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 Clingan's performance…

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 • Portland signing B…

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 and the Bahamas f…

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 National Team trying t…

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 to Portland's …

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 interested in draft…

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 Portland for worko…

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 McCain, Duke forwa…

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 Karaban of UCON…

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 mock draft, this …

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 • A quick recap …

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 last batch of Exi…

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…

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 interviews with Anfern…

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 comments at Exit …

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 Lottery • What …

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 the spread in the…

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 season and whether…

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 landscape with roughly …

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers starting three rookies and whether any other first-year players are due for more minutes in the last three weeks of the season • Portland's loss to the LA Clippers • The upcoming 15-day, seven-game road trip • A breakdown of draft l…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Blazers going 0-2 on a two-game trip to New Orleans and Chicago • The performance of Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton the last few weeks • Scoot Henderson and Jabari Walker returning to the lineup • Three games at home before a seven-game road t…

On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' record with a month to play in the 2023-24 regular season • The play of Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson since returning from injury • The last days of the Rip City Remix's inaugural season and how you can see them in pers…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Chauncey Billups comments after Portland's loss to Oklahoma City on Wednesday • The wins versus the Grizzlies leading to close losses to the Timberwolves and Thunder • The Trail Blazers recent improvement in offensive rating, defensive rating and net…

On the latest edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers breaking an extended losing streak with a pair of wins versus the Grizzlies in Memphis last weekend • Moses Brown returning to action while the rest of the injured Trail Blazers have remained out of the lineup • Portla…

On the latest edition of The Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers beat reporter/insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland's loss to the Heat on Tuesday to finish off a winless month of February • Staying motivated during a nine-game losing streak • Deandre Ayton suffering a right hand sprain and the status of Portland's injured players • Portland'…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Where the Trail Blazers stand coming out of the 2024 All-Star Break • Center Duop Reath having his two-way contract converted to a full NBA contract • Ashton Hagans reportedly getting the two-way contract vacated by Reath • Scoot Henderson's thoughts on All-Star W…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Joe Cronin's comments about Portland's relative inactivity at the 2024 trade deadline • The lack of significant moves league-wide • The loss to the Detroit Pistons Thursday night • Shaedon Sharpe undergoing surgery and his timeline for return And the…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers besting Damian Lillard and the Bucks in his return to Moda Center • Portland playing well but losing both games to the Nuggets in Denver on Friday and Sunday • The recent play of Scoot Henderson • Kris Murray getting the first start of his career • The upcoming trade …

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter Casey Holdahl discusses... • Damian Lillard's return to Portland with the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night • Portland's recent play in a loss to the Bulls and a win versus the 76ers • Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson being invited to play in the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weeke…

On the latest edition of The Brief Case podcast, recorded from the Trail Blazers' team hotel in San Antonio, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' overtime victory versus the Rockets in Houston • Thoughts from Jerami Grant, Anfernee Simons and Chauncey Billups regarding Grant's shot to send the game to overtime in Houston • Having two pla…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting their second win in 10 days versus the Brooklyn Nets • Anfernee Simons adding another game-winner to his resume • Deandre Ayton's difficulty getting to the game Wednesday night and the uninformed (and idiotic) analysis of the situation • Chauncey Billups switc…

On this edition of The Brief Case, recorded from the team hotel in New York City, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' blowout loss to the Knicks on Tuesday after pulling out an overtime win versus the Nets on Sunday • Anfernee Simons' comments after the loss to the Knicks on the road trip thus far and whether he's seeing improvement eve…

On the latest edition of The Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' foul-filled loss to the Mavericks in Dallas on Wednesday at the rematch on Friday, also in Dallas • Portland setting off on a seven-game, two-week road trip • Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara and Duop Reath returning from injury • Scoot Henderson getting…

On this edition of the Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers' 130-113 win versus the Sacramento Kings Tuesday night at Moda Center • Portland's "Bench Mob." which did something in Tuesday night's win that hasn't been done in Portland in over 30 years • The recent play of Jabari Walker • Scoot Henderson posting a career-…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers slow starts and how they're trying to improve early in games • Portland's seven-game losing streak ending victory versus the Suns at Moda Center • The Trail Blazers schedule to finish out 2023 • The Rip City Remix at the G-League Winter Showcase in Orlando • An update…

