with the NBA TV split of Peacock, Prime, League Pass. Cost too high in NBA League Pass and lose Laker Games! Even with LP I cannot watch tonite because my area blocks Bulls, Grizzles and Pacers. I understand Pacers, but am 5-6 hours from Chicago and Memphis. It seems really loopy and I ain’t talking Ally-Oopy!
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March 12, 2026 6 Comments
DJ, you’re speaking for all of us with this one. It’s getting ridiculous. We’re paying for League Pass, we’re paying for cable or streaming, and somehow we’re still locked out of watching our own team. How does that make any sense in 2026? The NBA keeps slicing games across Peacock, Prime, NBA TV, and whatever else they can bundle, and the fans are the ones getting punished for it.
And the blackout logic is just broken. You’re 5–6 hours from Chicago and Memphis — that’s not a “local market,” that’s a road trip with snacks and a hotel. Yet somehow the league acts like you’re sitting courtside at the United Center. It’s insulting. We’re not asking for anything crazy. We’re literally paying for the product and still being told “no.”
Honestly, it feels like fans should be louder about this. We complain on social media, but the league clearly isn’t listening. If we’re paying full price for League Pass, we should get full access to the games. Period. No more blackout gymnastics, no more “this game is exclusive to this other service you don’t have.” It’s turning loyal fans into frustrated customers.
We love this team. We love this league. But the NBA is making it harder and harder to stay connected. At some point, fans deserve better than being nickel‑and‑dimed and still missing the games we care about most.
You’re right to be upset. We all are. And the league needs to hear it.
TNX BB! : )
You are most welcome, DJ.
You think that’s bad DJ. Hawaii is 3,000 miles from LA and I can’t get the Lakers on league pass because Hawaii is considered an LA market. I have Spectrum to watch the games and that is way more than league pass.
Wow! That’s NUTZ!
The NBA needs to clean up all this nonsense. It’s getting ridiculous and honestly exhausting.