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**Basketball Illuminati**

Tired of agenda-driven basketball talk that only offers glimpses of the truth? Wish there was a place you could get the full picture? Basketball Illuminati offers you salvation. Go behind the scenes with exclusive analysis previously restricted from the general public. Fearless NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh peel back the curtain on why things happen in the NBA.

Latest Episodes:

Do You Believe... The Thunder Win A Game On The Road? Jun 12, 2025

Show notes

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre recognize the scent of desperation as James Dolan's stinky cologne.

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This week's docket, Do You Believe:

The Knicks Will Find A Coach?
The Thunder Win A Game On The Road?
Kevin Durant Ends Up In His Preferred Destination of San Antonio?

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Pageantry Jun 11, 2025

Show notes

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes were excited to see Don Nelson emerge from his Hawaiian seclusion to dunk on Nico Harrison one more time.

While Adam Silver calls into question the perception or reality that decals on the NBA Finals court are a danger to player's health, as the media landscape is in a tizzy over the lack of a Larry OB on the court makes the event less special.

Truth Teller Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reports live from Indianapolis on the pageantry of the finals and Tyrese Haliburton pulling a Keyser Soze.

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Do You Believe... In The Indiana Pacers? Jun 06, 2025

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Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are thrilled that Adam Silver finally fixed the All Star Game Format.

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This week's docket, Do You Believe:

In the Indiana Pacers?
Firing Tom Thibodeau was the right move?
Mat Ishbia is not the conventional NBA owner?

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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The Man Behind The Kurtain Jun 04, 2025

Show notes

Three plus years after investigating a conspiracy, Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes get full confirmation that LeBron was not allowed to be on Lakers loss graphics.

While the mainstream media wants you to believe that trading Paul George was the crucial domino for both the Pacers and Thunder to build their teams, it turns out there was an even more impactful trade that set the wheels in motion.

Truth Teller Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports analyzes the NBA Finals and the state of the association from a marketing perspective, highlighting how the consumer landscape is so drastically different since the height of monoculture.

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Do You Believe... The NBA Will Take A Week Off? May 29, 2025

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Zach Harper and Wosny Lambre welcome back the International Man of Mo-stery with a Thunder blowout.

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This week's docket, Do You Believe:

The Thunder are more dominant than the CBA?
The NBA will take a week off?
The quickest route to contender status is trading Paul George?

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Free Throw Tycoon May 28, 2025

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Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes recap Tom's amazing golf weekend where he joined a certain North Carolina legend's inner circle.

Amin Did His Own Research and discovered a Chicago Tribune columnist of questionable origin that's applying the Ballsack method to long-form journalism.

Then they dive headfirst into the swirling narratives emerging as hot button issues out of the Western Conference Finals: SGA's free throw merchantry and the fallacy of allowing teams to foul when up three.

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Do You Believe... Knicks Pacers Was The Game Of The Year? May 22, 2025

Show notes

Zach Harper and Wosny Lambre give the official Jay King pick-up scouting report.

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This week's docket, Do You Believe:

Knicks v Pacers Game 1 was the Game of the Year?
The Wolves bounce back against the Thunder?
Drawing Fouls is a Skill?

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Parity in the USA May 21, 2025

Show notes

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes still haven't received their Most Valuable Podcast trophy.

The Conference Finals have arrived, boasting four shiny new championship contenders thanks to Adam 'The Equalizer' Silver and his new CBA. Are new champions actually good for the league?

Truth Teller Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote joins the show for an extremely insightful look at the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton's unique playmaking qualities and to exorcise ghosts of Pacers past.

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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Do You Believe... The Celtics Are Contenders Without Tatum? May 15, 2025

Show notes

Are Zach Harper, Wosny Lambre and Jay King worried that Cooper Flagg can’t dribble?

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This week's docket, Do You Believe:

The Boston Celtics are a contender without Jayson Tatum?
It’s time to take the Pacers & Timberwolves seriously?
The Nuggets role players show up tonight?

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠

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The Dallas Maverigs May 14, 2025

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Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes decrypt the combination of numbers that led to Dallas winning the draft lottery for Cooper Flagg.

NO MISTAKES NO COINCIDENCES.

Draymond is fed up with The Agenda, but Jayson Tatum's association altering achilles injury must be discussed.

Truth Teller Roland Beech of 82games.com has returned to the NBA analytics landscape with proprietary 'Physicality Ratings', tracking over forty types of contact, aggression, and resilience.

Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network.

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⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠

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