Podcasts about amin elhassan

We're dipping back into our cold storage to defrost a pot pourri of extended cold opens from The Good Son in November through Rocky V in May 2025. ⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes spend a lot of time thinking about Stephen A. Smith's solitaire habits. As Tyrese Haliburton nurses a strained calf and Oklahoma City celebrates Jalen Williams 40 point outburst, the Illumination revels in the return of the starting lineup introductions. Tom Did His Own Research on how Scott Foster's "Extender" nickname is actually more apt than you ever could have known. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

OutKick's Chad Withrow drops in to talk Will Levis' mindset and NBA Radio's Amin Elhassan discuss a potential must-win Finals match-up for Oklahoma City. 

Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes received some rosary beads (hi Brent!) in the mail and began gushing blood. Someone call Doctor Morbius. ⁠⁠⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠⁠⁠ @countthedings⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠⁠  Zach Harper⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes were excited to see Don Nelson emerge from his Hawaiian seclusion to dunk on Nico Harrison one more time. While Adam Silver calls into question the perception or reality that decals on the NBA Finals court are a danger to player's health, as the media landscape is in a tizzy over the lack of a Larry OB on the court makes the event less special. Truth Teller Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo Sports reports live from Indianapolis on the pageantry of the finals and Tyrese Haliburton pulling a Keyser Soze. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Watch this episode on YouTube⁠⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes deepen their Nathan Fielder obsession by taking his various techniques from The Rehearsal and applying it to situations and characters from the Cinephobe universe. ⁠⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠ or⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠⁠ @countthedings⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠  Zach Harper⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes discover that being a vampire in the 20th century is a nightmare, because horniness is so rampant in 1980s Los Angeles there's a shortage of virgin blood. ⁠⁠⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠ or⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠⁠⁠ @countthedings⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠⁠  Zach Harper⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three plus years after investigating a conspiracy, Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes get full confirmation that LeBron was not allowed to be on Lakers loss graphics. While the mainstream media wants you to believe that trading Paul George was the crucial domino for both the Pacers and Thunder to build their teams, it turns out there was an even more impactful trade that set the wheels in motion. Truth Teller Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports analyzes the NBA Finals and the state of the association from a marketing perspective, highlighting how the consumer landscape is so drastically different since the height of monoculture. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube⁠⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes remix their DNA with a bat and become bat men so they can Morb like they've never Morbed before. ⁠⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠ or⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠⁠ @countthedings⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠  Zach Harper⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes recap Tom's amazing golf weekend where he joined a certain North Carolina legend's inner circle. Amin Did His Own Research and discovered a Chicago Tribune columnist of questionable origin that's applying the Ballsack method to long-form journalism. Then they dive headfirst into the swirling narratives emerging as hot button issues out of the Western Conference Finals: SGA's free throw merchantry and the fallacy of allowing teams to foul when up three. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes chronicle their favorite fracases, brawls, tussles, skirmishes, melees and scuffles, from hand to hand combat all the way to the existential battles that face us all. ⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes dump a super broad for being too clingy while learning that sexual harassment is a two way street. ⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes still haven't received their Most Valuable Podcast trophy. The Conference Finals have arrived, boasting four shiny new championship contenders thanks to Adam 'The Equalizer' Silver and his new CBA. Are new champions actually good for the league? Truth Teller Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote joins the show for an extremely insightful look at the Indiana Pacers, Tyrese Haliburton's unique playmaking qualities and to exorcise ghosts of Pacers past. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Watch this week's Look At This Photograph on YouTube⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes were made to do this. They're the greatest bad movie podcasters on the planet. It's undeniable. So no. Why would we want to stop? ⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes decrypt the combination of numbers that led to Dallas winning the draft lottery for Cooper Flagg. NO MISTAKES NO COINCIDENCES. Draymond is fed up with The Agenda, but Jayson Tatum's association altering achilles injury must be discussed. Truth Teller Roland Beech of 82games.com has returned to the NBA analytics landscape with proprietary 'Physicality Ratings', tracking over forty types of contact, aggression, and resilience. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Watch this episode on YouTube⁠ Zach, Amin and Mayes have done a LOT of sequels, often before the original movie gets consumed. However, there are plenty of movies that left a lot of meat on the bone, or characters that needed to be further explored and developed. Here are our Movies We Wish Had A Sequel. ⁠CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are joined by Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot podcast to discuss the flexion point between the first and second rounds of the playoffs. What does Steve look for in the first 5 minutes of a new series, and what matchups intrigue him in the Wolves/Warriors matchup? Tom Did His Own Research on the surprising anomalies of James Harden's Game 7s, beyond his scoring ineptitudes. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠ Subscribe to 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

