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Post#301 » by Tor_Raps » Mon Sep 8, 2025 1:58 pm

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Post#302 » by tecumseh18 » Mon Sep 8, 2025 2:13 pm

As terrible as the League Pass app is - I can't get it to work on my phone or tablet - I still watch it on TV. I like being able to see the opposing team's feed for Raptor games. I don't care that I can't watch it in real time. I found out a long time ago that it was WAY less stressful to watch Raptors games after I already knew what had happened. Or if they completely pooped the bed in a particular game, not watch it all.

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I terminated my Prime membership when they gave 70+ mill to Melanie Trump for the right to do a biopic of her. And Bezos completely wrecking the Washington Post. F those guys.
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Post#303 » by dTox » Thu Sep 11, 2025 1:06 am

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Post#304 » by WuTang_CMB » Thu Sep 11, 2025 1:14 am

dTox wrote:What a ghoul

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Guy is becoming a a moron

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Post#305 » by Tha Cynic » Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:45 am

dTox wrote:What a ghoul

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Wow this is pretty insane lol. Dude just told us not to watch the games
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Post#306 » by Brinbe » Thu Sep 11, 2025 2:55 am

had such high hopes for silver and he seemed okay for a few years but he really turned out to be a horrible commish.
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Post#307 » by bballsparkin » Thu Sep 11, 2025 3:39 am

Brinbe wrote:had such high hopes for silver and he seemed okay for a few years but he really turned out to be a horrible commish.


Thanks to Silver I now realize that Bettman is actually pretty good at his job.
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Post#308 » by WaltFrazier » Thu Sep 11, 2025 5:23 am

So if you just stick with Rogers cable including all the sports channels, will we still see all the Raptors games? And the same number of other games that TSN and SN usually show? Do we know that yet?
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Post#309 » by Shakril » Thu Sep 11, 2025 10:30 am

WaltFrazier wrote:So if you just stick with Rogers cable including all the sports channels, will we still see all the Raptors games? And the same number of other games that TSN and SN usually show? Do we know that yet?



This should fall under "local" tv, so that the hometown can watch all games.
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Post#310 » by GoRapstheoriginal » Thu Sep 11, 2025 5:15 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:So if you just stick with Rogers cable including all the sports channels, will we still see all the Raptors games? And the same number of other games that TSN and SN usually show? Do we know that yet?

I would like to know this as well.

I have Bell Fiber TV & Internet & Prime.
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Post#311 » by WaltFrazier » Thu Sep 11, 2025 5:35 pm

GoRapstheoriginal wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:So if you just stick with Rogers cable including all the sports channels, will we still see all the Raptors games? And the same number of other games that TSN and SN usually show? Do we know that yet?

I would like to know this as well.

I have Bell Fiber TV & Internet & Prime.


I wonder when TSN and SN usually announce their NBA schedules for non Raptors games, and will much change now? Have they negotiated any rights deals with the new broadcasters.
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Post#312 » by djsunyc » Thu Sep 11, 2025 6:15 pm

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Wow this is pretty insane lol. Dude just told us not to watch the games


he said if you can't afford to watch the full games, watch the highlights. they still make money off that. they probably look at it as surplus income.
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Post#313 » by Tha Cynic » Fri Sep 12, 2025 2:20 am

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Wow this is pretty insane lol. Dude just told us not to watch the games


he said if you can't afford to watch the full games, watch the highlights. they still make money off that. they probably look at it as surplus income.


In response to how much fans have to now pay for the packages. He’s basically saying either you need to have tons of money or watch our highlights. Shows he doesn’t really give a **** about the fans lol
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Post#314 » by Potential » Fri Sep 12, 2025 5:13 am

I noticed last year Canadian cable cared less about the nba. Both of the hyped up 1st place cavs vs okc last year which were usa primetime games weren't shown on any channels not even on nbatv canada and people were complaining on Twitter. Even the celtics vs lakers game weren't on any tsn or sportsnet channels
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Post#315 » by mtcan » Fri Sep 12, 2025 11:37 am

Yes this is pandering to the level of First Take talking points. I listened to Charles Barkley on Bill Simmons pod last week and Chuck was banging on...why do they keep talking about LeBron vs MJ all the **** time? MJ is retired. Move on. Talk about more than just why LeBron is the best ever. As I keep saying the NBA is more than just LeBron, Steph and the Lakers. ESPN has fed into this hot takes and highlights culture.

Luka, Shai, Joker...they should be marketing the hell out of these guys...but all we ever hear them go on about is LeBron, Steph and KD.
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Post#316 » by ciueli » Fri Sep 12, 2025 4:07 pm

https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-nba-wnba-streaming-deal

Reading their press release I think they are getting exclusive games starting 2026-27, it's delayed in Canada because the Rogers/TSN deal went through the 2025-26 season. I believe cable subscribers will have to sign up for Amazon Prime to see everything. At least we have one more season before that happens.
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Post#317 » by GoRapstheoriginal » Fri Sep 12, 2025 7:21 pm

ciueli wrote:https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/entertainment/prime-video-nba-wnba-streaming-deal

Reading their press release I think they are getting exclusive games starting 2026-27, it's delayed in Canada because the Rogers/TSN deal went through the 2025-26 season. I believe cable subscribers will have to sign up for Amazon Prime to see everything. At least we have one more season before that happens.


THANK YOU SO MUCH! Finally some actual information!

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