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Amazon Prime stream cuts out in OT of Heat-Hornets play-in game
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Amazon Prime Video's stream of the Miami-Charlotte play-in game went offline for nearly two minutes during the overtime period, causing fans to miss a Hornets possession.
Stan Van Gundy, working the game as an analyst for Prime Video, was midsentence when the audio feed was lost coming out of a timeout with 48.1 seconds remaining. A message about "technical difficulties" began displaying on screens a few seconds later.
When the video and audio feeds resumed, Charlotte's LaMelo Ball had scored for a 125-120 lead. Fans missed 22.1 seconds of playing time.
"Tell me the game didn't just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH," Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James posted on X, as the words "technical difficulties" began trending nationally across social media.
"Am I tripping??" – LeBron's reaction to the broadcast of the epic Hornets-Heat game being cut off
The 2026 NBA Play-In Tournament got off to a fiery start with the epic clash between the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat on Tuesday. Among the captive audience was Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, who nearly missed the end of the classic battle when the game broadcast was temporarily cut off.
James immediately sounded off on what happened, writing on X, formerly Twitter:
Tell me the game didn’t just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH 🤦🏾♂️
It did not take long for James to find similar reactions from those watching the game, who took to the comments section of his post to share their thoughts on the broadcast glitch.
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LaMelo Ball was involved in a tripping controversy before making the game winner for the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday. Jim Dedmon / Imagn Images
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So much of Amazon Prime’s NBA season has been brilliant broadcasting. Last night, however, the streamer lost the signal for about 20 seconds of overtime action when the Hornets went up 125-120 on the Heat. It put up a “technical difficulties” graphic, and people were furious. Maybe worse is the “Playmaker Chain” given out to players after the game. I love a gimmick, but this was kind of corny.
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