Basketball Illuminati

Tom 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...

Zach 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 E...

Tom 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 an...

Zach 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 Seri...

Tom 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 vibe...

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are still fiending for the Insights to Excellence from Michael Jordan that NBC has been trickling out since the beginning of the season. Truth Teller Jorge Sedano of ESPN is uniquely equipped to tackle Bam Adebayo's historical evening, being born and raised in Miami while currently doing radio in Los Angeles. We also talk NBA Expansion, test...

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre are witnesses to NBA HISTORY. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: Bam Adebayo’s 83 Point Game Is An Indictment Of Nerds Ruining The League? The Lakers Are Better Without LeBron? The Orlando Magic Have Turned A Corner? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Di...

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes remember the last Sloan Conference 6 years ago, before Rudy Gobert changed the world forever. Truth Teller Ethan Strauss of ⁠⁠House of Strauss⁠⁠ drops in fresh off a viewing of Tombstone to tackle a trio of topics: - The NBA pulling the plug on Atlanta's Magic City Monday and Luke Kornet's open letter. - Adrian Wojnarowski's involvement in S...

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil and Wosny Lambre can't wait for Jayson Tatum's return to the court. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Do You Believe? On YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This week's docket, Do You Believe: Knicks vs Thunder Was A Finals Preview? Luka & JJ Redick Have A “Great Relationship”? Kon Knueppel Is The Rookie Of The Year? Basketball Illuminati is now part of the Count The Dings Net...

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 thr...

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...

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 Wem...

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 par...

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 vetti...

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 t...

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 la...

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 pa...

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...

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...

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...

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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

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...

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...

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...

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. ⁠...