Posting Up with Tim Bontemps

Posting Up with Tim Bontemps

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 are performing on the court to all of the many moves -- from trades to free agency to the draft -- that impact teams off of it, you'll hear everything you need to know about the NBA here. [This podcast is no longer releasing new episodes.]

Episodes

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

October 31, 2018 • 47 mins
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.
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Episode 125: The Athletic's Bill Oram

October 5, 2018 • 44 mins
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.
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Episode 124: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

September 21, 2018 • 60 mins
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.
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Episode 123: The Athletic's Gina Mizell

September 20, 2018 • 50 mins
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.
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Episode 122: The Los Angeles Times' Dan Woike

September 19, 2018 • 49 mins
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.
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Episode 121: The Washington Post's Candace Buckner

September 18, 2018 • 33 mins
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.
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Episode 120: The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski

September 17, 2018 • 41 mins
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.
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Episode 119: Sportsnet's Michael Grange

August 7, 2018 • 40 mins
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.
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Episode 118: Pod Save America's Dan Pfeiffer

June 29, 2018 • 44 mins
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."
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Episode 117: The Washington Post's Kent Babb

June 19, 2018 • 47 mins
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.
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Episode 116: The Athletic's Jay King and The Boston Globe's Adam Himmelsbach

June 15, 2018 • 42 mins
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.
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Episode 115: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

May 29, 2018 • 34 mins
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.
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Episode 114: ESPN's Michael Wilbon

May 16, 2018 • 57 mins
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."
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Episode 113: CBS Sports' James Herbert

May 8, 2018 • 73 mins
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.
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Episode 112: USA Today's Sam Amick

May 1, 2018 • 46 mins
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.
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Episode 111: The Athletic's Anthony Slater

April 17, 2018 • 39 mins
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.
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Episode 110: The Action Network's Matt Moore

April 10, 2018 • 70 mins
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.
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Episode 109: The Athletic's Jay King

April 6, 2018 • 30 mins
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.
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Episode 108: ESPN's Nick Friedell

April 3, 2018 • 61 mins
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.
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Episode 107: Twitter Mailbag

March 23, 2018 • 28 mins
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.
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