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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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"Reformed Optionalitists" is an episode of Basketball Illuminati. Runtime 1 hr 11 min. Published July 29, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
