Amazon Prime feed crashes in final minute of Heat-Hornets game: Reactions

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When the first game of the NBA Play-In Tournament was at its most pivotal moment, the Amazon Prime broadcast went totally dark.

Late in overtime, the broadcast feed of the Miami Heat-Charlotte Hornets game suffered technical difficulties, going dark for close to a minute.

At the time of the blackout, the Hornets were up 123-120, inside the final minute of the game.

When the feed returned, there were 26.0 seconds left in the game.

During the blackout, viewers missed LaMelo Ball making a running drive.

The NBA world took notice:

Tell me the game didn’t just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH 🤦🏾‍♂️

— LeBron James (@KingJames) April 15, 2026

Amazon Prime with the mass murder!!!!!

— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) April 15, 2026

NBA Play-in on Amazon Prime or Masters Final Round on CBS

Who wore it better? pic.twitter.com/ds8nQ30OJm

— Anthony Lima (@SportsBoyTony) April 15, 2026

amazon prime during the most crucial moment of the NBA season: pic.twitter.com/lm3iW9oFzv

— Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) April 15, 2026

I think I just located a small problem with the NBA's new media deal

— Dan Devine (@YourManDevine) April 15, 2026

Oh, COME ON, Amazon!!!!

— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) April 15, 2026