‘Technical Difficulties': Prime Video Flirts With Disaster As Hornets-Heat Feed Drops in Overtime
Prime Video is presenting the NBA play-in tournament for the first time this week, and had an all-time blunder in its first broadcast.
As the Heat and Hornets battled with less than a minute to go in overtime, Prime's feed cut out, showing a "Technical difficulties" graphic as the game was in its most crucial stretch.
Viewers couldn't believe what they were seeing. An incredible, back-and-forth contest between the Eastern Conference's No. 9 and No. 10 seeds was suddenly off-the-air, and before the broadcast came back, LaMelo Ball made a key shot to give Charlotte a five-point lead.
Plenty of people raced to social media to complain, including a certain four-time NBA MVP.
Tell me the game didn't just cut off?!!? Am I trippin?? WTH
- LeBron James (@KingJames) April 15, 2026
Prime was saved by a phenomenal finish.
Miami's Tyler Herro hit a huge three-pointer, then a steal on the next play led to a foul on another Herro three-point attempt. He hit all three free throws to give the Heat a 126–125 lead with 8.7 seconds remaining.
In the final sequence, Ball rushed down the court and hit a layup to give Charlotte a 127–126 lead. Miami's failed to score in a late scramble and the buzzer sounded.
It was the Hornets' first ever play-in game victory.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 7:35 PM.