My friend Alan and I often test AI tools on their sports knowledge. We find it a fun way to see how advanced contemporary large language models have become. In today's post, I quiz a few popular ones on their knowledge of an insanely valuable sports franchise.

Photo by Tim Hart / UnsplashBeginning Prompt

Yes, I'm talking about the LA Lakers:

Initial Claude Prompt: | Click on the image to enlarge it.

Claude initially returned a bunch of details on the careers of Kareem, Magic, Kobe, and a few other legendary players. Yes, each is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, but I didn't want details. I quickly refined my prompt: