"If you, like me, are a fan of the Knicks, you probably caught last night's game against the Heat on Prime Video. But if you want to see them play Miami again on Monday, you'll need the streaming service MSG+ (at least, if you're living in New York and lack cable). That'll get you a bunch of games this season, including their December matchup against the Spurs,"
"Last summer, the NBA signed a lucrative new media-rights deal, cutting ties with a longtime cable-network partner and adding two streamers: Prime Video and Peacock. The move was ostensibly about expanding the league's reach and giving fans new options for watching games. Instead, it's caused chaos-and prompted the rise of entire Subreddits devoted to the question: How do I follow my team?"
NBA national broadcast rights now include new streamers Prime Video and Peacock alongside traditional networks, scattering games across multiple platforms. Fans must juggle subscriptions such as MSG+, Peacock, Prime Video, ESPN, and ABC to follow a single team’s full schedule. The redistribution aimed to expand reach but has produced confusion, higher costs, and fragmented access. Supporters create flow charts, subreddits, and calculations to determine required services and expenses. Simultaneous availability on many channels and the rise of highlights and secondary content contrast with the diminished simplicity of watching complete live games.
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