Jason Tatum earns his Illuminarmy Stripes after acknowledging the existence of the Conservation of Fouls.

Before LeBron's ankle went pop, he sowed seeds of discontent in Dallas between Jason Kidd and his immature savior Luka Doncic.

Damian Lillard joined Donovan Mitchell in the 71 club, prompting an investigation into the correlation between this season's scoring boom, the increased pace of play, load management and the average age of an NBA player.

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Happy Birthday Illumination! Hopefully your third eyes were open during the All Star Draft, because LeBron James shared a glimpse of his future plans.

Oh, how the mighty have fallen as former UCLA teammates, max contract players and All-Stars Russell Westbrook and Kevin Love hit the buyout market. What kind of impact will they have on their new teams?

Then Truth Teller extraordinaire Rachel Nichols of 'What's Burnin' and Showtime Sports joins us to discuss the All Star Game, load management, CBA negotiations and what she considers to be a real issue facing the league.

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Despite eulogizing him on last week's episode, Kyrie Irving is back and spouting off witticisms at furious pace in Dallas.

The rest of the trade deadline provided plenty of exciting developments, whether it be Suns' new owner Mat Ishbia emptying the coffers for Kevin Durant or the Lakers banishing a 'vampire' in Russell Westbrook.

Finally, the All Star Game is rapidly approaching, and we break the code to reveal the subtext behind players selections in the All Star Draft.

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The Illumination mourns the passing of Kyrie Irving's tenure in Brooklyn, but thankfully, not all those that wander are lost.

LeBron James might be taking the trade a bit personally, but it won't interfere with his quest to break the scoring record.

With the Trade Deadline looming, a double dose of Truth Tellers answer the call to discuss trades past, present, and yet to come.

Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports returns for the third time and Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium breaks a trade DURING THE SHOW!

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The Illuminati were forced to bust a conspiracy over the weekend when a reddit post highlighting Jaren Jackson Jr's peculiar home/road splits spread like wildfire.

The officials made a gut-wrenching mistake on Saturday night, which will weigh heavily and cause sleepless nights for everyone involved, but was Eric Lewis the right target for Laker fans ire?

Finally we are joined by Truth Teller Nate Jones of Goodwin Sports and co-founder of Move Insoles to discuss how to market more reserved superstars like Nikola Jokic, load management and his inspiration for making premium over the counter insoles.

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After months of rumblings and speculation, the Lakers have finally pulled the trigger on a deal... For Rui Hachimura.

Shannon Sharpe's court-side antics attracted a lot of attention, inspiring the Illuminati to reflect on the greatest heckler in NBA history.

Finally we are joined by Dr. Marcus Elliot, founder and director of the Peak Performance Project, to audit Stan Van Gundy's thoughts on "performance"and learn what makes an NBA player a kinematic mover.

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As LeBron James closes in on Kareem Abdul Jabbar's scoring record, the Illuminati assess the validity of his latest insinuations of collusion by officials against the Lakers.

News reports emerging from the Atlanta Hawks organization indicate a growing state of unrest due to the nepotistic shadow puppet regime pulling the strings.

CJ McCollum offers up a cryptic comment about the Toronto Raptors on his podcast, euro-stepping around potential tampering, so we break his code.

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It's a very exciting week here in the Illumination, as our advance scouts have reported a game changing upcoming shift in the video tracking technology that powers the NBA.

Before we can dive into all the compelling details and possibilities, Amin takes you behind the curtain of the numerology that guided his laser accurate Geno Smith prediction.

Does Kevin Durant's injury spell doom for the resurgent Brooklyn Nets, or will parity continue to keep the association in balance? And should Kevin Huerter do more of his own research?

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Kyrie Irving's connection the number eleven has been called to the Illuminati's attention for further inspection, and whether his affinity for the number outweighs that of Klay Thompson.

Donovan Mitchell's explosive seventy one point evening is indicative of a burgeoning scoring trend in the association, thanks to influences far beyond Mitchell himself.

The Ghost of Christmas Future brought James Harden some interesting "news", while LeBron James has altered his DNA in the fight against Father Time.

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Eddie House is trading slaps with the Orlando Magic and Patrick Beverley tells Chris Paul he's too small... while down 20 plus points.

As the Illuminati kick off the Agenda, breaking news strikes yet again regarding the sale of the Phoenix Suns to former Michigan State Spartan Mat Ishbia for $4 billion. How will this valuation affect the looming CBA negotiations?

And finally, Truth Teller Zach Harper steps out from behind his producer curtain to give us a peek inside the MVP Conversation Bar, where the drinks are flowing amongst the NBA elite.

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