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle slick back their hair real good and head to Ghorman as fashion designers undercover to aid the Ghorman Front. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠⁠ - Check it out here:⁠⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠ or⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠⁠ @countthedings⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cinephobepod⁠⁠  Zach Harper⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @talkhoops⁠⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @darthamin⁠⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ IG:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Threads:⁠⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Darth Amin and Darth Cornpuzzle are temporarily setting up shop here on the Cinephobe feed to cover Andor Season Two. This episode covers last week's episodes, and we will return tomorrow to hit the next three pack. We are back in Tony Gilroy's Star Wars for adults, and the show hasn't missed a beat. Cassian Andor attempts to steal a Tie Avenger and ends up waylaid with the Maya Pei Brigade. Dedra gets invited to Director Krennic's exclusive conference and hosts her new boyfriend Syril's mother for dinner. The Ferrix refugees endure an Imperial audit on the agricultural planet of Mina-Rau. And most importantly, it's the Chandrilan wedding of the century as Mon Mothma hosts a three day affair to marry off her teenage daughter. CINEPHOBE MERCH STORE⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ ⁠Join the Count The Dings Patreon⁠ for Rewatchingtons, Ad-Free Episodes, Extended Cold Opens and more at⁠ www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠Cinephobe is now on Youtube!⁠ Subscribe and check out CT5s and Look At This Photograph on Video. Subscribe to Cinephobe! Then Rate 5 Stars on⁠ Apple⁠ or⁠ Spotify⁠. Follow Cinephobe on Twitter, Instagram & Threads: CTD⁠ @countthedings⁠ IG:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠ Threads:⁠ @cinephobepod⁠  Zach Harper⁠ @talkhoops⁠ IG:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Threads:⁠ @talkhoops⁠ Amin Elhassan⁠ @darthamin⁠ IG:⁠ @darthamin⁠ Threads:⁠ @darthamin⁠  Anthony Mayes⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ IG:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Threads:⁠ @cornpuzzle⁠ Email: cinephobepodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have separated the signal from the noise on the Defensive Player of the Year award. Physicality continues to dominate the NBA Playoffs, but there's a new phenomenon brewing as teams continue to tighten rotations and increase the minutes of their best players. Truth Teller Jason Gallagher of ThreeFourTwo Productions joins the program to discuss his Dallas Mavericks fandom, meeting Luka Doncic and working with LeBron James and Steve Nash on Mind the Game. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings⁠ ⁠ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED⁠ - Check it out here:⁠ https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH⁠ Subscribe to 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

