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Tony Khan has commented on the WrestleDream steaming issues.
During the PPV post show, the AEW President was asked about the Amazon Prime video feed cutting multiple times during the show. Khan mentioned that it was something completely out of their control:
“Itâ€s something out of AEWâ€s control. It was a technical problem with the Amazon delivery. I think our other streams are unaffected. It was something with their systems internally there.”
Some fans were able to get refunds from Amazon after complaining to their helpdesk. The E-commerce giant however has not addressed the issues officially or announced wider compensation for everyone who bought the PPV through them.
Tony Khan mentioned how the whole thing reminded him of similar issues with Death Before Dishonor PPV earlier this year. At that time, the company had given free Honor Club credits to users and put the whole show on YouTube for free:
“I thought the show was perfect, the wrestling was perfect and the replayâ€s gonna be available there for everybody through them and I think theyâ€ll address that and hopefully Amazon will get that figured out but for AEW, everybody here did a fantastic job.
I was really glad to hear that HBO Max delivered the pay-per-view without any issues. All of our other providers did really well. But that was an unusual thing and it did remind me because we had a problem with just certain web browsers that were affected for that Death Before Dishonor show and in that case, I was able to at least address it because it was a streaming service that I owned,â€
Apart from this, Tony Khan also addressed the surprising absence of Bryan Danielson from WrestleDream commentary and gave two different reasons for it. You can check out what he said here.
AEW stars spoke to the media following AEW WrestleDream.
Brodido, Kris Statlander, Kyle Fletcher, and Tony Khan all took questions following the events of Saturday’s AEW WrestleDream pay-per-view in St. Louis, Missouri. Here are the highlights:
Bandido and Brody King
- When asked about his upcoming match against Kazuchika Okada on Wednesday, Bandido said they were going to see who is the best.
- Talking about his struggles to get where he is now, Bandido said he had a concussion at the start of the year but everyone still believed in him. He is blessed for his life and for himself as a person, heâ€s really happy with everything and hopes to do the best for all the fans.
Kris Statlander
- Statlander was asked if she wanted to headline Full Gear next month against Mercedes Mone and have it be a title for title match. She said that while sheâ€d love that, itâ€s okay if it isnâ€t. This is her moment to beat her, sheâ€ll do it any time of the week.
- When asked how she reinvents herself, Statlander says she’s still in the process of things and commented how it isn’t nice to shame someone for not knowing who they are immediately upon their debut on a national stage.
- Statlander mentioned that Marina Shafir might be someone to challenge her for the title, but she is open to any and all challengers, even Wheeler Yuta.
Kyle Fletcher
- Fletcher was asked if this was it between himself and Mark Briscoe. He replied that the score seems to suggest that, but things change in pro wrestling constantly.
- When asked about his World Championship aspirations, Fletcher said that he wanted to focus on the TNT title. He does want to be the greatest of all time, so itâ€s absolutely in his mind, itâ€s just a matter of when.
- He says he has not checked in on Will Ospreay and immediately asked for the next question.
- Regarding next challengers for the TNT title, Fletcher said heâ€ll be at Dynamite on Wednesday and anyone that faces him will meet the same result.
Tony Khan
- Khan called this event one of the greatest shows the company has held.
- Renee Paquette mentioned that Jon Moxley’s arm was bleeding following the show as the fish tank got him really bad.
- Khan said Lou Theszâ€s wife Charlie enjoyed the show and was blown away, saying he was glad she was there live.
- When asked about the Amazon Prime issues, Khan said that was something on Amazon’s end but thankfully other feeds were fine. He was dissapointed that both Death Before Dishonor and this show, two of his favorite shows, had feed problems.
- Khan said Bryan Danielson had a family obligation and thatâ€s why he wasnâ€t at the show tonight, saying it was probably best to take that commitment considering the main event.
- Regarding another cross-promotional event during Wrestle Kingdom weekend, Khan seemed to insinuate that the weekend should be focused on Hiroshi Tanahashiâ€s retirement. He said that Konosuke Takeshitaâ€s win was a big deal, putting over his history with the company and said that Takeshita was an AEW guy.
