Basketball Illuminati

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Scooting Drills Jun 21, 2023

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Last Friday's news dump going into the weekend included a 25 game suspension for Ja Morant and the finalized sale of the Charlotte Hornets.

The Bartelstein family celebrated Father's Day in a very public way this year as Bradley Beal was traded to Phoenix, while a shadow GM is taking the Suns in a different direction.

Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball returns to the program to give us the scoop on Scoot Henderson's training and workout with Steph Curry before this year's draft.

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Nikola Jok-Ish Jun 14, 2023

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Ja and Zion, the crown jewels of the 2019 draft, have been attracting attention off the court for all the wrong reasons. Is that draft cursed? What about 2nd overall picks?

Denver has climbed to the mountaintop due to Nikola Jokic's workmanlike effort, as the Heat sink back to sea level and a summer of Damian Lillard rumors.

Tom did his own research on Wake Forest journeyman and folk hero Ish Smith, using this Nuggets championship as an opportunity to leave no stone unturned.

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Untrained Eyes Jun 07, 2023

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Kyrie Irving is hitting the recruiting trail, trying to lure LeBron to join him and Luka in Dallas, but if you've had your third eye open for a while, you already knew that.

Amin continues to search for the mythical Jokic brothers and the Illumination Loves the adjustments the Heat have made so far in this series.

Finally, take a trip to Research Town, where Tom digs into Erik Spoelstra's comments about Nikola Jokic, hoping to train your eyes to see

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What About Bob? May 31, 2023

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The Finals are here, the Heat made history that the Celtics fell just short of, and there's a mysterious blackout at the new LeBatard Show HQ. Is it all connected?

Bob Myers tenure in Golden State has come to an end, albeit a month earlier than anticipated. What's next for the championship architect, and who will fill the void in his absence?

Finally, a Truth Teller emerges to share with us how he exposed NBA official Eric Lewis' burner account CuttliffBlair to the masses.

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The French Connection May 24, 2023

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A script for this year's NBA playoffs got leaked onto the internet... Or was that all simply part of the script?

Victor Wembenyama is headed to San Antonio, just as the Illuminarmy Generals predicted, as we take you through the eurosteps that led Wemby to the Spurs.

Tom did his own research on Jimmy Butler's flagrant disregard for technical fouls, while Rudy Gobert has returned from the darkness.

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Harden the Interruption May 17, 2023

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The Warriors and 76ers have entered the offseason in spectacular fashion, as James Harden and Doc Rivers add to their legacies of losing.

Doc got fired for his troubles, along with seven other coaches this season, and not only do we know the replacement, but Amin has an Inconvenient Truth about the association

Tim 'Banned' MacMahon joins the program with his signature theme song to discuss Ja Morant's habitual line stepping in our Truth Tellers segment.

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Steward Little May 10, 2023

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There is a corgi out there predicting that the Warriors will come back from a 3-1 deficit against the Lakers, and the Illuminati are worried about containing it's burgeoning third eye abilities.

Mat Ishbia, the steward of the community asset that is the Phoenix Suns, found himself in a controversial spotlight after an encounter with Nikola Jokic on Sunday.

After some peculiar comments by Jalen Rose and Mike Greenberg regarding Miami's climate, Tom does his own research into the teams with the best and worst playoff home court advantage.

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Kitchen Sink Trades May 03, 2023

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It's time to pat ourselves on the back for predicting that Knicks-Heat VI would take center stage on ABC during the second round.

The Illuminati explore the history of trading everything but the kitchen sink for a star player and determine who is responsible for this trendy trade technique.

Tom did his own research on one of every seed, 1 through 8, advancing in the playoffs, something that has never happened before.

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Knicks - Heat VI Apr 26, 2023

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One day after we shed light on the Tony Brothers / Spencer Dinwiddie situation, they shared the court in Brooklyn for a game full of ejections.

This year's first round of the playoffs has provided us with a litany of surprising series, and the Illuminarmy Generals reveal which is the rarest of them all.

Amin has found the solution to the NBA's ratings woes, D'Angelo Russel has a special drink, and Tom did his own research on Joel Embiid's falling habits.

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Statistical Noise Apr 19, 2023

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I don't know if you heard, but Draymond Green is back at it again with the flailing limbs.

The Athletic has a new player poll with some rather interesting results for best and worst fans, most underrated player and most importantly greatest player of all time (that includes one vote for Tracy McGrady).

Then Tom finally gets back to doing what he does best: his own research! And he brings in wonderful statistician Sam Cook to sift through the randomness.

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