Team Profile for Search

Update Time: 2026-07-09 16:19

Introduction

• This API endpoint supports searching for basketball team information by team name, with fuzzy matching supported.

• Note that detailed fields such as website, conference, division, city, venue, capacity, joinYear, and coach may return empty or 0 for teams in lower-tier leagues where such information is not tracked.

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Request

  • Path: /sport/basketball/team/search
  • Method: GET
  • Calls: This interface is limited to 60 seconds/call;
  • Parameters:
ParameterValueRequiredDescription
namestringtrueTeam name to search for. Supports fuzzy search.

Response

ParameterValueDescription
teamId string Unique ID of the team.
leagueId string Unique ID of the league or cup the team belongs to.
name stringFull name, e.g. Los Angeles Lakers.
shortName stringShort name, e.g. Lakers.
logo stringTeam logo URL.

The image is hosted for reference only — please save it locally rather than calling this URL directly in production.
website stringOfficial team website. Returns empty if not available.
conference stringConference the team belongs to, e.g. NBA Western. Returns "NO" if not applicable.
division stringDivision the team belongs to, e.g. Pacific. Returns empty if not applicable.
city string City where the team is based. Returns empty if not available.
venue string Home venue of the team. Returns empty if not available.
capacity intSeating capacity of the home venue. Returns 0 if not available.
joinYear intYear the team joined the league, e.g. 1948. Returns 0 if not available.
championCount intNumber of championships won.
coach string Name of the head coach. Returns empty if not available.

Example Request

Example Response

    • This API endpoint supports searching for basketball team information by team name, with fuzzy matching supported. \n\n • Note that detailed fields such as website, conference, division, city, venue, capacity, joinYear, and coach may return empty or 0 for teams in lower-tier leagues where such information is not tracked.
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