On June 5, during the intense start of the NBA Finals, the official large model "NBA Chat" developed by NBA China in collaboration with Alibaba officially launched. This intelligent basketball assistant, built on the Alibaba Qwen large model, will deeply integrate NBA official match historical data and player analysis materials, providing fans with professional and authoritative intelligent basketball Q&A services.

As the first official large model of NBA China, the core competitiveness of NBA Chat lies in its direct access to the full range of NBA official historical match and player data resources. This means that whether it is querying classic match recaps, player career statistics comparisons, or conducting in-depth tactical questions and game detail interpretations, the system can provide accurate responses based on official primary data, effectively solving issues such as data bias or information fragmentation that may exist on third-party platforms.

The successful launch of this product is a natural extension of the strategic cooperation between the two parties. In October 2025, Alibaba Cloud had already officially become the official cloud computing and artificial intelligence partner of NBA China. From the official announcement of the cooperation to the delivery of the first AI achievement, the two sides took about 7 months. Before that, Alibaba Cloud had also demonstrated 360-degree AI surround replay technology at the NBA China Games, laying a solid technical foundation for the release of this large model.

The launch of NBA Chat is another important move in Alibaba's global layout of AI in top sports events. In recent years, Alibaba has continuously embedded AI and cloud computing capabilities into the digital core of global sports events: not only did it create the first official large model in Olympic history for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics, but it also recently secured exclusive AI and cloud computing cooperation rights for the top matches of UEFA for the next six years. The official NBA China commented that Alibaba has demonstrated solid technical implementation capabilities through its experience accumulated in top events and efficient delivery system, making it a reliable partner.

Currently, fans can directly experience this intelligent basketball assistant in the "NBA China" app. With the continuous upgrading of Agent capabilities, NBA Chat is expected to further enrich interactive scenarios, accelerating the transformation of sports viewing experiences from traditional passive reception to active participation based on data insights.