- Regarding a future Okada vs. Takeshita title for title match, Khan said it would be a very interesting thing to happen, but has no control over the IWGP World Championship in NJPW. It would be something to keep an eye on. Heâ€s excited about Bandido vs, Okada this Wednesday on Dynamite.
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You never know when a technical issue will ruin your day. This is more true for some than others, but certain AEW fans didnâ€t have the best night during WrestleDream.
AEW WrestleDream 2025 went down on Saturday, October 18, 2025, at the Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri. That being said, it wasnâ€t the smoothest show for every fan. AEW saw a lot of issues on Amazon Prime during WrestleDream. That was a subject Tony Khan had already been educated on.
During the press conference after their pay-per-view, Tony Khan was asked about the WrestleDream issues on Amazon Prime. He simply explained that it wasnâ€t AEWâ€s doing, but he seemed hopeful that these issues wouldnâ€t continue in the future.
“Yeah, itâ€s something thatâ€s out of AEWâ€s control. It was a technical problem with Amazon delivery. Our other streams were unaffected, but I think itâ€s the other systems there. It does remind me of something that happened during ROH Death Before Dishonor.â€
Tony Khan said that everyone in AEW did a great job. HBO Max also delivered during the show, but Amazon Prime has some issues to iron out. He remained positive about the fact that Amazon will fix things.
We will have to see if AEW is able to fix these issues with Amazon Prime. This was out of their control, but this was certainly a learning experience.
Whatâ€s your take on Amazon Prime going out during AEW WrestleDream? Do you believe that these issues will keep you from buying another AEW pay-per-view? Let us know what you think in the comments section!
Itâ€s quite something to be an NHLer who has played 1,500 games. Itâ€s even more impressive to do it while riding a games-played ironman streak of 927 games – the fourth-longest ironman streak in league history – while also being an important part of a legitimate Stanley Cup frontrunner in the Colorado Avalanche.
But thatâ€s exactly whatâ€s being done right now by 40-year-old defenseman Brent Burns. A 22-year NHL veteran who becomes only the eighth defenseman in league history to reach the 1,500-game plateau.
The others to reach that level – Zdeno Chara (1,680 games), Chris Chelios (1,651), Scott Stevens (1,635), Larry Murphy (1,615), Ray Bourque (1,612), Nicklas Lidstrom (1,564), and Ryan Suter (1,526) – are all legends in one way or another, so Burns is in rare air when it comes to NHL longevity.
What makes Burns†1,500-game achievement – that will happen Saturday night when the Avalanche take on the Dallas Stars – all the more impressive is the fact that Burns has played an intense, physical game his entire career. This is not a delicate flower of an athlete weâ€re talking about. Staying healthy and in the lineup night in and night out, year after year, in the grind of the industry for nearly a dozen seasons as a physical force is a major feat. Most of all, Burns has been a star player who made his opponents†lives much tougher, and heâ€s been an impact player at both ends of the ice.
While you donâ€t have to lean completely on individual numbers when youâ€re discussing someoneâ€s effectiveness as an elite player, itâ€s still a fact that Burns has generated 649 assists and 910 points in 1,499 games. That should tell you all you need to know about the all-around impact heâ€s had on the four teams heâ€s played for – the Minnesota Wild, San Jose Sharks, Carolina Hurricanes and Avalanche.
In his first two games with the Avs this year, Burns is averaging nearly 21 minutes a night (20:49, to be exact). But Father Time remains undefeated, so itâ€s undeniable that Burns might not be in the NHL much longer. This opportunity to win a Stanley Cup could be Burns†last, best opportunity to win it all and cap off what is a Hockey Hall of Fame career.
Burns has already won a Norris Trophy as the leagueâ€s top blueliner. Heâ€s also won a gold medal at the IIHF World Championship and at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. To think – this is a player who was converted from a forward to a defenseman in his first NHL season. Think of how difficult that transition had to be for Burns. Think of how your mindset has to change, and how you have to play even more responsibly when youâ€re a D-man. Thatâ€s what Burns went through and came out the other side with flying colors.
