Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Bouncing back from one of their worst losses in recent memory with back-to-back wins versus the Timberwolves • Robert Williams III excites in his first game at Moda Center this season • Donovan Clin…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Grizzlies and Chauncey Billups' comments • Playing with the kind of effort that honors fans for showing up and Robert Williams' rehabilitation • The return of Shaedon Sharpe and Robert William…

Send us a text On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Chauncey Billups' comments after an "embarrassing" loss to the Grizzlies at Moda Center Sunday night • Robert Williams III discusses Chauncey Billups' comments, holding each other accountable, the i…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers besting the Pelicans in New Orleans Monday night • Another record-setting fourth quarter for Dalano Banton • Has Chauncey Billups created a "closer" position in the NBA similar to …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazes coming up just short versus the Suns In Phoenix • The boost in Saturday's loss provided by The Dubber Don, The DB Hooper, Dalano Banton • Yet another third-quarter collapse and what…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, recorded from the team hotel in Los Angeles, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting their first win of the season Sunday versus the Pelicans at Moda Center • Portland starting off with first road trip with versus the Kings Monday night in Sacramento • A…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Sacramento Sunday night, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The first three games of the season • Portland bouncing back from a close loss versus New Orleans on Friday with a comfortable victory versus New Orleans on Sunday • Our guy Klaus Becker ending the Toyota H…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat report/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting blown out by the Warriors in their 2024-25 season opener • The vibe at practice on Thursday after the loss on Wednesday • The upcoming two-game series versus the New Orleans Pelicans at Moda Center • Por…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers' 2024-25 season starting on Wednesday versus the Warriors at Moda Center (tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. on KATU 2.2, BlazerVision and Rip City Radio 620 AM) • Starting off with five games in seven nights • A difficult first month of the season • B…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Portland Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses... • The Trail Blazers wrapping up preseason with a 3-1 • Portland blowing out the Utah Jazz Friday night at Moda Center • The new starting lineup of Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara, Deni Avdija, Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton • The Trail Blazer…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • What they saw from the Trail Blazers during the first two games of their four-game preseason schedule • Glad fall is here so I can really start dressin' • The differences between Seattle and San Francisco • When is a debut an actual debut? • Not calling Brooke "B…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' 101-99 loss to the Clippers in Seattle in their first preseason games of 2024 • Bouncing back by blowing out the Kings in Sacramento Sunday afternoon in their second preseason contest • Returning to Moda Cent…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The first week of training camp • Trail Blazers trying to play faster • WNBA Finals • Shaedon Sharpe and Rob Williams III injured • Does Shaedon actually not want to be interviewed? • Fan Fest and Deni Avdija MVP • Heading up to Seattle for the start of preseason…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers Insider/beat reporter Casey Holdahl discusses... • Both Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III missing the rest of training camp (and perhaps more) due to injury • Robert Williams' comments about his rehabilitation and Shaedon's injury • Deni Avdija winning Fan Fest MVP Honors • Chaunc…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Portland's 2024 Media Day and their takeaways from the event • Appreciating the return of "Say What?!?" after Brooke had her jaw wired shut • Thoughts on the first three days of training camp • Headband sizes and what it says about the wearer • The compet…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers signing a jersey patch deal with Brightside Windows • The Bill Walton memorial jersey patch the team will be wearing all season • The elite vibes at Portland's 2024 Media Day • The first day of training camp practice at the team's …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • the 2024 Fan Fest, sponsored by Diamler North America • The Trail Blazers announcing a new broadcast agreement to broadcast 81 games over-the-air on KATU and other stations under the Sinclair Broadcasting umbrella • The new dir…

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Returning from the Rip City Rally • Expecting an interesting season a week away from training camp • Brooke MCing the WNBA to Portland announcement and thoughts on Portland getting a new franchise • Adrian Wojnarowski retiring to make way for Donovan Clin…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Training camp starting in a little over a week • The yearly NBA2K jersey and uniform leaks • How the Trail Blazers might utilize the Remix in their second season • The announcement Wednesday that the WNBA is returning to Portland • The…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Training camp starting in a few weeks • Brooke seeing a bunch of former Trail Blazers at a wedding last week • Why some former teammates stay in contact while others don't • Brooke sees a Cybertruck • Some of the more interesting home games they're lookin…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The reason for the recent Blazers Balcony hiatus • Brooke sustains a serious offseason injury • Initial thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2024-25 regular season schedule • Picks for best/worst month and best/worst trip • The places Brooke and Casey look forward to v…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The NBA's In Season Tournament, now known as the NBA Emirates Cup • The three Western Conference "groups" and how the Trail Blazers' competition in Group A stacks up to Group B and Group C • Portland's four-game group stage schedule ve…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers being 2-1 at the Las Vegas Summer League after back-to-back wins Monday and Tuesday • Donovan Clingan and the rest of the Trail Blazers holding Wizards rookie Alex Sarr to 0 points on 0-of-15 shooting • The ro…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case Podcast, Portland Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl, on location with the team in Las Vegas, discusses... • The Trail Blazers splitting their first two games at the 2024 NBA2K Las Vegas Summer League • Differences between Portland's first and second games in Las Vegas • Donovan Clinga…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/insider Casey Holdahl, on location with the team in Las Vegas, discusses... • Portland's four-game schedule at the Las Vegas Summer League, which begins Saturday versus the Spurs • The Trail Blazers scrimmaging versus the Chinese National Team Friday at UNLV • Por…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' preparations for the Las Vegas Summer League • What Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert and Donovan Clingan are working on this offseason • Is Rayan Portland's most important player at Summer League? • Deandre Ayton an…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Draft Night trade for Deni Avdija finally going official • Thoughts on how Avdija's fit and place on the Trail Blazers going forward • The second round pick trade also being finalized • Deandre Ayton and the Bahamas Nationa…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers selecting Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick • What the 20 year-old UCONN center brings to the team • Portland putting their money where their mouth is with regard to improving on the defensive end • Not being concerned about …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers selecting UCONN center Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick of the 2024 NBA Draft • The Trail Blazers' long-running interest in Clingan and whether they were prepared to trade up • What Clingan brings…

