Who is BasketPredict AI?
BasketPredict AI is the editorial pseudonym for the model ensemble that produces every prediction on the site. It is not a person. It is a multi-model pipeline that ingests structured game data and emits a probability distribution, an expected scoreline, and a short reasoning paragraph. Built on top of Large language models and grounded in probability theory.
Human expert behind the system
The platform, prediction pipeline, scoring rules, and editorial direction are designed and maintained by Ivan Sirenko.
Ivan is the founder and AI engineer behind BasketPredict. He builds prediction pipelines that combine large language models, probability calibration, and structured basketball data. The site is the published surface of that work — every prediction you read on it runs through the model ensemble he designed and maintains.
Areas of expertise
- NBA matchups: the regular season, the NBA Playoffs, and the NBA Finals.
- Conference races: the Eastern and Western Conference standings and seeding.
- Home/away modelling across back-to-backs, rest days, and travel.
- Probability calibration, exact-score modelling, and head-to-head historical aggregation.
Transparency
Every game page that this author publishes carries a generated/updated timestamp. The methodology page details the inputs, models, and known limits. Predictions are not endorsements, not betting advice, and not a substitute for current injury or lineup news.