Watchers of NBA in Australia/NZ (Pacific Rim) Only

[Ern III]

For those without the means, bandwidth or moral decrepitude to watch games legally or illegally online; those whom rely specifically on their cable provider for televised NBA games in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Rim...


In previous correspondence with ESPN's international department I've been assured that they are powerless to decide which NBA games they broadcast to Australian/NZ and other Pacific Rim viewers. Events revolving around a recent scheduling change may prove that it's not actually the case, that it's more likely a buck-passing response and the easiest way to deal with critical pests like myself.

Regardless, the plan since day dot this season was to televise the Chicago-Washington matchup on NBA Friday - broadcast nationally in the USA - down under and beyond on Saturday, 1st March. ESPN USA has since dispensed with that game in lieu of broadcasting the Hornets-Jazz matchup on the same day.

Particularly for those whom have not yet seen Chris Paul play (the Hornets yet to be shown by ESPN in Australia since CP3 debuted), won't it be fun to watch he and fellow electrifying young point guard Deron Williams go at it in a game that could have playoff seeding ramifications?

Too bad. It's not happening because, despite their claim, ESPN International have not followed the same route and have instead (and, it would seem, independently) chosen to broadcast the predictable Clippers-Nuggets matchup.


Therefore, I invite you to castigate the network-in-question for their inexplicable decision in the hope that they may change their mind and give us what is rightly ours - CP3 vs. D-Will...

http://intltv.espn.com/company_information/contact_us

Apologies to any Nuggets/Iverson/Anthony fans.


Thanks.

[Patty Mills]

too right.. no longer shall we suffer watching only cleveland games, we want more exciting games

[ChrisTheFuturePaul]

Damn, Im a Brizzy boy and I was stoked to see ESPN doing to Hornets/Utah game, thought i'd go to my mates place and show him what all the hype was about (CP3.)

I -hate- aussie cable TV, i'd rather have NBA league pass and watch online, because they do only televise 6 teams each year and its pathetic.

They even chose NOT to air the All Star weekend a year or 2 ago, how the heck can you not have the All Star weekend on PAY TV???? Yet they can re-run footy games 4 or 5 times.

[Flite]

I'm from New Zealand, and I'm extremely happy with my NBA coverage. I don't have Sky TV - but I do have League Pass. It's worth every cent.

[scottyo50]

Damn, Im a Brizzy boy and I was stoked to see ESPN doing to Hornets/Utah game, thought i'd go to my mates place and show him what all the hype was about (CP3.)

I -hate- aussie cable TV, i'd rather have NBA league pass and watch online, because they do only televise 6 teams each year and its pathetic.

They even chose NOT to air the All Star weekend a year or 2 ago, how the heck can you not have the All Star weekend on PAY TV???? Yet they can re-run footy games 4 or 5 times.

I thought i was the only fella from brissy on here! where in brisbane you from mate??


on topic, its complete crap the way they run it, it truely is a travesty.

[Special K]

how much is league pass and how hard is it to work? i have finally got a stable internet connection here(my old wireless would drop out every couple of hours)

I am so sick of watching heat games... ugh

[bigkevatoz]

no more cavaliers and spurs please.
they are so damn boring.

[Flite]

how much is league pass and how hard is it to work? i have finally got a stable internet connection here(my old wireless would drop out every couple of hours)

I am so sick of watching heat games... ugh

What's your email address? I don't think you can order league pass anymore since it's so far into the season, so I'll hook you up with my password.

[Teens On Acid]

i'm from Brisbane too.
i refuse to pay for foxtel.

*cough*torrents*cough*

[scottyo50]

where in brisbane you from?

and foxtel is totally worth it, to watch spongebob

[Rasheeed!!!]

it could be worse.....we could be getting 1 game a week like in years past. At least now we get 4 games a week.

[mattyj]

it could be worse.....we could be getting 1 game a week like in years past. At least now we get 4 games a week.

Yeh but its always the same teams

Lakers, Spurs, Miami

Im sick to death of Austar...