On this edition of the Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers losing four-straight despite performing well • Portland playing eight of their next nine games at Moda Center • Monday's loss to the Clippers in Los Angeles • The recent play of Anfernee Simons and Scoot Henderson • Injury updates on Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton and…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers coming up just short versus the Warriors in San Francisco Wednesday night • Chauncey Billups' comments regarding the free throw disparity in Wednesday's loss • Anfernee Simons' thoughts on his first game back in the lineup after missing all but the first game of the s…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers returning from a 2-2 road trip, which could have very easily been a 4-0 road trip • Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara posterizing Jazz center Walker Kessler on back-to-back possessions • Chauncey Billups speaking one of those dunks into existence • Jerami Grant enteri…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers securing their first road win in nearly a month versus the Pacers in Indianapolis • Overcoming a tough call in Indianapolis after not being able to do the same thing then night before in Milwaukee • The Blazers going 2-1 since the return of Malco…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers returning home from a three-game road trip while on a four-game losing streak • Tuesday's loss to the Utah Jazz in the second In-Season Tournament game for both teams • Injuries starting to take their toll with Anfernee Simons, Scoot Henderson, Malcolm Brogdon and Rob…

On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland's 121-118 overtime loss to the Kings in Sacramento on Wednesday • The Trail Blazers being down to one guard in that game with Malcolm Brogdon being injured and Shaedon Sharpe fouling out • The play of Jerami Grant and his interesting scoring streak • The report that Ro…

On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Where the Trail Blazers stand a few weeks into the 2023-24 season • Looking back at a 3-1 week and looking forward to another three-game road trip, though this time versus Western Conference teams • The Trail Blazers' injury list getting longer with Robert Williams III expected…

On this edition of the Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups' comments after Portland's 110-100 victory versus the Pistons in Detroit • The Blazers going 2-1 on their first extended road trip and the impressive way in which they won those two games • Shaedon Sharpe turning in the best half of his career …

On this edition of The Brief Case, recorded from the Trail Blazers' team hotel in Toronto, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting their first win of the season versus the Raptors in Toronto • The importance of having something to feel good about from time to time • Malcolm Brogdon closing the game out, Jerami Grant leading the team …

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland's loss to the Clippers in their 2023-24 season opener Wednesday night in Los Angeles • Scoot Henderson's NBA debut and why the way he deals with adversity might be the most important thing we saw out of him Wednesday night • The play of Deandre Ayton, Malcolm Brogdon and Shaed…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The end of Portland's 2023 preseason schedule • An emphasis on practice with a week between the end of the preseason and the start of the regular season • The recent trades made by the Rip City Remix and what those deals might signal for the last Trail Blazers' roster spots • The repor…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers 138-133 loss to the Utah Jazz in their third preseason contest • Why the Jazz the loss to the Jazz is a better marker of where the Blazers are currently at than their first two preseason game. • Anfernee Simons delivering a reminder about where he ranks among the guar…

On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Impressions of Scoot Henderson's preseason debut versus the New Zealand Breakers • Portland starting their 2023 exhibition season with a 106-66 victory versus the Breakers Tuesday night • Results from the annual NBA GM survey as it pertains to the Portland Trail Blazers • Shaedon Sharp…

On the latest edition of the Brief Case, recording from Santa Barbara where the Trail Blazers are holding their 2023 training camp, Casey Holdahl discusses... • General thoughts about the first three days of camp in Santa Barbara • The "leadership by committee" approach the Trail Blazers have taken since the trades last week • Portland trying to pl…

On this, the first 2023 Training Camp edition of the Brief Case recorded from the team hotel in Santa Barbara, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The positive vibe at Portland's 2023 Media Day and why that might be the case • Portland officially signing five players to their training camp roster and whether any of those players might make the regular sea…