Basketball Illuminati
Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan & Anthony Mayes
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Basketball Illuminati is an NBA podcast hosted by insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh. It offers behind-the-scenes analysis and aims to reveal the hidden reasons behind NBA events, free from agenda-driven commentary.
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Do You Believe... The Thunder Are Inevitable? 28.05.2026 48minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil & Wosny Lambre show off their collectible cards from Sarina Morales and We The Hobby. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Thunder Are Inevitable? The Knicks Dominance Translates To The Finals? The NBA Tried To Bury Joe Mazzulla’s Coach Of The Year Award? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AnalytKNICKS 26.05.2026 1h 19minNew York City is at Defcon 1 as the Knicks are returning to the NBA Finals for the first time this Millennium. Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes consult the analytical table to try and figure out what alternate reality Kenny Atkinson and James Harden are living in. We are joined by diehards Ben Lyons, who accumulated a veritable gift shop of Knicks collectibles to share with us, and Chef Eric Adjepong, who shared the celebratory meal he would cook for the team, to celebrate the most dominant playoff run in NBA History. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... The Cavs Make An Adjustment Against The Knicks? 21.05.2026 45minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil & Wosny Lambre address Zach's hypocrisy when it comes to Cade Cunningham racking up 111 turnovers in 20 career playoff games. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Thunder vs Spurs Goes To Seven Games? The Cavs Make An Adjustment Against The Knicks? Jason Kidd Gets Another Coaching Job For Next Season? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Our Mutual Friend 19.05.2026 1h 33minTom Haberstroh, producer Anthony Mayes and Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan break the code on who's really in the wrong when it comes to Bucks players being late for the team plane. Truth Teller Ethan Strauss of House of Strauss returns to the program to discuss the epic first game of the Thunder/Spurs series, whether this is the type of game Adam Silver and Coach K were visualizing, why Amazon was upset about Shams revealing the MVP and how Bob Myers feels about Daryl Morey. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... In James Harden? 14.05.2026 48minAnthony Mayes, Jay King & Wosny Lambre have discovered the identity of the Caveman on Causeway. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: In James Harden? The Wolves Can Topple The Spurs? Firing Daryl Morey Makes The 76ers Better? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sweeps Week 13.05.2026 1h 15minTom Haberstroh, producer Anthony Mayes and Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan attempt to triangulate the perfect NBA career in terms of success, earnings and anonymity. The ping pong balls have settled from the draft lottery, with the Wizards' good luck charm of Anthony Davis securing the top spot. Will the Jazz trade up for AJ Dybantsa? Truth Teller Yaron Weitzman returns to discuss the 76ers and Lakers being swept out of the playoffs, what the future holds for those two franchises and his story about how the NBA developed their relationship with Emirates as a sponsor. *Recorded before Daryl Morey was fired* Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... Jaylen Brown Will Be Traded This Summer? 07.05.2026 40minZach Harper and Mo Dakhil start spreading the news to Wosny Lambre about their experiences in NYC. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Spurs Have Solved The Wolves? The Lakers Get Swept Without Luka? Jaylen Brown Will Be Traded This Summer? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Pulitzer Winning Podcasting 06.05.2026 1h 25minTom Haberstroh, producer Anthony Mayes and Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan explain the referee agenda against Jaylen Brown, why Jamahl Mosley subscribes to Shams' Diamond Package and the reason Dallas made Masai Ujiri their alternate governor. Truth Teller Spike Eskin of The Rights to Ricky Sanchez and WIP steps off his rollercoaster of emotion from the best 76ers victory he's ever felt to the Game 1 beatdown by the Knicks, all while Sam Hinkie looks down from Process heaven. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... We Will Get 3 Or More Game 7s? 30.04.2026 33minZach Harper, Anthony Mayes and Wosny Lambre don't want politicians cutting the line for food, unless they're the politicians. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The NBA’s New 3-2-1 Lottery Proposal Will Be Approved As Is? We Will Get 3 Or More Game 7s? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Patient Zero 29.04.2026 1h 2minTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are getting serious deja vu from the Magic taking a 3-1 lead over the Pistons. Tom dusts off the old research machine on players wearing the number zero, Amin has an inconvenient truth about Brad Stevens winning Executive of the Year, and Mayes wants to file an Extraordinary Circumstances grievance on behalf of Kon Knueppel. Truth Teller Adam Mares of DNVR and the All City Network breaks down Nikola Jokic's struggles against Rudy Gobert, how the Nuggets are losing the PR battle, Aaron Gordon's importance and Michael Malone's fit at UNC. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... The Knicks Can Right The Ship Against The Hawks? 