TIME, HIGH, MEDIUM, ROUTINE).
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
GET/api/v1/nba/player_news/{id}
Parameters
idpathbigintrequired
Primary key (id) of the player_new row.
Restores the documented defaults (trial keys only accept the unchanged defaults).
Request
curl -sS --compressed \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.stat-api.com/api/v1/nba/player_news/{pk_value}'
Responses
200Single player_new row.application/jsonshow example ▸
404Row not found.
Response Schema(18 fields)show schema ▸
FieldTypeReferencesDescription
idkey
bigint—Primary Key
game_id
bigintnullableAssociated game ID when this news item relates to a specific game.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
opponent_team_id
bigintnullableOpponent team ID when this news item relates to an upcoming or active game matchup.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
player_id
bigintnullablePlayer ID associated with the news report.
e.g. 165
team_id
bigintnullableTeam ID of the player at the time of publication.
e.g. 16
ai_processed
boolean—Whether this story was generated or enriched via LLM summarization.
e.g. false
analysis
stringnullable—Fantasy and tactical analysis of the news.
e.g. Barton had to be helped back to the locker room during the …
author
stringnullable—Reporter or author of the article.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
category
stringnullable—injury, transaction, lineup, general
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
content
stringnullable—Full text content of the news report.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
description
stringnullable—Brief synopsis or summary of the news event.
e.g. Murray was assigned Sunday to the D-League's Austin Spurs.
first_reported_at
timestamptznullable—Timestamp when this story was first reported before multi-source compaction.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
news_time
timestamptz—Publication timestamp of the news story.
e.g. 2016-11-27T19:29:13.000Z
priority
integer—Display priority score (1-10).
e.g. 3
situational_impact
jsonbnullable—Structured situational impact assessment and fantasy implications for the player.
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
↳type
situational_impact.type
stringnullable—Impact direction: positive, negative, or neutral.
↳impact_enum
situational_impact.impact_enum
stringnullable—Standardized impact state (ACTIVE, CLEARED, QUESTIONABLE, etc.).
↳reason
situational_impact.reason
stringnullable—Narrative explaining the fantasy and playing-time impact.
↳ripple_effect
situational_impact.ripple_effect
stringnullable—Downstream tactical or fantasy consequences.
↳affected_players
situational_impact.affected_players
listnullable—Teammates whose opportunity or role is impacted.
↳affectedPlayers
situational_impact.affectedPlayers
listnullable—Teammates whose opportunity or role is impacted (camelCase).
↳affected_player_ids
situational_impact.affected_player_ids
listnullable—IDs of impacted teammates.
status_enum
stringnullable—Standardized player status designation (RULED_OUT, DOUBTFUL, QUESTIONABLE, PROBABLE, CLEARED, MINUTES_LIMIT, MINUTES_LIFTED, STARTING, BENCHED, INACTIVE, ACTIVE, IR_PLACED, IR_ACTIVATED, TRADED, RELEASED, SIGNED, ROUTINE).
e.g. — (all-null in sample)
title
string—Headline of the news report.
e.g. Assigned to D-League
urgency
stringnullable—Urgency level of the news event (BREAKING_GAME_TIME, HIGH, MEDIUM, ROUTINE).
e.g. — (all-null in sample)