Amazon video feed cuts out in OT of must-win Heat-Hornets play-in game
There are times when technical difficulties are acceptable. The final 30 seconds of a must-win NBA play-in game are not one of them. The overtime period of the Charlotte Hornets’ 127-126 win to continue their season saw the Prime Video feed cut out for more than a minute, with viewers across the country seemingly missing a LaMelo Ball lay-up to give the Hornets a 5-point lead.
technical difficulties; amazon prime; heat vs hornets pic. twitter. com/hi61B3jQOF — ◇ (@F0RGIAT0) April 15, 2026 The feed eventually came back in time for the Heat’s quick comeback and Ball’s game-winner, but it was still a massively embarrassing moment for Amazon in its first season as a major NBA rights-holder.
As some fans might remember, Amazon and the NBA agreed to a deal last offseason in which the commerce and tech giant agreed to pay a reported $1. 8 billion per year on an 11-year deal to carry the rights previously held by TNT and Warner Bros. Discovery.
It was an unpopular move for many fans, but it also reflects the rise of streaming across the sports world. That move has come with some drawbacks, and we can now add “not sure if the video will work in crunch time” to the list. NBA players LeBron James and CJ McCollum were among those not thrilled with the development Tuesday night.
Tell me the game didn’t just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH 🤦🏾♂️ — LeBron James (@KingJames) April 15, 2026 Technical Difficulties right now is absurd — CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) April 15, 2026 There were others too, as well as some jokesters.