body: In *[NBA vs. Motorola](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Basketball_Ass%27n_v._Motorola,_Inc.)* where Motorola did not infringe NBA's copyright by publishing scores of games. However, I am wondering if published scores are copyrightable. 
  
  
  For instance, the result "Bulls 99-89 Lakers" itself may not be copyrightable (since it's a fact), but what if it is published on the NBA website? If I want to use the score that is published on the NBA website (without reaching an agreement with NBA), would I infringe NBA's copyright in that case?
  
  
  
title: Are published sports results copyrightable?