That sucks. To save $30 a month, I recently canceled the basic program package (Top 60, as it is called in Dishnetwork) that includes ESPN and TNT. I thought with NBALP, I don't need other channels to watch the regular season games.
UPDATE: I called Dishnetwork. I was told the only blackout games would be those played by a certain team, which is near (actually is more that 100 miles away) where I live. So for a Rockets fan like me, it's only a small inconvenience without having ESPN and TNT.