Thus, we believe that Burns is a Hockey Hall of Famer. Heâ€s an excellent example of NHL longevity, excellent offensively, posting back-to-back seasons of 27 and 29 goals with the Sharks, as well as a 67-assist season for San Jose. Heâ€s been stellar as a punishing player who’ll make you pay a physical price for daring to keep the puck away from him.
Burns†all-around impact is whatâ€s made him so valuable for so many years, and heâ€s now got a golden opportunity with the Avs to finish up his playing days by hoisting a Cup next spring.
Burns wouldnâ€t be the first Hall of Famer who failed to run the competitive NHL gamut and retire as a Cup-winner, and if thatâ€s how his career pans out, he wouldnâ€t be the last, either. But for more than 11 years, heâ€s answered the bell and skated out onto the ice to play an elite game each and every night in hockeyâ€s best league.
Avalanche fans are going to celebrate his 1,500-game achievement Saturday, but the real party could be happening in Denver in this seasonâ€s post-season. And Burns could contribute offensively and defensively to give Colorado the extra push they need to win a Cup.
And if the Avs do win a championship, Burns will be thrilled to bookend his career with the championship heâ€s chased for more than two decades. Burns has been a high-impact player throughout his career, and thatâ€s likely to be true of him again this season.
Winning a Cup would be a storybook finish to an unlikely success story, but Burnsâ€s challenge is to do precisely that.
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Amazon’s advertising unit on Wednesday introduced its roster of presenting sponsors for the opening season of Prime Video’s NBA coverage, a clutch of top-tier sports spenders that includes the likes of AT&T, Mercedes-Benz and State Farm.
As part of a series of signings that will help defray Amazon’s annual $1.8 billion rights payment to the NBA, the online retailer/streamer has landed AT&T as the title sponsor of its new halftime show (The Half). The telco, which for years has functioned in a similar capacity for CBS and TNT Sports’ annual coverage of March Madness, will also serve as the tech partner for Prime Video’s LED court and Amazon Studios’ production hub in Culver City, Calif.
AT&T is one of the biggest sports advertisers on the TV dial, with total U.S. ad spend reaching $2.46 billion in 2023. The company is also an official NBA sponsor, signing on with the league (and the WNBA) in 2019 as part of a multiyear deal worth some $30 million per season.
Joining AT&T for Amazon’s first shootaround with the NBA is the quick-service restaurant Wingstop, which is entering its second season as the league’s official chicken partner. (With more than 50 certified marketing tie-ups locked in for 2025-26, the NBA has carve-outs for every conceivable sub-category from “official salty snacks” to “official dress shirts.”) As Wingstop expands its sports-first marketing strategy, an initiative that includes heavy in-game spending on the NFL and NBA, the brand will serve as the presenting sponsor of Prime’s Thursday and Friday games.
Wingstop will be all but inescapable this season, as it is also sponsoring the Monday night installments of NBC’s new studio show, NBA Showtime.
Mercedes-Benz is sponsoring Prime’s Saturday NBA telecasts. The luxury automaker invested $614 million in U.S. advertising in 2023.
Also in the mix is CarMax, which will serve as the title sponsor of the self-explanatory NBA on Prime Pregame, while Wayfair will provide the matching bookend at the end of the night with its NBA Nightcap deal. On days when Prime has a scheduled doubleheader in the hopper, Universal Orlando Resort will prop up a new segue program titled The Crossover.
Looking further down the road, the insurance juggernaut State Farm will be sponsoring Prime’s coverage of the second round of the NBA playoffs once May rolls around. State Farm is also backing the Tuesday night edition of NBC’s NBA Showtime.
Since Amazon first rolled out 30-second spots on Prime Video in January 2024, the streaming platform has slowly begun siphoning ad revenue from the linear TV market. In its first year as an ad-supported service, Prime generated some $433 million in ad dollars, and is projected to double that this year.
Now in its fourth season as the exclusive home of , Prime is taking in some $575,000 per unit in its live NFL coverage. Through the first four games, TNF on Prime is averaging 15.7 million viewers, up 11% versus the year-ago mark (14.2 million). And that audience is significantly younger than those who watch via the tube, as the games are drawing an audience with a median age of 47.5 years, or nearly eight years junior to the NFL’s TV crowd (55.3). That ability to attract a more demographically viable fan base is a big part of why the NBA is eager to tip off its new streaming deal.
