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- Tom Haberstroh and producer Anthony Mayes are staggered by the proliferation of star player injuries in the first week of the season.
How exactly did Leon Rose and World Wide Wes turn their connections into a Knicks championship? Can they keep this delicate tightrope act together to run it back?
Yaron Weitzman joins the Illuminati to discuss his New York Magazine story on the unlikely friendships behind New York’s rise, from a Camden shoe store to the franchise-changing bet on Jalen Brunson.
The difficult decisions to fire Tom Thibodeau and trade Donte DiVincenzo tested the Knicks’ family-business approach, while Karl-Anthony Towns’ stalled extension talks and James Dolan's looming specter haunt the beginning of the season.
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes celebrate Tom's new job as sideline reporter for NBC Sports Philadelphia, Kyrie Irving's veteran wisdom and Kyle Kuzma's new podcast.
Jeff Stotts from In Street Clothes joins the show to discuss Ben Simmons’ season-ending injury, the questions surrounding Achilles recovery for Damian Lillard, Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum, and why workload spikes may matter more than the shoes players wear.
Plus, Kyrie Irving’s comeback, the Knicks’ repeat challenge, Victor Wembanyama’s durability, Steph Curry’s pool workouts and the challenges of managing blood clots in professional athletes.
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - Dr. Tom "The Scientist" Haberstroh, Pulitzer Prize Winner Amin Elhassan... and producer Anthony Mayes are in the best podcasting shape of their lives, just in time for the season to begin.
Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic takes us inside the vibe shift in Minnesota upon LaMelo Ball's arrival. Can he and Anthony Edwards turn positive energy into a championship?
We break down their early chemistry, how LaMelo’s playmaking changes Ant’s role, and why the Timberwolves’ front-office future remains an open question.
Plus, Karl-Anthony Towns’ extension drama in New York, Micah Nori’s challenging situation in Portland and what went wrong with Rob Dillingham.
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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - 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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Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices - 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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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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