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Posting Up is a podcast from The Washington Post about everything going on in the NBA. Hosted by Tim Bontemps, The Post’s national NBA writer, Posting Up takes listeners around the league, talking to people who both cover it and work inside it about every aspect of The Association. From how teams ar…

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  • Oct 31, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 54m AVG DURATION
  • 127 EPISODES


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Episode 126: The Athletic's Anthony Slater, and a final goodbye

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 47:55


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to Anthony Slater about the Warriors, Rockets, Thunder and more. Then Bontemps signs off for a final time before moving on.

Episode 125: The Athletic's Bill Oram

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 44:52


The Athletic's Bill Oram stops by to talk about the first two weeks of the LeBron James era in Los Angeles, plus how Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart and Lonzo Ball will factor into how good the Lakers will be this season.

Episode 124: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 60:32


On this episode of "Posting Up," ESPN's Tim MacMahon stops by to discuss the findings of the investigation into the Dallas Mavericks, how good Luka Doncic could be, what is next for Jimmy Butler and if the title window has closed for the Houston Rockets.

Episode 123: The Athletic's Gina Mizell

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 50:29


On this episode of "Posting Up," The Athletic's Gina Mizell stops by to discuss the team she covered last year, the Denver Nuggets, and the team she's covering this year, the Phoenix Suns.

Episode 122: The Los Angeles Times' Dan Woike

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 49:46


On this episode of "Posting Up," Dan Woike from The Los Angeles Times stops by to discuss the upcoming seasons for both the Clippers and Lakers.

Episode 121: The Washington Post's Candace Buckner

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 33:18


On this episode of "Posting Up," Candace Buckner discusses the health of John Wall, the signing of Dwight Howard, and how the upcoming season is shaping up for the Washington Wizards.

Episode 120: The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 41:04


On this episode of "Posting Up," The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski stops by to discuss the tumultuous offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as the futures of Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Tom Thibodeau in Minneapolis.

Episode 119: Sportsnet's Michael Grange

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2018 40:46


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to Sportsnet's Michael Grange about DeMar DeRozan being traded away from Toronto, Kawhi Leonard showing up, whether Steve Nash is greatest Canadian athlete ever and the future of Canadian hoops.

Episode 118: Pod Save America's Dan Pfeiffer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2018 44:22


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps speaks to Pod Save America's Dan Pfeiffer about his love for the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers and Georgetown Hoyas, basketball in the Obama White House and new book, "Yes We Still Can."

Episode 117: The Washington Post's Kent Babb

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2018 47:37


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to Post staffer Kent Babb about his terrific feature on the matriarch of the Ball family, Tina Ball, and her quiet battle to recover from a stroke she suffered in February 2017.

Episode 116: The Athletic's Jay King and The Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2018 42:23


On this episode, Jay and Adam discuss the different feel around the Celtics without a top five pick this year, who Boston might take with the 27th pick, whether Kyrie Irving could be a trade candidate and what the market for Marcus Smart will look like.

Episode 115: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2018 34:39


On this episode, ESPN's Tim MacMahon discusses the Houston Rockets losing Game 7 of the Western Conference finals to the Golden State Warriors by missing 37 threes, and what the loss means for Houston's offseason.

Episode 114: ESPN's Michael Wilbon

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2018 57:52


On this episode, ESPN's Michael Wilbon talks Warriors-Rockets, Cavs-Celtics, LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan, where LeBron might end up this summer, what should the Wizards do next and why Wilbon believes Washington is a "minor league sports town."

Episode 113: CBS Sports' James Herbert

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 73:31


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to James Herbert about the New York Knicks hiring David Fizdale, the Toronto Raptors losing again to LeBron James, and what the Eastern and Western Conference finals could look like.

Episode 112: USA Today's Sam Amick

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2018 46:11


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps discusses the Western Conference playoffs, Paul George's free agency and the uncertain future of the Portland Trail Blazers with USA Today's Sam Amick.

Episode 111: The Athletic's Anthony Slater

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2018 39:34


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," The Athletic's Anthony Slater discusses Golden State's dominant start to the playoffs, Kawhi Leonard's continuing disappearing act from San Antonio, and the rest of the Western Conference playoffs.