Per the terms of Amazon’s NBA contract Prime will stream 67 regular-season games, beginning with a Celtics-Knicks/Lakers-Timberwolves doubleheader on Friday, Oct. 24. The platform will also host the NBA Cup in-game tourney, which gets rolling on Halloween, as well as the year-end play-in tournament and select first- and second-round playoff dates.
One of golf’s most popular franchises is officially back. The PGA Tour announced Tuesday the lineup and venue for its reboot of “The Skins Game,” which will take place Nov. 28 (Black Friday) and air exclusively on Prime Video.
Pro Shop, PGA Tour Studios and Propagate Content are behind the relaunch of one of golf’s most beloved and well-received showdowns, which dates back to 1983 when it was an unofficial money event on the PGA Tour. It was last played in 2008.
The return of “The Skins Game” was first announced back in December, although this latest bit of news announced more of the logistics, including the players involved.
The courses, star players, timing and intimacy of “The Skins Game” made it a star decades ago, and this year’s event will be headlined by three major-winners and one of the game’s most popular international players. Keegan Bradley, Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele and Tommy Fleetwood will face off at Panther National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., a course that opened in 2023 and which Thomas helped design alongside Jack Nicklaus.
Bradley, the 2011 PGA Championship winner, is coming off a Ryder Cup captaincy, while Thomas and Schauffele have both won two major titles in their career. Fleetwood, a seven-time DP World Tour winner, won his first PGA Tour event in August when he claimed the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. More recently, Fleetwood earned a team-high four points in last month’s Ryder Cup, helping the Europeans beat the Americans on U.S. soil.
The match begins at 9 a.m. ET on Black Friday and is the first of a parade of live sports events Prime Video has planned for the day, which includes an NFL game (Chicago at Philadelphia) followed by an NBA doubleheader (Milwaukee at New York; Dallas at Los Angeles Lakers).
In “The Skins Game” format, each hole is worth a predetermined dollar value and tied holes carry the cash over to the next hole. Although this year’s reboot will add a twist, a “reverse purse” in which each player begins with $1 million and can add to or lose money from those totals. You can read more about “The Skins Game,” its history and relaunch here.
Manchester United have now gone 12 years since winning the title after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson – and they’re a long way from returning to those lofty heights.
The Red Devils won the Premier League 13 times during the first 21 years of the division’s existence, but have gone through six different permanent managers since Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.
This season, Manchester United currently sit 14th in the Premier League under Ruben Amorim, after finishing 15th last term.
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Nicky Butt was part of the legendary Class of 92 that spearheaded Manchester United’s dominance under Ferguson, and has teamed up with former team-mate Paul Scholes and presenter Paddy McGuinness for a new podcast, entitled The Good, The Bad & The Football.
FourFourTwo visited a recording of the podcast and spoke to Butt about his thoughts about the current Manchester United side.
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“If they get top half this season, I wouldn’t be happy, but you’d take that now because it’s going to be a slow time to get back to where we want to be,” Butt told FFT. “We’re a long way off.”
Asked which summer signing he was most excited about, he said: “I think Matheus Cunha. He’s got Premier League experience with Wolves, he did an amazing job down there, and he came in and started off really well. He’s had his injury, but I’m excited to see him this season.”
As for which player from Ferguson’s great Manchester United team that Butt would put into the current team, he said: “Probably Roy Keane. I think he’d shake them up a little bit and do an unbelievable job of being the manager on the pitch if you like, and the captain.
“There’d be a lot of good quotes coming from him too, that would be interesting.”
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Butt was also asked about his overall thoughts on Manchester United’s decline, and their struggles under Amorim.
“Fundamentally, the club is rotten from the bottom at the minute,” the former midfielder told us. “Sack Amorim tomorrow and who’s coming in? No-one knows, no-one can give you a name.
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“If you brought prime Sir Alex in there, he wouldn’t be able to turn it around straight away, it would take time. You put Pep in there, or Klopp, and it wouldn’t work.”