Amin Elhassan's Weekend Observations lead us to Chris Cote's experience with the garter toss, which concerns the rest of the crew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most brilliant promotion in sports seems simple: If a visiting NBA player misses two straight free throws in the fourth quarter, every fan in the arena gets free chicken. But the untold story of Brickin' for Chicken is a tale of psychology, philanthropy and unintended consequences — and nobody wants to admit the truth. So we teamed up with Oddball's Amin Elhassan to reveal hidden evidence, pointing to a new theory about this quid-pro-bird. And then we (literally) chased down The Robin Hood of Wings: no less than Giannis Antetokounmpo himself. • Subscribe to Oddball with Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez https://www.youtube.com/@OddballHoops • Subscribe to Thanalysis https://thanalysis.podbean.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most brilliant promotion in sports seems simple: If a visiting NBA player misses two straight free throws in the fourth quarter, every fan in the arena gets free chicken. But the untold story of Brickin' for Chicken is a tale of psychology, philanthropy and unintended consequences — and nobody wants to admit the truth. So we teamed up with Oddball's Amin Elhassan to reveal hidden evidence, pointing to a new theory about this quid-pro-bird. And then we (literally) chased down The Robin Hood of Wings: no less than Giannis Antetokounmpo himself. • Subscribe to Oddball with Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez https://www.youtube.com/@OddballHoops • Subscribe to Thanalysis https://thanalysis.podbean.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most brilliant promotion in sports seems simple: If a visiting NBA player misses two straight free throws in the fourth quarter, every fan in the arena gets free chicken. But the untold story of Brickin' for Chicken is a tale of psychology, philanthropy and unintended consequences — and nobody wants to admit the truth. So we teamed up with Oddball's Amin Elhassan to reveal hidden evidence, pointing to a new theory about this quid-pro-bird. And then we (literally) chased down The Robin Hood of Wings: no less than Giannis Antetokounmpo himself. • Subscribe to Oddball with Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez https://www.youtube.com/@OddballHoops • Subscribe to Thanalysis https://thanalysis.podbean.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are stepping up their level of physicality for a deep podcast playoff run. Tom thought the season was over after spending two years with the Blazers not making the postseason, so we missed our episode last week. Truth Teller Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight joins the show to discuss the Warriors vs. Rockets series, Steph Curry's brilliance, Jonathan Kuminga's disappearance and how LeBron made him fall in love with basketball. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are working on their Parker Posey drawls to mock Duke's tough exit from the Final Four. Tonight is Luka Doncic's grand return to Dallas, and thanks to Marc Stein's reporting, a new influential figure has emerged in the sequence of events that led to the stunning trade. The Denver Nuggets stunningly cleaned house during our recording, firing Michael Malone (and GM Calvin Booth) with three games left in the regular season as the NBA continues to up the ante. Finally, master codebreaker Draymond Green is on the precipice of the greatest defensive play of his career: stealing the DPOY award from Evan Mobley's grasp because he spoke it into existence. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  OverReaction Monday: http://apple.co/overreactionmonday What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 No-Contest Wrestling with O'Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 ===== Amin Elhassan joins the Jim Jackson Show where they discuss the Nuggets'surprising firing of head coach Michael Malone and what it means for Denver's playoff chances, their confidence level in the Western Conference's top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, the Clippers' roster and their playoff outlook, what the Cleveland Cavaliers need from Evan Mobley to get past the Boston Celtics if they meet in the playoffs, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin claimed his internal clock was "the dream," but now he has overslept. But what if he's not oversleeping? The search for Amin has begun. Today's cast: Domonique Foxworth, Andrew Hawkins, NOT Amin Elhassan, Chris, Billy, Jeremy, Tony, and Roy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes aren't satisfied with simply running leagues; it might be time to make a league from scratch. Truth Teller Tim 'Banned' MacMahon returns to the program to discuss his new book 'The Wonder Boy', which chronicles the Luka Doncic era in Dallas up until his stunning trade. Banned also helps us unpack the Taylor Jenkins firing in Memphis, the staffing changes made behind the bench and Ja Morant's future with the organization. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

We're doing it again! And if I had a pick, it would be a three-way tie between Ian Karmel, David Gborie, and Sean Jordan.Guest:Amin Elhassan (@darthamin)Support the show!Join the All Fantasy Everything Patreon for ad-free episodes, mailbags, and video pre-rolls.Advertise on AFE!Advertise on All Fantasy Everything via Gumball.fm.Follow the Good Vibes Gang on social media:Ian Karmel (@IanKarmel)Sean Jordan (@SeancougarmelonJordan)David Gborie (@Coolguyjokes87)Isaac K. Lee (@IsaacKLee)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes recognize the Chicago Bulls defying convention with their starting lineup last Saturday. Sometimes we set the Agenda, as national writers around the league have opened their third eyes to the massive tankjobs currently underway. Dan Hurley crashed out following a loss to Florida in March Madness, and to think he could be coaching Luka Doncic right now. Tom Did His Own Research on James Harden cookie jar fouls and searches for the outlier of all outlier stats. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

