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Prime Video Blackout Cuts Off Final Minute of HeatHornets Overtime

The failure heightens scrutiny of Amazon’s first postseason run before its next playoff broadcasts.

Overview

  • Prime Video’s NBA stream went dark for nearly two minutes in overtime Tuesday during MiamiCharlotte, interrupting the finish of a one-point game.
  • The feed disappeared with 48.1 seconds left and returned at 26.0 seconds showing the Hornets leading 125–120.
  • Viewers missed key action during the outage, including a LaMelo Ball drive, and Charlotte went on to win 127–126.
  • The outage drew swift backlash on social media, with LeBron James posting disbelief as a “Technical Difficulties” slate replaced the game.
  • Reports also flagged the commentator audio running slightly ahead of the video earlier in the telecast, as Prime Video holds exclusive rights to all six Play-In games under the NBA’s new 11-year deal.