Basketball Illuminati
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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Harden the Interruption
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
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.
50 min
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Kitchen Sink Trades
We explore the history of trading everything but the kitchen sink for a star player and determine who is responsible for this trendy trade technique.
48 min
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Knicks - Heat VI
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.
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Statistical Noise
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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Everybody Hates Rudy
MVP Tracker Max Croes joins the program to explain how he scours the media for data to connect the dots on who people are voting for in the major NBA Awards categories.
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Unintended Consequences
Truth Teller Keith Smith of Spotrac joins the program to help us parse the new Collective Bargaining Agreement details that have been announced and identify the unintended consequences of the major changes to the league.
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Fraud Alert
Investment fraud attorney Chase Carlson joins the program as a Truth Teller to discuss the prevalence of fraudulent financial advisors and strategies to help address this rampant issue in professional sports.
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Mental Health
Chris Herring of Sports Illustrated joins the program to navigate the thorny waters of the Ja Morant situation, especially in regards to players advantageously invoking mental health in serious matters.
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Out Indefinitely
Truth Teller Don Vaden of Third Side Coaching rejoins the program to help us understand the referee perspective on the altercation at the end of Kings-Bucks and Fred VanVleet's comments about Ben Taylor.
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Winning > Fun
Sports Scientist Lorena Torres of You First joins the program to discuss prioritizing player performance when it comes to load management.
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A Young Man's Game
Damian Lillard joined Donovan Mitchell in the 71 club, prompting an investigation into the correlation between this season's scoring boom, the increased pace of play, load management and the average age of an NBA player.
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The Front Burner
Truth Teller extraordinaire Rachel Nichols of 'What's Burnin' and Showtime Sports joins us to discuss the All Star Game, load management, CBA negotiations and what she considers to be a real issue facing the league.
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No Mistakes, No Coincidences
The trade deadline provided plenty of exciting developments, whether it be Suns' new owner Mat Ishbia emptying the coffers for Kevin Durant or the Lakers banishing a 'vampire' in Russell Westbrook.
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Maybe It's Me
With the Trade Deadline looming, a double dose of Truth Tellers answer the call to discuss trades past, present, and yet to come.
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Lil Joker
We are joined by Truth Teller Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports and co-founder of Move Insoles to discuss how to market more reserved superstars like Nikola Jokic and load management
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Stan Spittin
We are joined by Dr. Marcus Elliot, founder and director of the Peak Performance Project, to audit Stan Van Gundy's thoughts on "performance"and learn what makes an NBA player a kinematic mover.
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Shadow Puppet Regime
News reports emerging from the Atlanta Hawks organization indicate a growing state of unrest due to the nepotistic shadow puppet regime pulling the strings.
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NBA Eying VAR
It's a very exciting week here in the Illumination, as our advance scouts have reported a game changing upcoming shift in the video tracking technology that powers the NBA.
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The Number 11
Kyrie Irving's connection the number eleven has been called to the Illuminati's attention for further inspection, and whether his affinity for the number outweighs that of Klay Thompson.
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The MVP Conversation Bar
As the Illuminati kick off the Agenda, breaking news strikes yet again regarding the sale of the Phoenix Suns to former Michigan State Spartan Mat Ishbia for $4 billion.
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Unwritten Rules
Rudy Gobert and Zion Williamson have allegedly broken the unwritten rules of the NBA, inciting kerfuffles with their opponents, so the Illuminati are forced to write a new rule.
43 min
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Trick Shot Photography
Illuminarmy general Amin Elhassan gets interrogated by his comrades about his presence at the Golden State Warriors loss thanks to a controversial Curry traveling violation before Tom identifies a new suspect of mayhem: referee John Goble.
43 min
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Bread Crumbs
Citizens of the Illumination! You've probably noticed all the bread crumbs scattered across the NBA. Open your third eye and follow them as we uncover the truth
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Traveling Party
The Illuminati have noticed an increase in traveling violations since the beginning of the season, and after some research, believe they have found the inciting incident.
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