23.04.2026 47minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre don't think it's Rocket science for Ime Udoka to run some kind of offense against the Lakers. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Knicks Can Right The Ship Against The Hawks? Either Team Has An Edge In The Denver/Minnesota Series? New Blazers Owner Tom Dundon’s Penny Pinching Will Cost Them Wins? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sell The Team 22.04.2026 1h 32minTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are definitely on James Dolan's enemies list, as they tackled Pablo Torre's latest surveillance story way back in October 2022. The coaching carousel is in full swing as Billy Donovan steps down in Chicago, Jamahl Mosley is allegedly a dead man walking despite Orlando stunning the Pistons in Game 1, and Steve Kerr appears to be riding off into the sunset. MVP Tracker Max Croes re-joins the program to explain how he scours the media for data to connect the dots on awards voters' ballots. So if you want to keep your third eye firmly shut, definitely don't listen to our Truth Teller and wait to find out who won MVP next month like everyone else. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... Draymond Green Is A Hall Of Famer? 16.04.2026 50minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre had their extraordinary circumstances grievances approved by the NBA. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: Draymond Green Is A Hall Of Famer? The Orlando Magic Are Salvageable? There Will Be Upsets In The First Round? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The French Laundry 15.04.2026 1hTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes apparently have to continue talking about the Milwaukee Bucks disaster as Doc Rivers departs as coach and Shams calls out the organization's mess. Truth Teller Jared Weiss of The Athletic goes for the three-peat to celebrate Wemby's multiplication skills, rock a cowboy hat Iike he's still on Keldon Johnson's ranch and update his bucket list after scoring an elusive interview with visionary artist James Turrell. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... Cooper Flagg Is The Rookie Of The Year? 09.04.2026 44minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Mayes are holding down the fort while Wos is in parts unknown. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The Denver Nuggets Will Win The Championship? Cooper Flagg Is The Rookie Of The Year? The Sacramento Kings Should Be Fined For Tanking? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Extraordinary Circumstances 08.04.2026 1h 52minTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes feast on the smorgasbord of details in Shams' story about the Milwaukee Bucks that had one source saying "It feels like a funeral". Class is in session as Professor Adande returns to Illuminati U for a graduate seminar on the state of the association, or as he wants it known, the WemByA. J.A. takes us inside the selection process for his new podcast with Chuck Todd called Dynastic, wonders if the NCAA Tournament is a predictor of NBA Success and expresses concern about the future of journalism with media consolidation. Plus a whole lot of reminiscing about past NBA Finals. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... Joel Embiid Was April Fooled? 02.04.2026 44minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre know that the path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The MVP Award Can Be Won In The Next 6 Games? The Cavaliers Will Make The Eastern Conference Finals? Joel Embiid Was April Fooled? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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MVP Conversation Bar Rescue 01.04.2026 1h 23minTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes get inside the mind of a head-butting Dan Hurley and imagine Doc Rivers' HOF Induction speech. As April is upon us, the time has come to spend another night at the MVP Conversation Bar and figure out who's holding court. Truth Teller Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight joins us to relegate all inferior tanking solutions to a developmental league and guide us through a highly competitive and entertaining MVP race. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Do You Believe... The 65 Game Rule Is Working? 26.03.2026 41minZach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are trying to scrape together enough quiche for one of the Seattle or Las Vegas expansion teams. Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube This week's docket, Do You Believe: The 65 Game Rule Is Working? The Milwaukee Bucks Are The Most Miserable Franchise In The NBA? The Houston Rockets Can Win A Playoff Series? 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Watch Truth Teller Interviews on YouTube Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Doc Rivers' Decision Tree 25.03.2026 1h 15minTom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes audit the microwave ability of Cam Thomas and revisit the old Doc Rivers Decision Tree that Amin created back at ESPN. Wemby made his case for MVP this week and wants to end the debate. Tom also wants to end the debate for MVP and we attempt to create a new statistic. Truth Teller Daniss Woike of The Athletic takes us inside the amazing vibes of the Lakers locker room to discuss Third Option LeBron, potential playoff opponents and why he decided to unveil his real name. Subscribe to the Illuminati YouTube Channel 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 https://www.patreon.com/countthedings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Follow Basketball Illuminati! On Apple or Spotify Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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