Hacker News with Generative AI: NBA

Ref Butts and Slam Dunks: What It's Like Photographing an NBA Game (petapixel.com)
Distance is not a problem. Photographers at NBA games are so close that referees, coaches, and players can block their shots.

Photography, NBA, Sports

43 points by PaulHoule 8 days ago | 32 comments

Show HN: I made a machine learning model to predict 66.45% of NBA games (github.com/saccofrancesco)
DeepShot is a machine learning model designed to predict NBA game outcomes using advanced team statistics and rolling averages. It combines historical performance trends with contextual game data to deliver highly accurate win predictions (66.45%).

Machine Learning, Sports Analytics, NBA, Predictive Modeling

17 points by francio445 12 days ago | 14 comments

70 Years of Height Evolution in the NBA (runrepeat.com)
“You can’t teach height” - Red Auerbach

Sports, Basketball, NBA, History, Evolution

13 points by belter 112 days ago | 0 comments

NBA, Basketball, Analytics, Strategy, Sports

21 points by amichail 119 days ago | 38 comments

Colors of the Court – NBA Uniforms (pudding.cool)
In 2017 Nike took over the contract to produce NBA jerseys and ushered in the most extreme overhaul of aesthetic standards yet.