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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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93:44

Dr. Giannis Will See You Now

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/03/04

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are blown away that Giannis is back in the lineup EXACTLY when he predicted. We also unveil the Michael Beasley All Stars and marvel at the Atlanta Hawks mediocrity.To put our newest campaign to the ultimate test, we presented Truth Teller Mike Schur with the case for Payton Pritchard to be awarded All NBA this season. Mike also took us through his memorabilia vetting process and how he's cheating on the Celtics with Kon Knueppel

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35:04

Do You Believe...The Spurs Need Playoff Experience?

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2026/02/26

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are sippin on DA's crunk juice to unleash the beast for this episode.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Lakers Will Get Out Of The First Round? The Spurs Need Playoff Experience? Mat Ishbia Will Save The Dunk Contest? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings

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83:56

I Want To Believe

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/25

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes want you to burn some calories when parsing breaking news stories for truth, instead of simply wanting it to be true.This season may strike the death knell for the 65 game rule, as we could have an MVP by default and entirely new All NBA Teams with major cap ramifications. Truth Teller Jared Weiss of The Athletic returns as our official Wemby correspondent right when the Spurs are the hottest team in the league. Jared sizes up Mitch

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43:06

Do You Believe... The Orlando Magic Are The Biggest...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/19

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre really wish Mat Ishbia would stop making so much sense.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: SHOULD You Believe In The Detroit Pistons? Off Court Drama Will Sink The Rockets & Hornets? The Orlando Magic Are The Biggest Disappointment In The NBA? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The

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81:42

The Abolitionists

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/18

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes eulogize the Point God Chris Paul's abruptly truncated career at his wake (forest).A new movement has gained traction in the Illumination, as Amin's decade old manifesto to Abolish the NBA Draft is finally being considered by the league. Truth Teller Vincent Goodwill of ESPN teaches us how to get a question for Adam Silver through the vetting process, take the shuttle to Jimmy Goldstein's house for an exclusive party and generally crush it

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42:18

Do You Believe...Anyone Can Out-Tank The Sacramento...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/12

Anthony Mayes, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are rolling their eyes at the news that Jaren Jackson Jr. is out for the season. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: In Nick Wright’s Proposed All Star Race War? Anyone Can Out-Tank The Sacramento Kings? It’s Never Too Late To Start Over? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings

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95:13

Let's Make A Deal

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/11

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are clearing the benches in Charlotte for a good ol fashioned brawl that would make Joe Mazzulla jealous.As we approach the All Star break, the tankathon is fully underway. Can the league do anything to stop the inevitable? Truth Teller and newsbreaker extraordinaire Jake Fischer ends his podcast silence by taking us behind the scenes of last week's hectic trade deadline. Jake shares his biggest win, why he doesn't waste time with graphics,

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50:00

Do You Believe...The Chicago Bulls Have Any Idea WTF...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/05

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre survived the trade deadline and Doc Rivers' awful joke.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Jazz And Wizards Will Be Playoff Teams in 2027? The Clippers Expect Punishment After All Star Weekend? The Chicago Bulls Have Any Idea WTF They’re Doing? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The

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87:36

Master of the Trade Demand

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/02/04

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes urge you to be more thorough when trying to read the tea leaves about Giannis' future.Is the Paul George suspension actually beneficial to the 76ers? We explain the creative accounting involved before we are interrupted by BREAKING NEWS that Jaren Jackson Junior is now a Jazz. Finally, Truth Teller Law Murray of The Athletic takes us behind the curtain on the circumstances and timeline of events that led to the abrupt trade of James Harden

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32:37

Do You Believe...Giannis Gets Traded Before The...

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/29

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Mayes are on borrowed time, trying to finish the episode before Zach gets kicked out of his hotel room.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: Giannis Gets Traded Before The Deadline? The Hornets Will Make The Playoffs? The Rockets Will Win The West? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings

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77:26

No Timetable

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/28

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes can't believe the NBA changed the schedule for the Finals without explanation.Giannis' self diagnosis on his calf injury was truly innovative, sending the Bucks season into a tailspin, but Doc Rivers made sure to be explicitly clear about one thing in particular. Truth Teller Tippernaught Sports, lip reader extraordinaire, joins the program to take us behind the scenes of his process, his dedication to accuracy and what NBA moments catch

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43:06

Do You Believe...The NBA Cup Cursed The Knicks?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/23

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are still getting texts from Jay King about his White American squad.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The NBA Cup Cursed The Knicks? The Warriors Are Cooked? The Bucks Will Miss The Playoffs? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support the

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78:52

Shearing The Sheep

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/21

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes try to pinpoint the exact moment the All Star Game lost it's mojo. And speaking of All Stars, why are all these players trying to jump ship to Team World? Truth Teller Danny Funt, author of Everybody Loses pulls back the curtain on the alluring yet perilous world of American sports gambling, exposing how the proliferation of mobile bets has amplified access to dangerous addiction. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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48:54

Do You Believe's White American Player Draft

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/15

Jay King and Wosny Lambre draft White American Players to compile their ten man rosters and then receive Draft Grades from Zach Harper.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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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90:26

Illegal Screen

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2026/01/14

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes wonder if the Trae Young deal portends an unceremonious exit from Memphis for Ja Morant.Could Jaylen Brown and Joe Mazzulla's frustration with the referees be valid? Tom Did His Own Research on an interesting trend in the new year that has caught everyone off guard. Surgeon General Jeff Stotts of ⁠InStreetClothes.com⁠ is back on the show to give us an update on this year's games lost due to injury, reveal the players who have sustained the

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38:16

Do You Believe...The Wizards Will Extend Trae Young?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/08

Zach Harper, Jay King and Wosny Lambre are having their best moment in decades, and this is only the beginning.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Wizards Will Extend Trae Young? Jaylen Brown Is First Team All NBA? Kevin Durant Was Kicked Out Of Phoenix? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Network. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings

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94:01

Quantifying Gravity

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/08

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes praise Kris Dunn for his commitment to guarding Steph Curry.What's behind Trae Young's change of heart about a potential trade to the Washington Wizards? Follow the money. Truth Tellers Nick Altschuller and Rich Levine, who created the 30 for 30 podcast Chasing Basketball Heaven, present the mysterious Martin Manley and share some choice details from the cutting room floor. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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51:39

Do You Believe...The Spurs Are Better Than The Thunder?

Basketball Illuminati ·

2026/01/01

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Mayes know that "The Rules Bes The Rules".⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Spurs Are Better Than The Thunder? Nikola Jokic Will Break The 65 Game Rule? The Clippers Are Back? 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

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38:35

Sorry Vosges

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/12/31

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes really want to know why Luke is apologizing to Adrian Wojnarowski. Nikola Jokic went down with an ugly looking knee hyperextension, but is it good news or bad news? Reporting can be deceiving. Finally, we turn our third eyes backwards to revisit some of our favorite stories and episodes of the year. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings

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76:21

Momentum

Basketball Illuminati ·

2025/12/24

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes welcome back referee Eric Lewis out of retirement.The NBA has implemented policy changes for injury reporting and is reviewing proposals to end tanking, but will these measures actually do anything? On Sunday December 14th, the Atlanta Hawks led the Philadelphia 76ers by 1 point with 2.5 seconds left. The ensuing possession sparked controversy surrounding a confusing rule, and caught the attention of Truth Teller Erin Grugan, writing for

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