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Season 2 of Prime Videoâ€s Faceoff: Inside the NHL drops Friday, and the behind-the-scenes docuseries devotes Episode 4 to the Toronto Maple Leafs†2025 two-round playoff run against the Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers.
Although only former president of hockey operations Brendan Shanahan and superstar winger William Nylander granted off-ice access and sit-down interviews with Amazonâ€s crew, fans will be treated to never-before-seen micâ€d-up moments and dressing-room speeches.
Aside from the familiar stage-setting of the talented team trying to get over the playoff hump, and the inevitable tragic ending for the boys in blue, there are some intriguing nuggets in the show that will get diehards†attention.
Here are five things we learned from the Maple Leafs episode.
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Shanahan leaves believing.
The former and yet-to-be-replaced president of the hockey club is a smart guy. Certainly smart enough to know that his season-ending ouster was a very real outcome when he agreed to be the only executive so prominently featured in Faceoffâ€s first two seasons.
And smart enough to speak with grace and positivity in his first interview upon being fired.
“When your season ends and youâ€re not the winner, youâ€re devastated,†a measured Shanahan explains, while nursing a coffee in his breakfast nook.
He doesnâ€t look devastated during the interview, though time heals and he is still a champion after all.
The Mimico, Ont., native explains that when he was hired by ownership 11 years ago, he came home with two goals: to rebuild the organization and to win a Stanley Cup.
“Iâ€m disappointed that I wasnâ€t able to finish the job, but I think weâ€ve rebuilt the Toronto Maple Leafs,†says Shannahan, vaguely acknowledging that heâ€d like a mulligan on some decisions. (“Which ones?†weâ€d love the interviewer to press. But alas.)
“What weâ€ve built, Iâ€m confident they can still get the job done. Unfortunately, I wonâ€t be around to see it finish, but it would give me a lot of joy to see them finish it.â€
More interesting are Shanahanâ€s recollections of his firefighting father, Donal, who loomed large in his childhood, calling out the future Hall of Famer for writing graffiti in the neighbourhood, and barely missing any of his sonâ€s hockey and lacrosse games.
Donalâ€s Alzheimerâ€s kicked in strong when Brendan was just 14 years old.
“By the time I was in the NHL, he had forgotten what my name was,†Shanahan reveals.
The executive believes Donal would have found his efforts to build a winner in Toronto more interesting than his decorated playing career. So, even when Shanahan was busy trying to improve the Leafs, heâ€d remind himself to enjoy the privilege of running such a storied franchise.
“It was the honour of a lifetime,†Shanahan concludes. “I leave here now with nothing but gratitude.â€
Nylanderâ€s dad is making up for lost time.
William Nylander was born as the Calgary Flames’ 1995-96 season finished.
William was 13 by the time his father, Michael Nylander, left the NHL. The son was 18 when Michael called it a career in Sweden.
Deep insight into Williamâ€s psyche is tough to gather, despite this being his second time inviting Prime Video along for the ride and the release of a personalized YouTube channel. (Compare the riveting furniture-browsing segment with Nylander in this episode to, say, Seth Jarvisâ€s open dialogue about his mental insecurities in Episode 5.)
The tiny peek William gives into his relationship with Michael — who jets to North America for Leafs playoff runs — is the realest bit here.
“Heâ€s always been a pretty loving, caring dad. He can be intense. Any parent wants the best for their kids, and he obviously helped me and my brother get to where we are today,†William says.
“Growing up, he was not really there a lot of the time. Very few times I remember that he would be able to come to a practice or a game. The times he could (attend) would be very special. Now, heâ€s giving all that back from the times he missed. Gives you that little extra boost.â€
The Tkachuk boys steal the Leafs episode.
Even though Brady and Matthew Tkachuk feature prominently in Season 1 and shine in their own dedicated episode in Season 2, they still manage to steal the spotlight from Torontoâ€s stars because they bring humour and emotion.
Brady rides an emotional roller-coaster with hands over his head in the Battle of Ontario. We see him soaking up the boos in Toronto, then convinced his Senators will rally when they knot Game 6 at 2-2 (“Weâ€re winning this game, boys!â€), and ultimately puddled when the Leafs take care of business.Â
“I donâ€t want to continue seeing my dream fly by,†Brady says, gutted. (Seven seasons in, Brady is still searching for his first playoff series victory.)
