I don’t know what the answer is, I just know my own viewing and spending habits.
I got rid of basic cable over a decade ago, and I never have and never will subscribe to some bloated cable package filled with channels I don’t want just to access NBA games. I looked up the monthly cost earlier this week out of curiosity and I just laughed.
Aside from not paying for 100+ channels I don’t want, a large part of not having cable is I greatly prefer services that I can watch on my own schedule. Streaming services with ready to watch content fit that requirement. Sports streaming packages (NBA League Pass, MLS Season Pass) fit as well.
I get NBA League Pass as a Blazer season ticket holder perk. However, NBA League Pass is problematic because of blackout restrictions for local teams and nationally televised games. I’ve gotten tired of hunting for streams and I’m not bothering with VPN workarounds. Instead, for away games I just listen to the radio call (which is great) and watch the game at some later date (which isn’t ideal). It’s also problematic for the nationally televised playoff games. NBA wants eyeballs on their new In-Season Tournament now that we’re in the knockout rounds? Too bad, those are nationally televised and blacked out.
I really hope we either get a direct Blazer streaming service or the NBA drops the League Pass blackouts. I loved the convenience this summer of MLS Season Pass, as I could watch every Timbers game with no blackouts, and the conveniences of streaming (like being able to start the game from the beginning if you sit down to watch 30 minutes late) were great.
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I don’t know what the answer is, I just know my own viewing and spending habits.
I got rid of basic cable over a decade ago, and I never have and never will subscribe to some bloated cable package filled with channels I don’t want just to access NBA games. I looked up the monthly cost earlier this week out of curiosity and I just laughed.
Aside from not paying for 100+ channels I don’t want, a large part of not having cable is I greatly prefer services that I can watch on my own schedule. Streaming services with ready to watch content fit that requirement. Sports streaming packages (NBA League Pass, MLS Season Pass) fit as well.
I get NBA League Pass as a Blazer season ticket holder perk. However, NBA League Pass is problematic because of blackout restrictions for local teams and nationally televised games. I’ve gotten tired of hunting for streams and I’m not bothering with VPN workarounds. Instead, for away games I just listen to the radio call (which is great) and watch the game at some later date (which isn’t ideal). It’s also problematic for the nationally televised playoff games. NBA wants eyeballs on their new In-Season Tournament now that we’re in the knockout rounds? Too bad, those are nationally televised and blacked out.
I really hope we either get a direct Blazer streaming service or the NBA drops the League Pass blackouts. I loved the convenience this summer of MLS Season Pass, as I could watch every Timbers game with no blackouts, and the conveniences of streaming (like being able to start the game from the beginning if you sit down to watch 30 minutes late) were great.