Episode 110: The Action Network's Matt Moore

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2018 70:15


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to The Action Network's Matt Moore about the wide open NBA playoff picture, optimal first round matchups from a viewing perspective and Robert Pera keeping control of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Episode 109: The Athletic's Jay King

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2018 30:35


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to The Athletic's Jay King about the news that Kyrie Irving is out for the rest of the season because of a second knee surgery, and how the Celtics now stack up against their possible playoff foes.

Episode 108: ESPN's Nick Friedell

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2018 61:19


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to ESPN's Nick Friedell about Jabari Parker's future in Milwaukee, whether the Timberwolves will make the playoffs, if this season has been a success for the Bulls and cooking with Marc Gasol.

Episode 107: Twitter Mailbag

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2018 28:55


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps answers reader questions about the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers, the Rookie of the Year race, the playoff pictures in both conferences, Kawhi Leonard's future in San Antonio and more.

Episode 106: Cycle's Rob Perez

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2018 58:02


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," Cycle's Rob Perez - a.k.a "World Wide Wob" - discusses his path to becoming an essential part of the NBA Twitter universe, as well as his lifelong fandom of the New York Knicks.

Episode 105: The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 47:45


On this episode of "Posting Up," The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski stops by to discuss Jimmy Butler's injury, why the Timberwolves won't play defense, whether Andrew Wiggins can live up to his potential and more.

Episode 104: Grind City Media's Chris Vernon

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2018 62:11


On this episode of "Posting Up," Grind City Media's Chris Vernon stops by to talk about the Memphis Grizzlies not trading Tyreke Evans, shutting down Mike Conley, firing David Fizdale, signing Chandler Parsons, so many failed draft picks and much more.

Episode 103: The Detroit News's Rod Beard

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2018 43:48


On this episode of "Posting Up," Rod Beard from The Detroit News stops by to talk about the Blake Griffin trade, and how it impacts Stan Van Gundy's future in Detroit.

Episode 102: Los Angeles Times's Dan Woike

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 50:10


On this episode of "Posting Up," Dan Woike from the Los Angeles Times stops by to talk about the blockbuster Blake Griffin trade, and why it was it the end of an era for the Los Angeles Clippers.

Episode 101: ESPN's Nick Friedell

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2018 37:17


On this episode of "Posting Up," ESPN's Nick Friedell stops by to talk about how real of a contender the Minnesota Timberwolves are, the growth of the Chicago Bulls and what is happening now that Jason Kidd has been fired by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Episode 100: New York Knicks center Enes Kanter

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2018 36:36


On this episode of "Posting Up," New York Knicks center Enes Kanter stops by to discuss trolling LeBron James, playing with Russell Westbrook and more.

Episode 99: Twitter Mailbag

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2018 37:40


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps answers reader questions about Kemba Walker trade possibilities, why the Wizards are struggling and more.

Episode 98: ESPN's Brian Windhorst

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2018 39:14


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," ESPN's Brian Windhorst discusses the impending financial crunch that could impact the way many of the league's teams do business, as well as the debut of Cleveland Cavaliers guard Isaiah Thomas earlier this week.

Episode 97: The 2017 NBA Year in Review

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2017 169:54


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to several NBA reporters to analyze the way the NBA changed in 2017, and some of the things that lie ahead for the league in 2018.

Episode 96: Twitter Mailbag

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 44:25


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps answers questions submitted by Twitter users on a variety of subjects, including the dominance of the Houston Rockets, top rookies this season and more.

Episode 95: Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 52:33


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie stops by to discuss his path from injured draft prospect at Colorado to stops with the Detroit Pistons and Chicago Bulls before becoming a starter for the Brooklyn Nets.

Episode 94: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 64:21


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," ESPN's Tim MacMahon stops by to discuss a variety of Western Conference teams, including the Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers, Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz.

Episode 93: Norman Transcript's Fred Katz

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2017 59:37


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," Fred Katz from the Norman Transcript discusses the struggles to start the season for Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Episode 92: Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2017 44:14


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," Adam Himmelsbach stops by to talk about how the streaking Boston Celtics have taken off after losing their first two games, and previewing Thursday's showdown in Boston with the Golden State Warriors.

