WNBA (sportsdataverse.wnba)
Data sources
| Source | APIs / hosts | Functions | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | cdn.espn.com, site.api.espn.com, site.web.api.espn.com +1 more | 123 | none |
| sportsdataverse-data releases | github.com | 39 | none |
| WNBA Stats API | stats.wnba.com | 113 | none (curl_cffi chrome TLS impersonation) |
| Fox Sports API | api.foxsports.com | 26 | none |
| Additional functions | hand-written wrappers & helpers | 84 | — |
ESPN
| Reference | Functions |
|---|---|
| ESPN site API (v2) | 24 |
| ESPN web API (v3) | 5 |
| ESPN core API (v2) | 81 |
| ESPN FPI API (fitt v3) | 1 |
| ESPN CDN API (cdn.espn.com) | 4 |
| Hand-written wrappers | 8 |
sportsdataverse-data releases
| Reference | Functions |
|---|---|
| sportsdataverse-data releases | 34 |
| Hand-written wrappers | 5 |
WNBA Stats API
| Reference | Functions |
|---|---|
| WNBA Stats API (stats.wnba.com) | 111 |
| Hand-written wrappers | 2 |
Fox Sports API
| Reference | Functions |
|---|---|
| Hand-written wrappers | 26 |
Tools and helpers
Play-by-play processing
build_athlete_identity_lookupwnba_enhanced_pbpwnba_on_courtwnba_pbp_diskwnba_play_contextwnba_possessionswnba_rapm_from_games
Models and calculators
build_wnba_season_wpwnba_aging_curvewnba_career_trajectorywnba_draft_modelwnba_in_game_win_probwnba_predict_gameswnba_predict_marginwnba_predict_totalwnba_rookie_projectionwnba_team_ratingswnba_win_prob_from_margin
Analytics
make_prob_by_contextmake_prob_jointscore_shot_xpointsshooter_talentshot_selection_qualitywnba_availabilitywnba_expected_turnoverswnba_foul_drawingwnba_matchup_drapmwnba_player_propswnba_playtype_ratingswnba_referee_assignmentswnba_shot_valuewnba_team_clutchwnba_tracking_drive_valuewnba_tracking_pass_valuewnba_tracking_reb_oewnba_tracking_rim_protect_valuewnba_tracking_shot_diet_valuewnba_tracking_touch_valuezone_value_map
Dates and seasons
IDs and crosswalks
Examples
Worked examples — executed notebooks rendered as pages (refreshed weekly against the live APIs):
Python ↔ R parity
Each sportsdataverse function and its equivalent in the sister R package, wehoop. Same-named where possible; the R column links the package's pkgdown reference.