: Teams are required to provide official status updates for players. For instance, the Knicks reported a clean injury list for their upcoming Game 5 [26], while Luka Doncic is reportedly out indefinitely for the first round of the playoffs [28]. Formal Compliance Reporting
: For Division I tournament games, institutions must submit an initial report by 9:00 p.m. the night before a game and a final update two hours before tip-off [4]. Players are designated as Available , Questionable , or Out [5].
: Professional scouts use real-time note-taking and film review to evaluate specific player traits, such as defensive pick-and-roll positioning or spot-up shooting efficiency [12, 27].
: High-profile reports can involve league investigations, such as the NBA's current probe into a Timberwolves-Nuggets scuffle [1]. Federal investigations have also recently led to charges against individuals involved in NCAA point-shaving schemes [7, 10]. Coaching and Analytical Reports