Episode 91: USA Today's Sam Amick

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2017 48:40


On this episode of "Posting Up," USA Today's Sam Amick stops by to talk about the Sacramento Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves, as well as Amick's story with Jimmy Butler this week about how he left Chicago.

Episode 90: ESPN's Nick Friedell

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 48:41


On this episode of "Posting Up," ESPN's Nick Friedell returns to discuss his epic story on the rise and fall of the Derrick Rose Era Chicago Bulls, as well as the current state of the Bulls, Milwaukee Bucks and Minnesota Timberwolves.

Episode 89: The Athletic's Jason Lloyd

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 49:42


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps speaks to The Athletic's Jason Lloyd about the crazy start to the season for the Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as Lloyd's new book, "The Blueprint," about the tumultuous past seven years for the franchise.

Episode 88: The Athletic's Anthony Slater

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2017 38:55


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to The Athletic's Anthony Slater about Jordan Bell's dunk, Stephen Curry's ejection and everything else that's happened during the Golden State Warriors' surprising 2-2 start to the season.

Episode 87: Twitter Mailbag

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2017 32:40


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps answers Twitter questions about the Boston Celtics after Gordon Hayward's injury, what to make of LaMarcus Aldridge's contract extension and gives his thoughts on Lonzo Ball's rough NBA debut.

Episode 86: Central Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2017 115:56


On this episode, host Tim Bontemps talks to Vince Goodwill about the Chicago Bulls, Joe Vardon about the Cleveland Cavaliers, Rod Beard about the Detroit Pistons, Nate Duncan about the Indiana Pacers and Matt Velasquez about the Milwaukee Bucks.

Episode 85: Southwest Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 100:24


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps talks to Tim MacMahon about the Mavericks, Jonathan Feigen about the Rockets, Chris Herrington about the Grizzlies, Scott Kushner about the Pelicans and Jeff McDonald about the Spurs.

Episode 84: USA Today's Sam Amick

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2017 52:25


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps is grilled by USA Today's Sam Amick about The Washington Post's Top 100 NBA players list. Then they discuss the Timberwolves, Celtics, Cavaliers and Rookie of the Year contenders.

Episode 83: Southeast Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2017 102:45


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps speaks to five writers -- Brad Rowland, Rick Bonnell, Manny Navarro, Danny Leroux and Candace Buckner -- about each of the five teams in the Southeast Division ahead of the season starting next week.

Episode 82: Northwest Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2017 115:28


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps discusses the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz with five local experts.

Episode 81: Pacific Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 107:30


On this episode of "Posting Up," five experts join host Tim Bontemps to break down the five Pacific Division teams ahead of the start of the 2017-18 NBA season.

Episode 80: Atlantic Division Preview

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2017 128:06


On this episode of "Posting Up," we'll preview the Atlantic Division with Jay King of MassLive.com, Sarah Kustok from the Yes Network, Jared Dubin from CBSSports.com, Jessica Camerato from NBC Sports Philadelphia and Blake Murphy from Raptors Republic.

Episode 79: USA Today's Sam Amick

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 48:21


On this episode of "Posting Up," USA Today's Sam Amick stops by to talk about Kevin Durant's Twitter drama, what's next for the Oklahoma City Thunder, Kyrie Irving's new home in Boston, LeBron James' MVP chances and LaMarcus Aldridge and the Spurs.

Episode 78: The Washington Post's Kent Babb

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2017 46:15


On this episode of "Posting Up," The Washington Post's Kent Babb stops by to discuss his recent feature on Patrick Ewing, plus Allen Iverson's lack of participation in the Big 3.

Episode 77: CBS Sports' Jared Dubin

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2017 45:48


On the latest episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps discusses the NBA unveiling its entire schedule for the upcoming season with CBS Sports' Jared Dubin, including thoughts on the Lakers, the NBA incorporating more rest into the schedule and more.

Episode 76: The Oklahoman's Brett Dawson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2017 36:45


On this episode of "Posting Up," host Tim Bontemps discusses an eventful offseason for the Oklahoma City Thunder -- including trading for Paul George, re-signing Andre Roberson and signing Patrick Patterson -- with Brett Dawson from The Oklahoman.

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