The energy of Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes is contagious. It's Tanking season, kid! Inexplicable DNPs, 4th quarter benchings and season shutdowns abound from sandbagging coaches all across the association. We Do Our Own Research to give a second opinion on New Owner Syndrome, assess whether it's a proper diagnosis and even develop a cure! 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are here to report on conspiracy theories, much to Jason Kidd's frustration. LeBron James publicly confronted Stephen A. Smith courtside not as a basketball player, but as a father. Meanwhile, Charles Barkley called out 'fool' Kendrick Perkins for his talking points. What was the hidden agenda for all parties? Truth Teller Ben Alamar, the former Director of Sports Analytics at ESPN, joins the show to discuss a study he presented at the Sloane Conference with Dean Oliver on Quantifying Chemistry between NBA players. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are the faces of NBA podcasting. As the situation in Dallas continues to decline while ticket prices rise, the Mavericks took away a signature stadium feature that set them apart from other organizations. Was LeBron's 'Face of the League' commentary secretly free publicity for the return of the "Mind the Game'?? Truth Teller Brandon Payne of Accelerate Basketball joins the show to explain why he thinks the Lakers can win it all and what makes Orlando more conducive to a Stephen Curry 56 point outburst. Finally, Amin Did His Own Research on the stipulations of medical retirement. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes will not be silenced by doubters, no matter how high profile they are. Following another beat down at the hands of the Celtics, have the Knicks hit their ceiling as a good but not great team? Meanwhile on the west coast, Jimmy Butler has shifted the Warriors mindset towards belief, and it's affecting the Illumination. A soldier in the field directs our attention to the proliferation of teams scoring over 140 points in a game. Finally, Surgeon General Jeff Stotts of InStreetClothes.com joins us to discuss Wemby's shut down and Joel Embiid's future. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are definitely all suiting up and podcasting in this episode. It's time to bust out the Super Agenda in the wake of yet another All Star Weekend kerfuffle, another flawed format and too much Kevin Hart. We shine a light on Adam Silver's ignorance of Mavericks' ownership ulterior motives echoing a David Stern quote from 2007. And speaking of ulterior motives, Amin has an Inconvenient Truth about LeBron's lack of participation in the games. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes have their third eyes wide open on the templates used in this year's All Star Draft. The ripples of the Luka Doncic trade continue to spread as the Mark Williams trade has been rescinded, thrusting Luka's fellow Bill Duffy client Jaxson Hayes into the spotlight. Determined to squash conspiracies brought to our attention by Chris Kratovil last week, Mavs owner Patrick Dumont made some statements that only opened himself up to more criticism. Finally, Truth Teller David Purdum of ESPN joins us to break down the unusual betting activity related to Terry Rozier and the connections to the Jontay Porter investigation. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

The NBA trade deadline delivered chaos, and Oddball is here to break it all down. Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez react to Jimmy Butler's shocking trade to the Golden State Warriors and what it means for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The Los Angeles Lakers made a bold move for Mark Williams—was it worth the cost? Plus, the Suns face locker room turmoil, and Luka Doncic in a Lakers jersey sparks reactions. Don't miss this deep dive into the trades that shook up the NBA landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA trade deadline delivered chaos, and Oddball is here to break it all down. Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez react to Jimmy Butler's shocking trade to the Golden State Warriors and what it means for Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The Los Angeles Lakers made a bold move for Mark Williams—was it worth the cost? Plus, the Suns face locker room turmoil, and Luka Doncic in a Lakers jersey sparks reactions. Don't miss this deep dive into the trades that shook up the NBA landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pablo Torre, David Samson, and (eventually) Amin Elhassan are today's substitute teachers, and they're off to a roaring start with one goal: have more fun than the group in New Orleans for the Super Bowl. Pablo kicks things off by taking us through the details of what it was like dining with David at Joe's Stone Crabs. Then, the NBA trade rumors are still circling around Jimmy Butler and, now, Kevin Durant as we inch closer to tomorrow's Trade Deadline, but none of it compares to the Luka Doncic trade made by the Dallas Mavericks earlier this week. As interested as Pablo and David are in the transaction, they have questions around how ownership impacted the decision. That leads us directly to a Facebook conspiracy theory surrounding the Mavericks, Luka, Las Vegas, and Texas legislature. Plus, we witness one of the most awkward almost-high-fives in the history of this program. Today's cast: Pablo, David, Amin, Chris, Jessica, and Jeremy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are here to remind you that we predicted Luka to the Lakers TWO YEARS AGO. When Nico Harrison needed to explore the possibility of trading his Slovenian Superstar, he turned to someone he knew he could trust, a confidant and fellow member of Kobe Bryant's inner circle: Rob Pelinka. Dallas lawyer Chris Kratovil did some pro bono work for the Illumination to connect the dots between the Mavericks ownership desiring to open a casino in Texas and the Luka trade. Finally, Truth Teller Marcus Elliott of P3 joins the show to discuss their role in the NBA's new league-wide biomechanics program announced earlier this year. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

