Last night the Spurs played their first Emirates Cup game against the I-10 rival Houston Rockets. I was taken aback when I saw the game was on Amazon Prime, part of an 11-year contract. I was nervous that the games were only available live. I was pleased to be able to watch the game when I returned home last night.

The pregame show consisted of NBA greats Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nash, Blake Griffin, and Udonis Haslem. Their camaraderie is distinctly amiable compared to the humor and sarcasm that permeates on Inside the NBA. There is a comparison in having ex-players with that much knowledge sitting together and analyzing games. The basketball IQ on Amazon Prime quotient is off the charts. I quite enjoyed it.

One honorable mention regarding the game. Jeremy Sochan was on the receiving end of

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