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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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All Episodes

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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50:37

Do You Believe... Doc Rivers Gets Enough Credit?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/27

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Mayes are ready to launch their own franchises in Europe. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Doc Rivers gets enough credit? Steve Nash will get a coaching job because of Mind The Game? The NBA will have a Euro League in place by 2030? 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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56:20

The Great White

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/26

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes recognize the Chicago Bulls defying convention with their starting lineup last Saturday.Sometimes we set the Agenda, as national writers around the league have opened their third eyes to the massive tankjobs currently underway. Dan Hurley crashed out following a loss to Florida in March Madness, and to think he could be coaching Luka Doncic right now. Tom Did His Own Research on James Harden cookie jar fouls and searches for the outlier of

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48:45

Do You Believe... Cooper Flagg is the White American...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/20

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are here to tell you that NYC Hoop is back!Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The new Celtics owner just bought a roster pit? Cooper Flagg is the White American Savior? Draymond Green has a case for DPOY? 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 MERCH HAS

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58:33

Tanksgiving

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/19

The energy of Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes is contagious.It's Tanking season, kid! Inexplicable DNPs, 4th quarter benchings and season shutdowns abound from sandbagging coaches all across the association. We Do Our Own Research to give a second opinion on New Owner Syndrome, assess whether it's a proper diagnosis and even develop a cure! Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free

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49:38

Do You Believe... Jeremy Lamb is the Kings Shadow GM?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/13

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre's trading window is done tomorrow, IYKYK.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: OKC-Boston was a Finals preview? Minnesota has Denver figured out? Jeremy Lamb is the Kings Shadow GM? 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 MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out

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77:19

Conspiracy Theories

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/12

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are here to report on conspiracy theories, much to Jason Kidd's frustration.LeBron James publicly confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside not as a basketball player, but as a father. Meanwhile, Charles Barkley called out 'fool' Kendrick Perkins for his talking points. What was the hidden agenda for all parties? Truth Teller Ben Alamar, the former Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN, joins the show to discuss a study he presented at the Sloane

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50:49

Do You Believe... The Mavericks Are Cursed?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/07

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre have more ten game winning streaks than the Wizards.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Dallas Mavericks are cursed? The Cleveland Cavaliers are the new 2014-2015 Atlanta Hawks? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP? 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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79:25

Keep Your Third Ear Open

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/03/05

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are the faces of NBA podcasting. As the situation in Dallas continues to decline while ticket prices rise, the Mavericks took away a signature stadium feature that set them apart from other organizations. Was LeBron's 'Face of the League' commentary secretly free publicity for the return of the "Mind the Game'?? Truth Teller Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball joins the show to explain why he thinks the Lakers can win it all and what makes

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48:05

Do You Believe... Podcasting Affects Player Performance?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/27

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre brought NBACentel back to life.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Detroit Pistons will win a first round series? Podcasting affects player performance? The Mavericks can erase Luka from their history? 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 MERCH HAS

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86:45

Cutting Through The Noise

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/26

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes will not be silenced by doubters, no matter how high profile they are. Following another beat down at the hands of the Celtics, have the Knicks hit their ceiling as a good but not great team? Meanwhile on the west coast, Jimmy Butler has shifted the Warriors mindset towards belief, and it's affecting the Illumination. A soldier in the field directs our attention to the proliferation of teams scoring over 140 points in a game. Finally, Surgeon

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51:40

Do You Believe... Superstars Need Agents?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/20

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre binged 'Court of Gold' to watch Steph Curry crucify France all over again. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Denver Nuggets are the favorite in the west? Superstar players need agent representation? Team USA will lose the Olympics in 2028? 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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58:47

Intrinsic Motivation

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/19

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are definitely all suiting up and podcasting in this episode.It's time to bust out the Super Agenda in the wake of yet another All Star Weekend kerfuffle, another flawed format and too much Kevin Hart. We shine a light on Adam Silver's ignorance of Mavericks' ownership ulterior motives echoing a David Stern quote from 2007. And speaking of ulterior motives, Amin has an Inconvenient Truth about LeBron's lack of participation in the

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47:49

Do You Believe... This Will Fix The All Star Game?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/13

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre have as many basketball hoops in their homes as Ben Simmons.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: This new format will fix the All Star Game and make it competitive? Former Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is finally done once & for all? The Clippers are a fresh start for Ben Simmons? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad free

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82:31

Knecht The Dots

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/12

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have their third eyes wide open on the templates used in this year's All Star Draft.The ripples of the Luka Doncic trade continue to spread as the Mark Williams trade has been rescinded, thrusting Luka's fellow Bill Duffy client Jaxson Hayes into the spotlight. Determined to squash conspiracies brought to our attention by Chris Kratovil last week, Mavs owner Patrick Dumont made some statements that only opened himself up to more

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45:22

Do You Believe... Luka Will Retire A Laker?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/06

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Mayes are hoping to get hired by Mat Ishbia while Wosny Lambre celebrates his birthday.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Luka will retire a Laker just to spite the Mavericks? Jimmy Butler wanted to go to the Warriors, or just wanted out of Miami? Kevin Durant now wants out of Phoenix? Who DYB gets left out of the Western Conference play-in? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The

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92:38

Defense Wins Championships

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/02/05

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are here to remind you that we predicted Luka to the Lakers TWO YEARS AGO.When Nico Harrison needed to explore the possibility of trading his Slovenian Superstar, he turned to someone he knew he could trust, a confidant and fellow member of Kobe Bryant's inner circle: Rob Pelinka. Dallas lawyer Chris Kratovil did some pro bono work for the Illumination to connect the dots between the Mavericks ownership desiring to open a casino in Texas and

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49:56

Do You Believe... Winning Is A Mindset?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/01/30

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre return to salivate over Cooper Flagg's work ethic.Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The NBA should shorten games to 10 minute quarters? LaMelo Ball is an All Star? Draymond is right about KAT fronting Nikola Jokic? 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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53:09

We Run Leagues

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/01/29

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are baffled by Mac McClung's hesitancy to go for the Dunk Contest 3-Peat.We direct our third eyes toward Adam Silver's Parisian press conference to parse out the hidden truths. Tom Did His Own Research on the most successful teams in the modern era to start two rookies. Plus, an unexpected Randy Livingston deep dive. Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. Join the Count The Dings Patreon to support the show, get ad

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48:52

Do You Believe... Anyone Wants Bradley Beal?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/01/23

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre kick off the Basketball Illuminati Expanded Universe.This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Phoenix Suns will be able to move Bradley Beal? Jimmy Butler meant to get suspended again? In the Houston Rockets? Zach LaVine is an All Star this year? Plus Wos recalls an encounter with "Curious Mike" Porter Jr. 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

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