Alright, let’s talk about this NBA thing on that HBO Max, or whatever they call it now. Folks been askin’ me, “Can ya watch them basketball games on that there TV box?” Well, listen up, ’cause I’m gonna tell ya what I heard.
Is NBA Games on HBO Max? Yep, that’s what they wanna know. And the answer, from what I gather, is kinda yes and kinda no. Confusin’, right? Like tryin’ to figure out which chicken laid which egg.
See, they got this thing they call a “add-on” or some such. B/R Sports Add-On, they call it. Sounds fancy, but it just means you gotta pay extra to watch the games. Nothin’ in this world is free, not even watchin’ fellas runnin’ around with a ball. For a little while, they give it to ya for free, like a taste test at the grocery store, ya know? But then, they gonna start chargin’ ya, almost ten bucks a month! Lordy, that’s a lot of money. Could buy a whole sack of potatoes with that.
- First, you gotta have that HBO Max thing, whatever they call it now, Max I guess. That’s the startin’ point, like plantin’ the seed before you get a tomato.
- Then, you gotta get this B/R Sports thing. It’s like gettin’ the fertilizer for your tomatoes, gotta pay extra if you want them to grow big and strong.
- After that, then you can watch the games, if they are on. It’s like waitin’ for them tomatoes to turn red, gotta be patient.
Now, they don’t show all the games, mind you. Just some of ’em. The important ones, I guess. The playoffs, they call ’em. Like the county fair, but with more sweaty men and fewer prize-winning pigs. Seems like some big TV fella, ABC, they got the finals. So, you won’t see them on your HBO Max, or Max, whatever. But some of the other games, the ones on TNT, those you can watch. So, you gotta keep track, like rememberin’ which day the garbage man comes.
They talk about watchin’ them games on your phone, your computer, even your TV. All these newfangled contraptions. Back in my day, we listened to the games on the radio, and that was good enough for us. But these youngsters, they gotta have their pictures, gotta see every little dribble and dunk. They got these apps, on your phone and what not, you can watch it there too I guess. Too much for an old woman like me.
They say they got like 65 games or somethin’ during the regular season, plus this “in-season” tournament which is like a smaller county fair inside the big county fair. Then there’s the All-Star thing, where the best players get together and show off. And of course, the playoffs, which is like the finals for the county fair pig contest, but a lot more games. So, there’s plenty to watch, if you’re willin’ to pay and figure out where it’s all bein’ shown. Like tryin’ to find the best tomatoes at the farmer’s market, gotta look around a bit.
So, if you’re lookin’ to watch the NBA on HBO Max, or just Max, make sure you got that add-on thing, and pay attention to which channel the game is on. It ain’t as simple as turnin’ on the TV and there it is. You gotta do some work, like churnin’ butter before you can eat it. And remember, it ain’t gonna be cheap, those fellas runnin’ and jumpin’ ain’t doin’ it for free. They gotta get paid, just like the rest of us, I suppose. Even this old woman knows that much.
And don’t forget, this stuff changes all the time. One day it’s this, the next day it’s that. Like the weather, always changin’. So, you gotta stay on your toes, keep your ears open, and maybe ask one of them young folks to help you out. They seem to know all about this stuff. Me, I’ll stick to watchin’ the birds in the yard. It’s cheaper, and a lot less confusing.
This NBA on Max thing is more complicated than makin’ a good ol’ apple pie, that’s for sure. But hopefully, I’ve helped you understand it a little bit better. If not, well, at least you got to listen to an old woman ramble for a while. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I gotta go check on my chickens.
