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242 episodes
Language
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Date created
2022/02/16
Latest episode
2026/10/07
Average duration
68 min.
Release period
6 days
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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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Fantastic Four
2026/10/07
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes think it's high time to normalize commuting by helicopter.
Nate Duncan of the Dunc'd On podcast has been campaigning for the NBA to do something about offensive players pushing off since 2019, and he has finally been vindicated.
We Focus on the Four Fs (Feeling, Firming, Force & Full Extension) and what other Factors could affect rule enforcement going Forward (Falling? Follicle length?).
Then we put Nate's legal skills to the test as he examines Jeanie Buss' chances to retain governorship and whether this really was The Summer of Adam after all.
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Valuing Imperfection
2026/09/30
Tom and Mayes sit down with Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball, who reveals the advanced training principles behind Stephen Curry’s sustained excellence, from protecting Curry’s body with recovery-focused and underwater work to building faster decision-making through cognitive overload drills.
Brandon also explains why Steph is an “AI learner,” the value of imperfect reps, how Jalen Brunson wins with patience and why youth athletes should consider sports like soccer and water polo.
Plus what he has learned working with Trae Young, Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell and Julian Champagnie this summer.
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Soulless Transaction Robots
2026/09/23
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes revisit the Doc Rivers Decision Tree™.
Keith Smith of Spotrac breaks down the ongoing negotiations between Jalen Duren and Detroit Pistons that could drag on until training camp.
We also discuss the Thompson twins and Keyonte George extensions, how Restricted Free Agency is changing, the Second Apron and Spotrac's Trade Machine.
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Distractions
2026/09/17
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes are taking accountability... for the distractions and distress this podcast will cause.
Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star shares how the Raptors legendary sports scientist Alex McKechnie was crucial in approving the original Kawhi trade and the sliding doors of Leonard's departure that altered NBA Championship history.
Bruce expects Kawhi to complement a ferocious Raptors defense capable of holding up in a reloaded Eastern Conference, but believes they could still make a move to improve along the margins.
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Scarce Human Experiences
2026/09/10
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes wonder who will follow in the footsteps of Russell Westbrook and Ben Simmons.
Truth Teller Joe Pompliano of Huddle Up has had a busy August writing about all the wild ownership stories in the NBA.
We explore the business relationship between Mark Walter and Magic Johnson, Steve Ballmer's options going forward and whether or not sports franchise valuations are in a bubble.
Plus Stan Kroenke's recent Angels acquisition, LIV golf, the greed of the US Open and so much more.
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Third Eye Open LLC
2026/08/26
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes have found their own Pepe Silvia: Guggenheim Partners.
We take you back to the first domino that led to Peyton Watson's sign and trade to Cleveland and induct James Harden into the $500 Mil club.
Truth Teller Henry Abbott of TrueHoop and author of Ballistic is fed up with the NBA PR machine and urges you not to take the NBA at their word.
The league’s response to the Terry Rozier and Tim Donaghy scandals gives us insight into their current PR playbook. Are NBA investigations designed to find the truth or protect the league’s brand?
Plus the rise of private equity, ultra-wealthy ownership groups and teams as tradable assets is reshaping the future of the sport.
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Emergency Pod - Minnesota Timberwolves Sold
2026/08/21
Tom, Amin, Wos and Mayes react to the second NBA team sale of August, at an absurd price increase, to a buyer leveraging their OpenAI investments.
Who is Marc Stad? Another venture capitalist looking for a stable place to park his highly volatile riches? Or is there some other connection to NBA ownership at play here?
All that and more on the future of the Timberwolves.
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The Summer Of Adam
2026/08/19
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes are more than close, they're vacation close.
Ethan Strauss of House of Strauss is here to discuss the various ownership stories simmering across the NBA: Mark Walter's financial troubles, Bob Iger & Adam Silver's relationship, why the NBA would choose to expand to Vegas and the fallout from Monday's ESPN report about the Ballmer investigation.
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The Chosen Successor
2026/08/18
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes can't decide which Prestige HBO TV show best describes what's going on with the Lakers right now.
Truth Teller Yaron Weitzman, author of A Hollywood Ending, helps us understand the machinations unfurling before our eyes with the premiere NBA franchise. The three pronged ownership story (Buss Family, Mark Walter, Iger/Kushner) has a million different interesting details. What does it all mean?
