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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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.
41 min
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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.
44 min
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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.
39 min
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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.
52 min
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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
65 min
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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.
37 min
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Training Day
To help decipher Stephen Curry's scoring rampage, we welcome his long-time trainer Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball to the Truth Teller series
50 min
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The D.U.N.C.E. System
60 min
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Due Diligence
Breaking news sends shockwaves across the Illumination as Steve Nash is out, Ime Udoka is in, and the Brooklyn Nets have put out a fire with... more fire?
43 min
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Tanking Incentives
Truth Teller Babak Somekh joins the program to discuss the paper he co-wrote with Paulo Falco and Mauro Caselli titled 'Inside the NBA Bubble: How Black Players Performed Better without Fans'.
58 min
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Checkbook Wins
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.
52 min
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A History of Violence
It's time to revisit some of the most notorious intra-squad scuffles in recent NBA history.
70 min
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Survey Says!
It's time to wake up, Illumination. Preseason action is here, and Return SZN is in full bloom, with Ben Simmons, Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr. back on the court.
44 min
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Media Daze
In order to fully understand the Ime Udoka scandal, you need to hear the story within the story from this week's Truth Teller, Ethan Sherwood Strauss of House of Strauss
62 min
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David Bodzin Interview
We have an exclusive Truth-Teller interview with former Suns employee David Bodzin, one of the whistleblowers in the Sarver scandal, who opens some eyes about his incident with Sarver, how it was handled by his bosses and what he thinks Sarver's decision to sell the team.
32 min
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NBA Jahm
Truth Teller Domonique Foxworth of ESPN lends his experience as a former NFLPA and NBPA exec and provides perspective on where the public backlash against Sarver is coming from and who should really be held accountable.
71 min
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Justice Is Sarved
Truth Teller Matt Sullivan takes us behind the scenes of his Rolling Stone cover story on Stephen Curry
51 min
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Blow The Whistle
Sean Patrick Griffin returns to the Illuminati to dissect Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul, the Netflix documentary about Tim Donaghy.
64 min
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Quite Lisfrancly
46 min
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I'm Gamblin' Again!
Gaming The Game author and criminal justice professor Sean Patrick Griffin joins the show to separate the truth from the lies behind the betting scandal that rocked the NBA.
54 min
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Bubble Gangsters
On the two-year anniversary of the greatest scoring display in playoff history, we open some third eyes on the so-called Bubble Gangsters and whether we should take Bubble performances seriously.
46 min
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Broken News
Even though one of the generals enters Health and Safety Protocols, Basketball Illuminati must soldier forth because the truth waits for no one.
45 min
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Tamper Tantrum
38 min