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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 •…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Send us a text 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 break…

Send us a text 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 se…

Send us a text 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 s…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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 play…

Send us a text 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 thought…

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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…

Send us a text 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 •…

Send us a text 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 • Chaunce…

Send us a text 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 …

Send us a text 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 He…

Send us a text 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 po…

Send us a text 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 Orla…

Send us a text 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, De…