Need suggestions: How do I watch the Blazers this coming season?

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  1. TradeNurkicNow

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    I haven't watched more than 10 full games of a single Blazers season since 2014. I'm looking to change that this year, but I'm completely out of the technological loop.

    My limitations are:

    1. I don't have TV.
    2. I don't want to pirate.

    I am totally willing to pay for access, but not if it means signing up for a cable package. Fuck that to hell. So I ask you S2, how do I get access?
     
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    What DO you have?
     
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    I can save you some time.

    They will finish between 40 and 45 wins. Sneak into the playoffs, then lose in the first round
     
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    An internet connection
     
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    Okay I just did some googling.

    Does anyone have experience bypassing NBA League Pass blackouts using a VPN or proxy?
     
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    And..... a laptop? A desktop?
     
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    No I have a direct connection. One of these:

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    Probably your best bet is to subscribe to Playstation Vue for the season and watch the games on your TV through a Chromecast, Roku, or other similar device.
     
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    bodyman5000 and 1 Lions, Tigers, Me, Bears

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    Or with the 8000 dollars a month you save not having cable you could go to all the games.
     
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    Sooooomeone didn't read his post. He doesn't have a TV.

    I'm trying to find out if he has a monitor but he's being coy and not answer my questions. If he has a monitor with an HDMI connection he could get a Roku and subscribe to PS Vue.
     
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    Playstation.vue.com I get this and it is very enjoyable if you are watching on laptop.

    $35 month and many other venues as well. It is little hard to "dvr" here but is possible.

    TIVO has a dvr and may have Blazers as content. Check them out.

    There may be others as well. Check out ROKU as well so you can through it up to your TV or monitor.
     
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    Buy a radio.
     
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    Agree with you and Platy, but the price tag is going up to $45 a month.
     
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    Haha sorry, it seemed a little daft that you were asking me if I have a computer to go along with my internet connection...

    But yeah, I have HDMI capabilities.

    So does PlayStation Vue require... a PlayStation?

    What do you actually pay for with Vue? Is there a Blazers-only package I can buy? Is it cheaper than league pass?
     
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    It does not require a Playstation. You can use a Roku as well. I have an app on my TV. Not sure if you can download it elsewhere.

    The nice thing about Vue is that you can turn it off any time. If you get bored or you don't feel like watching, unsubscribe. You can't do that with league pass. It used to only be $35 but I guess they're bumping it up a bit.

    You get a bunch of channels with the Blazers package, but you can't only do the Comcast channel and nothing else.
     
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    Cool, that is good to know.

    Signing up for international league pass using a VPN appears to be the cheapest option, but being able to cancel when the Blazers inevitably blow their collective tendons is an attractive option.
     
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    Why did you look at Nurkic when you said that?
     
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    I had originally written "when Nurkic blows every tendon in his body" but decided that was too specific
     
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