Amazon Prime Video streaming ends in the final minute of the NBA Play-In game
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Ideally, during the final minutes of a do-or-die playoff game, fans wouldn’t miss any games due to technical issues.
Unfortunately, fans missed part of the final minute of the Charlotte Hornets’ 127-126 overtime victory over the Miami Heat in the NBA’s Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night because Amazon Prime Video went down.
The feed was interrupted as the game restarted after a long timeout, with the Hornets leading the Heat 125-120 with 48.1 seconds left in overtime. The Amazon Prime Video blackout lasted nearly two minutes, with fans missing 22.1 seconds of game time and the Hornets.
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball celebrates with guard Coby White after beating the Miami Heat in the second half of an NBA championship game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 14, 2026. (Nell Redmond/AP Photo)
This firefight happened as the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Brendan Carr recently said that he is concerned that the increase in the price of broadcast games is confusing sports fans. Carr’s comments come as the NFL, NBA, MLB and other major sports leagues move some of their games from traditional broadcasts to streaming services.
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The outage was due to a problem with the production truck, an Amazon Prime Video spokesperson told ESPN.
“Our teams returned the play immediately to ensure that the fans will be able to watch the end of the game. We are conducting a thorough internal investigation to find out the cause of the interruption of the game,” said the spokesperson.
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Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball drives to the basket against Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. during the first half of an NBA playoff game in Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 14, 2026. (Nell Redmond/AP Photo)
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was one of many fans who took to social media to express their displeasure with the service being cut.
“Tell me the game didn’t just crash?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH,” James wrote to X.
The NBA signed an 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal with Amazon Prime Video that began this season, and the streaming service has exclusive rights to all six playoff games this year.
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Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro drives against Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball during the second half of an NBA playoff game in Charlotte, NC, on April 14, 2026. (Nell Redmond/AP Photo)
The matchup between the Heat (10th seed) and the Hornets (ninth seed) was win or go home. With a win, the Hornets will play the loser of the No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers and the No. 8 Orlando Magic on Friday.
If they beat the loser of that game, they will make the NBA Playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report.
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