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Basketball Illuminati

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan & Anthony Mayes

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.

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70:55

Pageantry

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/06/11

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

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55:27

Do You Believe... In The Indiana Pacers?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/06/06

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are thrilled that Adam Silver finally fixed the All Star Game Format.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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95:13

The Man Behind The Kurtain

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/06/04

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

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49:01

Do You Believe... The NBA Will Take A Week Off?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/29

Zach Harper and Wosny Lambre welcome back the International Man of Mo-stery with a Thunder blowout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive

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52:27

Free Throw Tycoon

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/28

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

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53:11

Do You Believe... Knicks Pacers Was The Game Of The...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/22

Zach Harper and Wosny Lambre give the official Jay King pick-up scouting report.⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at⁠⁠⁠⁠

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81:58

Parity in the USA

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/21

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

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51:55

Do You Believe... The Celtics Are Contenders Without...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/15

Are Zach Harper, Wosny Lambre and Jay King worried that Cooper Flagg can’t dribble?⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠ 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. ⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at⁠⁠⁠

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74:48

The Dallas Maverigs

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/14

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

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57:14

Do You Believe... The Pacers & Knicks Are Headed To...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/08

Hach Zarper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are getting baptized by the Proud American Pope!⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Pacers and Knicks are headed to the Eastern Conference Finals? The Warriors can survive without Steph Curry? The MVP advances to the Western Conference Finals? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive

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91:54

The Two Most Exciting Words In Sports

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/06

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are joined by Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot podcast to discuss the flexion point between the first and second rounds of the playoffs.What does Steve look for in the first 5 minutes of a new series, and what matchups intrigue him in the Wolves/Warriors matchup? Tom Did His Own Research on the surprising anomalies of James Harden's Game 7s, beyond his scoring ineptitudes. Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings

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55:40

Do You Believe... Anthony Edwards Is The Next Face Of...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/05/01

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are positive that no one has ever wanted a Mike Bibby jersey.⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: Anthony Edwards is the next ‘Face of the League’? The Pistons or Clippers extend their series to Game 7 tonight? Giannis gets traded this summer? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at⁠

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98:24

Minutemen

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/30

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have separated the signal from the noise on the Defensive Player of the Year award.Physicality continues to dominate the NBA Playoffs, but there's a new phenomenon brewing as teams continue to tighten rotations and increase the minutes of their best players. Truth Teller Jason Gallagher of ThreeFourTwo Productions joins the program to discuss his Dallas Mavericks fandom, meeting Luka Doncic and working with LeBron James and Steve Nash on

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56:02

Do You Believe... A Healthy Kawhi Can Win Any Series?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/24

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre will see you in LA on May 3rd for the Count The Dings Live Show. Get your tickets!Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Chippiness favors the Rockets? A healthy Kawhi can win any series? Tyrese Haliburton is the most overrated player in the league? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at

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74:14

Physicality

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/23

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are stepping up their level of physicality for a deep podcast playoff run.Tom thought the season was over after spending two years with the Blazers not making the postseason, so we missed our episode last week. Truth Teller Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight joins the show to discuss the Warriors vs. Rockets series, Steph Curry's brilliance, Jonathan Kuminga's disappearance and how LeBron made him fall in love with basketball. Basketball

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55:53

Do You Believe... There Can Really Be An Upset In The...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/17

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre reminisce on the legend of Chris Dudley.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: There can really be an upset in the West? The Bucks team doctors solved deep vein thrombosis? The Mavericks thought if they took away cameras, reporters wouldn’t remember what they said? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content

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60:04

Do You Believe... Nico Harrison Has a Shred of Remorse?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/10

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre want all car purchases to come with chicken tenders now.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Nico Harrison has a shred of remorse? The Denver Nuggets will find their joy? A single team would trade places with the Suns? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI

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49:46

No Emotions

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/09

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are working on their Parker Posey drawls to mock Duke's tough exit from the Final Four.Tonight is Luka Doncic's grand return to Dallas, and thanks to Marc Stein's reporting, a new influential figure has emerged in the sequence of events that led to the stunning trade. The Denver Nuggets stunningly cleaned house during our recording, firing Michael Malone (and GM Calvin Booth) with three games left in the regular season as the NBA continues to

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50:52

Do You Believe... The Wolves Own The Nuggets?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/03

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre have to remind you that while A-Rod bought a team, Jeter did it clean.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Wolves own the Nuggets? March Madness is better without upsets? Ja Morant shoots Memphis out of the playoffs? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free episodes and exclusive content at

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65:20

Texas Blood, Thick As Mud

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/04/02

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes aren't satisfied with simply running leagues; it might be time to make a league from scratch.Truth Teller Tim 'Banned' MacMahon returns to the program to discuss his new book 'The Wonder Boy', which chronicles the Luka Doncic era in Dallas up until his stunning trade. Banned also helps us unpack the Taylor Jenkins firing in Memphis, the staffing changes made behind the bench and Ja Morant's future with the organization. Basketball Illuminati

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