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 109: The Athletic's Jay King

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.]

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

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 125: The Athletic's Bill Oram

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 124: ESPN's Tim MacMahon

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 123: The Athletic's Gina Mizell

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 109: The Athletic's Jay King

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