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Wondering where Habershow went? They boarded the pirate ship with Meadowlark Media. Subscribe to Basketball Illuminati now 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 insider analysis previously restricted from the general public. Fearless NBA Insiders Amin Elhassan and Tom Haberstroh peel back the curtain on the “why” things happen in the NBA. Email us: basketballilluminati@gmail.com Twitter: @bballilluminati Instagram: @basketballilluminati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom break down the ramifications of the CJ McCollum trade, what it means for the future of the organization, how Damian Lillard will handle the breakup, and Tom's Trivia indicates how much of an outlier the pairing has been in NBA history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are joined by just another kid from Akron, Rachel DeMita, to discuss her celebrity game resume, Shaq's life advice, the shell game that is the college recruiting process, H-O-R-S-E strategies, Barberton's famous fried chicken, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom discuss the white on white basketball crime plaguing the league, John Stockton's big numbers, James Harden's alleged dissatisfaction with Brooklyn, Daryl Morey's most desired target for Ben Simmons, Grant Hill's Sprite Commercials, and the most ejected players in recent NBA history. All facts and sources credited to Ballsack Sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin discuss Frank Vogel's chair temperature, his lack of contract extension given other coaches with his resume, and what it means about his relationship with GM LeBron. Then they step in the way back machine to look at who the biggest losers in NBA history snapped their losing streaks against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin discuss Chauncey Billups' glowing comments about Kyrie Irving, the subtle differences between skill, talent and IQ, the latest addition the MVP conversation, Point Guard tiers, the plight of Russell Westbrook, and finally a walk down memory lane to the magical 90-91 Denver Nuggets squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom discuss the futility of monthly player awards, the return of Kyrie and Klay, the Warriors crowded rotation, Josh Giddey becoming the youngest to record a triple double, and Kevin Porter Jr's antics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom tackle the ongoing soap opera that is the health and safety protocols in the NBA, Nate McMillan's history of getting fined, the invention and instant popularization of the hardship 10 day contract and Kareem's criticism of LeBron's meme posting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are joined once again by the wonderful Renee Montgomery to discuss the inevitable health and safety protocol saga taking over the league, the disposition of small guards, Stephen Curry's campaign to ruin the game, how to run and defend the elevator doors play, and what it's like to have a Christmas song written about your love life. Finally, Tom's Trivia on who the greatest Christmas Day scorer of all time is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin bring back the third member of their merry trio, cog in the victory machine Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss Nikola Jokic' position in the MVP conversation, the resurgent covid crisis facing the NBA, and of course, dueling Stephen A impressions. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom are joined by Caitlin Cooper to investigate all things Pacers after the report that they are moving towards a rebuild and receptive to trade discussions for Caris LeVert, Damontas Sabonis and Myles Turner. What are the ideal fits around those players? Will Pacers attendance ever surpass the interest in local high school games? Does a rebuild mean they'll select in the top ten for the first time in decades? Tune in to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are joined by Sam Amick to discuss the tampering fines assessed by the league against Miami and Chicago, when Bogdan Bogdanovich was "betraded", the Kangs management situation, and if the Lakers are salvageable. Finally some Tom's Trivia and an Amin rant about Lavar Ball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom are joined by the multi-faceted Renee Montgomery to discuss her new position as a venture capitalist, why successful organizations start at the top with management, how to cure the Atlanta Hawks regular season boredom, the outrageously high standard of playing for UCONN, and the best ballers in West Virginia history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are joined by former colleague and current friend Howard Beck to discuss landscaping, Klay Thompson's reactions to criticism, whether these Warriors have the goods, NBA lineage, the greatest Howards in basketball, and how Scoot Henderson could be at the forefront of major change in the prep to pros landscape. Warriors Story Scoot Henderson Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin welcome in NBA champion Eddie House to the show. The 11-year veteran reveals untold stories about his NBA career, LeBron James and what it’s like to play for Donald Sterling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom are joined by independent writer tackling the topic of cancel culture, Ethan Strauss. They discuss his article on Grant Napear, and then put their goggles on and dive face first into the Robert Sarver situation, since one of the hosts of this podcast used to work there, you might have heard about it. Finally, we end with some Tom's Trivia. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amin and Tom are joined by Steph Curry's trainer Brandon Payne, who takes us into Chef Curry's kitchen and identifies some of the key ingredients for his amazing success. They also discuss Michael Porter Jr's evolution and a legendary workout with Steph, Luka and Jalen Green, before Tom's Trivia and an Amin rant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are joined by Derek Bodner, senior writer at the Athletic, to discuss the swirling, amorphous nature of the Ben Simmons situation, Joel Embiid's comments, Daryl Morey's refusal to budge, and what it means for the 76ers going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a mini episode shorter than Kyrie Irving's instagram live last night, Author Matt Sullivan stops by to discuss the implications for Kyrie and the Brooklyn Nets with Tom. Buy Matt's Book: Can't Knock The Hustle: Inside the Season of Protest, Pandemic, and Progress with the Brooklyn Nets' Superstars of Tomorrow Read Matt's Rolling Stone Article: ‘They’ve Got Biden, We’ve Got Kyrie Irving’: Top Anti-Vaxxers Turn NBA Stars Into Disinformation Heroes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom and Amin are unite the triforce once again with Ethan Sherwood Strauss to discuss his latest articles on his substack, unleash an absolute buffet of impressions, Andre Iguodala's entrepreneurial feedback, and so much more. Subscribe to House of Strauss on Substack https://houseofstrauss.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices