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Ars Technica Apr 15, 2026 at 19:16 Big Tech Rising Hot

Prime Video shows “technical difficulties” sign instead of NBA game in overtime

"Am I trippin??" asks LeBron James.

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By Scharon Harding Original source
Prime Video shows “technical difficulties” sign instead of NBA game in overtime

NBA fans sat on the edges of their seats as last night’s game between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets went into overtime. That excitement quickly shifted to confusion, frustration, and outrage when Amazon Prime Video, the only place where the game was available to watch, subsequently cut out for almost two minutes. As reported by ESPN, Prime Video started showing a message that read “technical difficulties” seconds after cutting off the game’s commentator in the middle of a sentence. Viewers missed a Hornets possession that included a score by LaMelo Ball. By the time the stream came back online, 22.1 seconds of playing time had passed, per ESPN, and viewers were dismayed. “Tell me the game didn’t just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH,” LeBron James, a Los Angeles Lakers player who previously won two championships with the Heat, said, adding a face-planting emoji, on X.Read full article Comments

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