NBA API Version

v1.8

Issue

I've tried the playernextngames endpoint with different players and it seems it is only working for some (e.g. Precious Achiuwa id 1630173) but not for others (Jalen Brunson id 1628973). I'm not sure why this is (most likely an issue with the source data).

I wanted to add, it seems like the endpoint specifically is not working for star players (jalen brunson, lebron james, damian lillard, etc.). Possibly all stars.

Code

try:
    next_game = playernextngames.PlayerNextNGames(
        player_id=player_id,
        number_of_games=1  # We only want the next game
    ).get_data_frames()[0]

    if not next_game.empty:
        return next_game.iloc[0].to_dict()
    else:
        return None  # No upcoming games found for this player.

except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")
    raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=f"An error occurred: {e}")