Matthew, on the other hand, plays the villain role to a T.
Down 0-2 in Round 2 to the Leafs, the series flies south, where we find the Panthers winger rolling a golf cart, palm trees glistening in the sun.
“Theyâ€re a great team. Theyâ€re different in years past, for sure. Nylanderâ€s playing amazing,†Matthew begins. “But with their history and everything, they might be overthinking it right now. And the Toronto pressure is unlike any pressure in the league.â€
Before a pivotal Game 3, Tkachuk devises a plan to harness those demons and use them to Floridaâ€s advantage, not unlike the way Daenerys Targaryen wrangles dragons.Â
“Theyâ€re the greatest team on planet Earth right now — and itâ€s our job to squash â€em,†Tkachuk says, in a way that lets you know that he knows he just dropped the best line of the episode.
While a micâ€d-up Nylander offers few quotables (“F— me!†or “F— sakes!†heâ€ll pipe when the Leafs let one in), mouthpiece Tkachuk is relentless.
“F—, youâ€re soft, Willy,†Tkachuk begins in Game 7, after Nylander canâ€t convert on a breakaway.
When the Cats reel off three unanswered goals in Period 2, Tkachuk begins mocking: “Whereâ€s Willy?… Iâ€m scared of you guys. Iâ€m scared of you.â€
And when Game 7â€s 6-1 blowout is finally complete and Toronto is booed out the building: “Boys, isnâ€t this the f—–†best?â€
Marner and Matthews†cameos are brief … and uncomfortable.
The producers are likely aware of the irony of Mitch Marnerâ€s rant during the Panthers series, his final one in a Leafs uniform, considering they clipped it for the series trailer.
“Start f—– hitting people. Everyone!†Marner screams at his teammates, trailing Florida at intermission during Game 5.
“Weâ€re a f—–†joke right now. Theyâ€re running our f—–†D. Run them!â€
A tad rich coming from a player not exactly known for throwing the body. Cringe-worthy stuff, in hindsight.
As for Matthews, who has chosen privacy over participation in the docuseries, his biggest moment in the show comes in the second intermission of Game 7. Down 3-0, season on the brink, the captain walks into the room with 20 minutes to go. He spots a cameraperson and points one finger to the door.
“Out,†Matthews commands.
Berube isnâ€t afraid to use the S word.
Behind the scenes, as things begin to fall apart against the champs, Leafs coach Craig Berube gives his players the same criticism your uncle hurls at the television.
During some emotional intermission rants, the head coach will demand a better attitude. Heâ€ll beg them to dig in harder.
“Weâ€re f—–†soft,†Berube rips.
He points to his head: “Itâ€s all about right here — mental.â€
Berube is at his angriest after Game 5â€s blowout at home, which leaves the Leafs trailing in a series for the first time:Â
“You have a f—-†opportunity. F— me. Donâ€t f—-†piss it away by not f——†playing hard and not working. Get a f—–†attitude in here.â€
Game 6â€s victory leaves the bench boss in a positive mind fame heading into the decisive Game 7. He praises the group for weathering the Corsi storm Florida unleashes in Period 1 and remains encouraging and upbeat after a goal or two go in the home net.
Once the Leafs fall behind 3-0, however, Berube sounds off. He challenges Matthews to lead the way and urges Nylander to start moving.
“Seriously? Weâ€re better than this,†he says, addressing the room. “Decide in here what you wanna do. Because itâ€s not f—–†good enough.â€
• Shanahan on the “Shanaplan”: “I donâ€t think Iâ€ve ever used that word in a sentence.â€
• The Nylanders love rigatoni rosé.
• Major storylines of the Panthers-Leafs series — Marnerâ€s looming departure, Matthews†back injury, and Sam Bennettâ€s elimination of Anthony Stolarz — are completely brushed over.
• Nylander and Shanahan stayed loyal to the end.