Send us a text On this extended, 2024 NBA Draft Edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The players and trades the Trail Blazers have executed during the last five drafts and how that might instruct what direction they'll go at this year's event • The best way to know if the Trail Blazers are inte…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider discusses... • The Trail Blazers wrapping up their pre-draft workouts a few days before the 2024 Draft • What Marquette F/C Oso Ighodaro and F Nae’Qwan Tomlin had to say about their workouts with the Trail Blazers • A brief review of the players who came to Por…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers holding more pre-draft workouts a little more than a week before the yearly event • Differing opinions about approaches to draft selection processes • The Trail Blazers needing talent more than positional balance • The 2024 NBA Finals (w…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' predraft workouts less than two weeks away from the 2024 Draft • Public vs. Private and Group vs. Solo workouts • A quiet rumor mill so far And we hear from Tennessee guard/forward Dalton Knecht, Duke guard Jared McC…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Trail Blazers legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton after his passing at the age of 71 on Monday.By Portland Trail Blazers

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The passing of Trail Blazers legend Bill Walton Monday at the age of 71 • Walton's legacy in Portland, the NBA and the world • More rambling about Bill Walton • The Trail Blazers hosting Isaiah Crawford of Louisiana Tech, Alex …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Case Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazer hosting six players at their first predraft workout of 2024 •UCLA's Adem Bona and Cal's Jaylon Tyson discuss their workouts with the Trail Blazers and general thoughts on the predraft processs • Check out yet another mo…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting shut out of All-Rookie Team honors despite having five first-year players • Another round of mock drafts and who they have the Trail Blazers taking with the 7th, 14th, 34th and 40th picks in the upcoming NBA Draft •…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers coming away from the Draft Lottery with the seventh and 14th picks • How the level of talent in this year's draft might open up possibilities for the Trail Blazers • The importance of not only knowing what players you like, but what play…

Send us a text In the latest edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The 2024 NBA Playoffs and which teams might be due for a reset if they're bounced in the first round • Which players a new mock draft from CBS Sports has the Trail Blazers selecting with the fourth and 14th picks • The la…

Send us a text On this edition of the Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The latest from the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs • The recent breaking of ties as it pertains to the NBA Draft Lottery and what it could mean for the Trail Blazers • Exit Interviews with Toumani Camara and Dalano Banton…

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The first weekend of the 2024 NBA Playoffs • Predictions on how each first round series ends • Checking out who ESPN has the Trail Blazers selecting with the third, 14th, 33rd and 40th picks of 2024 NBA Draft • Exit intervi…

Send us a text On this, another Exit Interview edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Golden State Warriors being eliminated from the postseason and what that means for the Portland Trail Blazers at the 2024 NBA Draft • The remaining Play-In Tournament games • Malcolm Brogdon's co…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The differences between where Brooke lives (SW Portland) and where Casey lives (N Portland) • The Trail Blazers finishing their 2023-24 season with a 21-61 record • Matisse Thybulle's segment in Sacramento • The 2023-24 Trail Blazers' locker room vibe • The WNBA …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers ending their 2023-24 season with a loss to the Kings in Sacramento Sunday afternoon • Portland finishing in a tie with Charlotte for the third-worst record and what that means in terms of their odds at the 2024 Draft …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The final three games of the Trail Blazers' 2023-24 home schedule • Toumani Camara winning the Maurice Lucas Award • Where the Blazers stand in terms of draft lottery odds with one game to play • Portland's record versus th…

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Finally returning to Portland after over two weeks on the road • Wrapping up a seven-game road trip that saw the Blazers go 2-5 • The recent play of Dalano Banton, Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton • What you can expect during Fan Appreciation Week …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers reporter/insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Games versus the Magic, Hornets and Wizards as the Trail Blazers start to wrap up their last long road trip of the season • Chauncey Billups being names to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame • The end of the Rip City Remix's inaugural sea…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • Whether Brooke actually "co-hosts" the podcast • Spending time in Miami and the one negative of traveling to warm weather cities • The Blazers losing to the Hawks and Heat • Monday's loss to the Magic • Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton and the Trail Blazers' final …

Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers losing their first three games of a seven-game trip, including Friday's game in Miami by... 60 • Injury updates on Deandre Ayton, Matisse Thybulle, Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara • The lottery odds landscap…

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, recorded live from practice in Atlanta, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The tricks your mind plays on you during road trips • Brooke's Toumani Camara sweatshirt and the varying approaches to wearing clothing items multiple times before washing • Mother Necessity and it's daughter Invent…