NBA Games Skill
Fetch NBA schedule and results for a team using the python program nba-schedule.py.
Install
Run once to install the script from github. Skip if script is already present.
SCRIPT_PATH="$HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py"
if [ ! -f "$SCRIPT_PATH" ]; then
mkdir -p "$(dirname "$SCRIPT_PATH")"
curl -fsSL \
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/highdeserthacker/nba-schedule/main/nba-schedule.py \
-o "$SCRIPT_PATH"
fi
Script
$HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--team-id <id> |
Yes | - | ESPN team ID |
--days-future <n> |
No | 3 | Upcoming days to include (0 = none) |
--days-past <n> |
No | 0 | Past days to include (0 = none) |
Team ID Lookup
If the team ID is unknown, run:
python3 /home/node/python/nba-schedule/nba-schedule.py --list
This prints all 30 teams with their IDs.
Usage Examples
# Next 3 upcoming Golden State Warriors games
python3 $HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py --team-id 9
# Warriors games in the next 2 days only
python3 $HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py --team-id 9 --days-future 2
# Warriors games in the next 2 days plus yesterday's result
python3 $HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py --team-id 9 --days-future 2 --days-past 1
# Lakers: next 5 days
python3 $HOME/.openclaw/skills/nba_games/nba-schedule.py --team-id 13 --days-future 5
Output Format
Returns a JSON array of game objects sorted by date ascending. Empty array [] means no games in the requested window.
[
{
"team": "Golden State Warriors",
"opponent": "Los Angeles Lakers",
"location": "home",
"datetime": "Fri Mar 28, 7:30 PM PDT",
"result": ""
}
]
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
team |
Full display name of the requested team |
opponent |
Full display name of the opposing team |
location |
"home" or "away" |
datetime |
Game time in the container's local timezone |
result |
Empty string for upcoming games; score string for completed games (e.g. "Golden State Warriors (W) 112, Los Angeles Lakers 98") |
Presentation Guidelines
- For upcoming games: state opponent, home/away, and tip-off date/time.
- For completed games: state opponent, final score, and win/loss.
- If the result array is empty, no games fall in the requested window - do not fabricate or guess.
- Present results conversationally unless the caller context requires structured output.
Trigger Examples
- "When is the next Warriors game?"
- "Did the Bulls win last night?"
- "Show me the Lakers schedule for the next week."
- "What are the upcoming Celtics games?"