“People have said Iâ€m gonna get traded and stuff,†Nylander says, with a grin. “And heâ€s believed in me throughout the entire process, which I really appreciate.â€
Explains the ex-president: “Iâ€ve just seen too many players who got quit on too early, and they go and win their Stanley Cups with other organizations.â€
• Shanahan still gets “dialed in†during his drive to the rink on game days, even though he no longer laces â€em up: “When it doesnâ€t go well at the end of the year, we feel like dying. And I know the fans feel like dying because I remember feeling like that when I was a kid.â€
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Kyle Lowry is joining a new team, without leaving his current team.
Prime Video announced Thursday that it has hired Lowry — the Philadelphia 76ers guard who is about to enter what will be the 20th season of his pro career — as an NBA on Prime analyst. It’s a multiyear deal, with Lowry “making select appearances” this season, Prime said, adding that he will have “increased responsibilities in the future.”
NBA on Prime’s coverage of the league will begin Oct. 24 with a doubleheader, Boston at New York followed by Minnesota at the Lakers. Lowry is expected to have some role that night; the 76ers do not have a game that evening.
“I’m excited to start the next chapter of my basketball journey with the Prime Sports team,” Lowry said. “The talent they’ve assembled is incredible, and together we’ll deliver something fresh and special for basketball fans worldwide. It’s an honor to be part of this from Day One, and I’m committed to sharing the insights I’ve gained from my career through NBA on Prime for years to come.”
Lowry transitioning to television seemed inevitable when his playing days end — whenever that happens. He has enormous popularity among his fellow players, as well as coaches, some of whom have noted that he sees the game differently than many players do. And that ability should serve him well in the new role with Prime Video.
“Kyle’s a throwback,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said of his former point guard last year. “You can’t just look at his numbers or his points per game or whatever. It’s the impact that he has on winning.”
The 39-year-old Lowry played his college ball at Villanova before entering the NBA in 2006. He’ll be only the 12th player in NBA history to be in the league for 20 or more seasons and just the second point guard to achieve that feat; Chris Paul, now of the Clippers, played his 20th season last season with San Antonio.
Lowry is a six-time NBA All-Star, won an Olympic gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, was part of the Toronto team that won the NBA title in 2019 and has said many times that he will retire — somehow — as part of the Raptors, even if it means only signing a one-day contract to make that a reality.
“We look forward to Kyle’s contributions to our team both this season as an active player and in the future,” said Amina Hussein, Prime’s head of on-air sports talent in the U.S. “His authentic personality and deep understanding of today’s game will offer viewers unique analysis as we deliver NBA coverage that celebrates the game and educates fans around the world.”
Prime Video joins the NBA coverage world this season with the league’s 11-year, $76 billion series of rights deals set to begin.
Amazon will show 66 NBA regular-season games on Prime Video this season, with Thursday night doubleheaders beginning in January, Friday evening doubleheaders, select Saturday afternoon games, and the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship game of the NBA Cup in-season tournament.
Prime Video will also show all six games in the play-in tournament, then has part of the league’s playoff coverage as well.
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley’s career will be spotlighted in an upcoming documentary, and fans were given a first taste of what to expect on Tuesday.
Amazon’s Prime Video dropped the trailer for SAQUON ahead of the documentary’s premiere on Oct. 9:
According to a release, the feature-length documentary comes from executive producer Martin Scorsese and will chronicle Barkley’s “journey to Super Bowl glory with the Philadelphia Eagles, showcasing both his resilience through injury and contract disputes as an elite NFL running back, and his unwavering character as a devoted father, husband, and friend whose self-belief never wavered on or off the field.” The documentary features five years of video diaries recorded by Barkley himself.
“Through intimate footage spanning five years, this definitive portrait showcases an athlete who never doubted his abilities, even when the outside world questioned what would come next,” the release stated.
Barkley signed with the Eagles after departing the New York Giants, and it was a match made in heaven. He became the ninth running back in NFL history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in a single season, and he set an NFL record for the most rushing yards in a year including the playoffs with 2,504 as he helped lead the Eagles win their second Super Bowl title in franchise history.
Following the release of the trailer on Tuesday, fans will certainly be buzzing in anticipation for the premiere of SAQUON next month.