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Achilles Last Stand
2026/08/05
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes wonder if the latest development in the Terry Rozier investigation should end the case.
We unpack KD's superteam comments comparing LeBron's new 76ers with his death lineup Warriors, and reveal our picks for First Team All Wedding.
Truth Teller Dr. Nirav Pandya from UCSF unpacks the findings from his study on short-term workload patterns before Achilles tendon ruptures in the NBA, a response to the rebuttal statement from the NBA and what more information he wishes he had to understand the injury better.
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Reformed Optionalitists
2026/07/29
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes reveal the unlikely source of the first "optionality" in sports.
Sam Presti continues to play 4-D Chess with other GMs, and the conspiracy goes deeper than you could ever imagine.
Truth Teller Spike Eskin of The Rights to Ricky Sanchez and WIP is the proud new owner of a mercenary super team. LeBron James has done the impossible and signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, bringing with him a whole lot of attention, expectations and possibly his son Bronaldinho.
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Do You Believe... The Wizards Extend Anthony Davis?
2026/07/23
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil & Wosny Lambre are threatening to move this podcast unless listeners pay for a new studio.
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This week's docket, Do You Believe:
Restricted Free Agency Needs To Be Amended?
The Wizards Extend Anthony Davis?
Caleb Wilson Leads The Chicago Bulls To The Playoffs?
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Financial Decisions
2026/07/22
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes are not going to be rushed.
Truth Teller Henry Abbott of TrueHoop and author of Ballistic is here to wonder if paying a player over 30 the Super Max is viable in team building, explain why Mark Cuban is the de facto advocate for ownership and divine what happiness truly means to LeBron on day 22 of his free agency.
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Do You Believe... In Optionality?
2026/07/16
Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil & Wosny Lambre are hoping for their own Gary Trent Jr. style contracts after career worst years.
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This week's docket, Do You Believe:
In Optionality?
Victor Wembanyama Should Have Taken A Discount?
LeBron Makes Any Team A Title Favorite?
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The Cuck Chair
2026/07/15
Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes wonder if a strike lands in the head area, does it leave a mark?
Will LeBron announce his next team at Fanatics Fest this week? Or wait til after the world cup? Or will he continue to keep the whole world right where he wants them: in the cuck chair.
Bruce Arthur of the Toronto Star makes his triumphant return to discuss The Neverending Story of Kawhi Leonard, the trade back to the Raptors that was put on hold, how much the salary cap landscape has shifted in only a year and a bunch of references to Sidney Crosby cuz, yknow, Canada.
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Tony Medley 2026/10/03
Follow The Money
My Third Eye Is Wide Open
LanceThomasSTAN 2026/07/26
Stupid max
The media being able to vote and being the deciding factor on a players max is the problem.
Jackass media members vote for dudes like Jalen Duran ov...
Eisner! 2026/05/28
Stop being a coward when p*lest*ne is mentioned, but glaze Israel and the rich.
Stop normalizing *srael and panic everyone someone brings up P*lest*ne. And the amount of time you guys spend aspiring to be rich and glorify wealth ...
RedSkyBurns 2026/05/20
Hmmmm
Since someone won an award for sitting there and receiving journalism from Pablo Torre.. this show has become a pretty rough listen.. hope that chang...
CharlesBones 2026/03/29
Entertaining
Fun different view on the NBA. No one cares about the 65 game rule except the egomaniacal journalists with a vote. Regular people want players to pla...
John Morano, CPA 2026/02/14
You can do better
15 minutes of straight whining about tanking? Not a whiff of analysis, reporting, or insight. Tanking is a problem, and everyone knows that. Who is yo...
WizarsdTrashTalker 2025/12/10
MY 3RD EYE IS OPEN
The comedy NBA crossover hypotheticals with Joe Zimmerman were hilarious and 100% spot on. Great pod
LebronWadeBosh! 2025/12/01
Top tier podcast
Instant Classic podcast! I enjoy the subject and the content! The outline of the podcast keeps the show fresh and engaging.
illllllfredo 2025/11/14
And we’re back…
Yes! Glad the trio is back! Funniest sports pod out there. Update: Do you believe? is back too!!!
mickloser 2025/06/25
Incels
…yeah
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