Amin Elhassan swoops in to save our basketball coverage on what he is referring to as the biggest trade in NBA history. He discusses the dynamics between Rich Paul's work as Anthony Davis' agent and his friendship with LeBron James, Kyrie as a trojan horse in Dallas, something the Mavericks must know that they're not telling us, and the reach this trade had outside of the sports world. He also tries to explain how Dallas ended up making this move. Then, comedian Felipe Esparza joins the show to discuss his origin story as a comedian, working at Dodgers Stadium, his story as it relates to the American Dream, and why the nerves he feels over releasing his new special are different than you might think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Haberstroh, Amin Elhassan and producer Anthony Mayes are baffled by Mac McClung's hesitancy to go for the Dunk Contest 3-Peat. We direct our third eyes toward Adam Silver's Parisian press conference to parse out the hidden truths. Tom Did His Own Research on the most successful teams in the modern era to start two rookies. Plus, an unexpected Randy Livingston deep dive. 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 www.patreon.com/CountTheDings ILLUMINATI MERCH HAS RETURNED - Check it out here: https://bit.ly/CTDMERCH Subscribe to 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

It's LeBron James to Ray Allen to Joel Embiid to Klay Thompson on today's episode of Oddball, all to answer a big question ahead of the release of the All-Star roster: How much does making an All-Star team actually matter to a player's legacy? Amin Elhassan and Izzy Gutierrez come at the issue from multiple angles and eras, and then they write each other's takes in a new segment called Hot Po-take-o. Plus, your DraftKings play of the day on Hot Streak! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Hawkins is here wearing a pink mink, and Dan "Jolly Qerim" Le Batard hosts Hawk and Amin Elhassan's battle on First Fake. Dan, Hawk, Amin, and the rest of the crew dive into the upcoming Bills-Ravens matchup in the snow and why C.J. Stroud could ruin everything before checking in with Rose and our Pat Riley statue. Then, the actual battle begins as Hawk and Amin embrace debate over Jimmy Butler, Deion Sanders, Lamar Jackson, and Gelo ball. Plus, which all-time musician is the best athlete? Today's cast: Dan, Amin, Andrew Hawkins, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Roy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's our first Trivia Tuesday of 2025! Amin Elhassan and Israel Gutierrez field trivia questions about Steph Curry's historic shooting night with the Golden State Warriors to Tyrese Haliburton's breakout January with the Indiana Pacers. Plus, they discuss Jaren Jackson Jr.'s impact on the Memphis Grizzlies, Victor Wembanyama's incredible start to his NBA career, and the introduction of the NBA's "Dunk Score."  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's halftime here at the Oral History of the Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz and we're putting a pause on the narrative of the show. Instead, this week we are featuring some of the guest co-hosts that we could not have made it 20 years without: Greg Cote, Stan Van Gundy, Bomani Jones, John Amaechi, Sarah Spain, Amin Elhassan, Pablo Torre, Mina Kimes, Dominque Foxworth, Marty Smith, and Izzy Guitierrez. Hear from Dan, Stugotz and Mike about how they decided to bring on these legendary voices that have been featured on the show over the years and how their relationships evolved on air. Then, stick around for an extra special supercut that showcases the best moments from some of your favorite characters in show history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin Elhassan joins us today! We talk everything from front offices, the NBA, movies! We cover it all! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin Elhassan and Andrew Hawkins launch their new show: First Fake. Amin and Hawk battle it out in a debate style program analyzing several topics they have done absolutely zero research on. Which of the two will come out victorious and which of the two will accidentally spit on the other? It's time to embrace debate. Then, Pablo Torre is here to tell us about his new episode of Pablo Torre Finds Out, but instead, he spends most of his time explaining to us how he is somehow "cool" and "a jock" on MSNBC. Plus, Jordan Brenner and Peter Keating of The Underdogs discuss the unwarranted stigma around analytics in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin is pulling off the scam of a lifetime by getting to Las Vegas on the company dime even if he does truly care about the Emirates NBA Cup. Amin joins from Vegas to discuss who will win tonight's Cup Final and to play some NBA Trivia with Stugotz. Then, Roy Wood Jr. stops by to discuss needing products on TV commercials, what his kid wants for Christmas, drones, missing the good old days for conspiracy theories, and why we all need to stay out of Travis Hunter's business. Also, is the 12-team College Football Playoff too much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices