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Basketball Illuminati

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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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Basketball Illuminati episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Basketball Illuminati for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Basketball Illuminati episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Basketball Illuminati - Checkbook Wins

Checkbook Wins

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10/19/22 • 58 min

The Basketball Illuminati generals react to the NBA's Opening Night festivities and Russell Westbrook's recent comments.

On the Agenda, we explore the implications of the Golden State Warriors' recent extensions as it pertains to the futures of their bank account and a particular mercurial linchpin, as well as informing the Illumination why Jordan Poole's contract was reported to be $140 million instead of the more accurate $123 million.

Finally, we are joined by Knicks beat writer and SNY reporter Ian Begley to discuss the latest report of the New York Knicks banning dozens of lawyers and season-ticket holders from attending MSG events, providing insight into the perpetually mediocre and petty New York franchise.

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Basketball Illuminati - Back Like Jordan, Wearing the 45
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10/09/24 • 59 min

The Illuminarmy generals are back!

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have returned with their third eyes wide open to update the Illumination on a foundation shaking event that transpired while they were underground.

In June, Tom discovered statistical irregularities in one of the most important pillars of Michael Jordan's mythology: his 1988 Defensive Player of the Year award.

After the bombshell story went viral on Yahoo Sports, detailing evidence of home cooked stats, the startling revelation was clouded amid a morass of Klutch propaganda spurred by Nick Wright.

Now, the Illuminati have enlisted Truth Teller and former NSA researcher Justin Jacobs to audit Tom’s findings and set the record straight.

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

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Basketball Illuminati - The Professor

The Professor

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07/27/22 • 54 min

The Illuminati soldier forth shorthanded as Tom enjoys a much deserved vacation, leaving Amin and Mayes to forage for scraps of NBA news in the summer wasteland. Is there any substance to the latest batch of Kevin Durant trade discussions?

Then legendary Truth Teller J.A. Adande sets aside his professorial tweed jacket and dons the Basketball Illuminati robes once again, guiding us through the Joe Smith saga, the most severe punishment in NBA history, and just how Sterny former commissioner David Stern could get.

Adande's LA Times Article from October 2000

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Basketball Illuminati - Truth Revealed

Truth Revealed

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10/23/24 • 69 min

As the Illuminarmy Generals have broken their year long silence, Tom was the victim of a social media hack and Amin was taken captive on his trip to the Basketball HOF.

Tom Did His Own Research on which agencies have the most salary accrued from and the largest volume of players on each team in the association.

However, in order to make sense of it, we must explain the Camden Connection.

Finally, Truth Teller and Executive Producer Zach Harper joins the show to explain the conspiracy swirling around the WNBA Finals.

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

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Basketball Illuminati - Centel Intelligence

Centel Intelligence

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10/30/24 • 61 min

Way back in March of 2022, Tom Amin and Mayes interviewed the entrepreneur behind Ballsack Sports, who was changing the social media landscape with his deceptive misinformation.

Now we're living in a new era, where any unsuspecting person can get clipped by the Marlo to Ballsack's Avon Barksdale: NBA Centel.

We also bring in Wosny Lambre aka Big Wos of the Ringer to discuss an aggrieved Clippers' staffer suing the team, and he reveals a conspiracy surrounding the new Intuit Dome.

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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Basketball Illuminati - Coachspeak

Coachspeak

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11/27/24 • 53 min

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes investigate a variety of frustrated coaches word choices after their teams got blown out. How should you behave after a loss?

Reports of the 76ers team meeting last week were leaked in incredibly descriptive detail shortly after it took place. What motivations drove the rat or mole to share this information?

Tom Did His Own Research on Donovan Clingan's consecutive games with a block to start his career, that placed him in interesting company.

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

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Basketball Illuminati - The Big Bomb Theory

The Big Bomb Theory

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10/16/24 • 61 min

On September 18th, ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski retired to become the GM of the men's basketball program at St. Bonaventure.

On October 7th, Woj's former protegé Shams Charania replaced him as ESPN's new Senior NBA Insider.

Much like a stunning twist in a season finale of Succession, this shakeup in the news breaker hierarchy came as a surprise to many, but for those with their third eye open, the clues were there.

Tom, Amin and Mayes take you back to the point of origin, which led to a chain reaction that played out this summer as the Los Angeles Lakers searched for a new coach.

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 here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH

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Basketball Illuminati - A History of Violence

A History of Violence

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10/12/22 • 76 min

The Illuminarmy generals have been dispatched to get to the bottom of PunchGate and LeakGate in Golden State.

To the naked third eye, could this actually help the Warriors in the long run? It's time to revisit some of the most notorious intra-squad scuffles in recent NBA history.

Then we are joined by Truth Teller, dad hat ambassador and senior alien correspondent Jake Fischer of Yahoo! Sports to declassify the secrets of Victor Wembanyama and the code of tanking.

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Basketball Illuminati - Scooting Drills

Scooting Drills

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06/21/23 • 78 min

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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Basketball Illuminati - Phantom Fouls

Phantom Fouls

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11/20/24 • 76 min

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes discuss the implications of TNT's 'Inside the NBA' being broadcast on ESPN.

This past weekend featured a heavy dose of the NBA taking accountability for bad calls in their Pool Reports & Last Two Minute Reports.

Most aggrieved were the Bucks, who capped off a week of referee contention with a $25k fine for Doc Rivers and an Illuminati coded Thanasis tweet.

Then we bring in Truth Teller Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball to take us behind the curtain of the Warriors hot start and Steph Curry's continued excellence at the age of 36.

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 here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH

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How many episodes does Basketball Illuminati have?

Basketball Illuminati currently has 101 episodes available.

What topics does Basketball Illuminati cover?

The podcast is about Basketball, Comedy, Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on Basketball Illuminati?

The episode title 'Checkbook Wins' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Basketball Illuminati?

The average episode length on Basketball Illuminati is 59 minutes.

How often are episodes of Basketball Illuminati released?

Episodes of Basketball Illuminati are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Basketball Illuminati?

The first episode of Basketball Illuminati was released on Feb 16, 2022.

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