Post Up Podcast

Post Up Podcast is an African NBA-focused podcast where your hosts Cyrus Rogers and Kaunda Chama talk all things NBA from a uniquely African perspective. Weekly, the guys discuss the NBA, from the various players to the diverse teams, from trades to big-time plays and everything in between. The NBA is a league made up of huge stars and they get a lot of attention, but the dynamic duo of Cyrus and Kaunda also pay special attention to players of African descent that are setting the league alight and making their name. They tell those stories as well as covering the big topics too.

Cyrus Rogers and Kaunda Chama are former editors of NBA.com Africa and are basketball writers and TV analysts who work across multiple medias talking basketball and specifically the NBA and WNBA.

Weekly English South Africa Basketball · Sports Cyrus Rogers, Kaunda Chama

81 Episodes

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Post Up Podcast 23/24 Season EP2: In-season tournament delivers thrills & red-hot teams turn heads

Post Up Podcast 23/24 Season EP2: In-season tournament delivers thrills & red-hot teams stand out On the latest Post Up Podcast Cyrus Rogers and Mpho Mutloane discuss the NBA’s new In-season tournament. The guys look at how it works, what the games have been like and what it’s future could…

10 Nov 2023 50 min

Post Up Podcast 23/24 Season EP1: What a start to the new season

On the first Post Up Podcast of the 2023/24 season we welcome a new guest to the show Mpho Mutloane who joins Cyrus Rogers to talk about the start to the season. The guys discuss the opening night match ups and the games they are looking forward to as the…

26 Oct 2023 57 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 30 – NBA Finals Recaps Games 1-3 + Game 4 preview & Chris Paul moves

The NBA Finals have been sensational as the Denver Nuggets battle the Miami Heat. The first three games have been thrilling to watch as both teams have showcased their skills in a dramatic back and forth series so far. The Nuggets lead 2-1 after Game 3 and Cyrus and Kaunda…

8 Jun 2023 46 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 29 – Nuggets sweep Lakers & Heat dominate Celtics + WNBA & Wembanyama

The NBA keeps delivering thrilling games and storylines. The Denver Nuggets sept the Los Angeles Lakers to make it to their very first NBA Finals in franchise history. The Miami Heat are all over the Boston Celtics as they hold a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference Final. On the…

24 May 2023 1 hr 01 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 28 – East & West Semis reviewed + Conference Finals preview

The Conference Semi-finals are a thing of the past and only four teams remain. The Celtics, Heat, Nuggets and Lakers are the four still standing and they all have eyes on the NBA Finals and the ultimate prize of becoming champions. On the latest Post Up Podcast Cyrus and Kaunda…

15 May 2023 1 hr 02 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 27 – NBA Playoffs Second Round recap & Embiid MVP win reaction

The Second Round of the NBA Playoffs is well underway, and every has been thrilling so far. But questions abound across the Eastern and Western Conference matchups. Are the Nuggets the new favourites? Can the Suns dominate at home? Can the Knicks do the impossible? Are the Heat unstoppable when…

5 May 2023 46 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 26 – NBA Playoffs First Round recap and player review

The first round of the NBA Playoffs has been nothing short of thrilling so far. We’ve seen one sweep, a few series sitting with 3-1 leads for the favourites and two really close contests. With the first round edging closer to completion, Cyrus and Kaunda dig deep the basketball that…

24 Apr 2023 50 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 25 – Interviewing Leigh Ellis about his global basketball travels

On this special edition of the Post Up Podcast Cyrus and Kaunda talk to global podcasting and media star turned ‘international pick-up basketball game player’, Leigh Ellis, formerly of the No Dunks Podcast. The guys talk to Leigh about his international travels, as he plays pick -up hoops games around…

11 Apr 2023 1 hr 02 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 24 – Grading the teams that have made the playoffs so far

It’s the final stretch of the NBA regular season and a number of teams have clinched playoff berths. Out West we see the Nuggets, Grizzlies and Kings making it so far, with the Bucks, Celtics, 76ers and Cavaliers the teams to progress out East. On the Post Up Podcast this…

2 Apr 2023 57 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 23 – Who has the most to win or lose as the season ends

Playoff places, individual awards and accolades are up for grabs with the end of the season rapidly approaching. On the latest Post Up Podcast the guys ask the question, which teams or players have the most to win or lose with the postseason so close by? Can the Lakers afford…

26 Mar 2023 52 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 22 – Red-hot MVP race and West Playoff chase chaos

The battle to be crowned NBA MVP is twisting and turning with Joel Embiid now racing to the front of the line. But will he stay the favourite as the end of the season hurtles ever closer? On the latest Post Up Podcast, Cyrus and Kaunda discuss the topsy turvy…

19 Mar 2023 51 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 21 – Making the case for the Nuggets & the Kings bring the playoff vibes

The top two teams in the Western Conference haven’t had many people talking about their aspirations and on the Podcast this week Cyrus and Kaunda turn their attentions to the Denver Nuggets and the Sacramento Kings. The Nuggets are the best team in the West and deserve the attention. The…

10 Mar 2023 47 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 20 – Eastern Conference deep dive & Top 5 African players

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference might be very evident but there is a lot of drama happening behind the Bucks and Celtics in the standings. On the Post Up Podcast this week, Cyrus and Kaunda take a deeper dive into the East looking at how well some…

4 Mar 2023 57 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 19 – 6 big questions for the rest of the season

The NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone and now it’s time for the business end of the NBA season. This is the period where teams make their push for playoff places and where players put their hands up for the MVP award. On the Post Up Podcast this week,…

24 Feb 2023 54 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 18 – All-Star Weekend Preview & Season predictions

The NBA All-Star Weekend is here and there is so much to look forward to in Salt Lake City, Utah. From Friday till the early hours of Monday morning, every night has something special for NBA fans. On the Post Up Podcast this week, Cyrus and Kaunda preview the All-Star…

17 Feb 2023 55 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 17 – Trade Winners & Losers + All-Star Replacements

The NBA Trade Deadline was explosive and the Kevin Durant trade, just before deadline day, really changed the NBA landscape. On the latest Post Up Podcast Cyrus and Kaunda look at the trades and deals done around the trade deadline and give their verdicts on who the winners and losers…

13 Feb 2023 53 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 16 – Kyrie Mavs trade shock & All-Star Reserves named

The NBA never sleeps and shockwaves were felt as the Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks. Will it work? Who won the trade? Could this mean more is still to come? Find out what Cyrus and Kaunda think as they dive deep into the trade and the…

6 Feb 2023 41 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 15 – All-Star Starters in focus & LeBron's MVP case

All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo are in focus, as well as the All-Star Game Starters on the Post Up Podcast this week. Cyrus and Kaunda discuss the captains, looking at LeBron’s historic 19th selection and Giannis’ close vote win. The guys also give their take on what they…

28 Jan 2023 44 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 14 – Unpredictable West is getting red hot

This season the Western Conference is even more unpredictable and surprising as usual. The Nuggets lead the way with the Grizzlies right behid them. But then things get really weird with the standings changing rapidly. On this episode of the Post Up Podcast Cyrus and Kaunda dive into the West…

20 Jan 2023 45 min

Post Up Podcast 22/23 Ep: 13 – All-Star vote returns and slept on teams

The second NBA All-Star fan vote returns are in and LeBron remains king. But there are some surprises in the Eastern Conference frontcourt returns. On the Post Up Podcast this week Cyrus and Kaunda look at the returns and investigate the stories that they tell. Then the duo looks at…

13 Jan 2023 46 min