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, Deandre Ayton and Jerami Grant • The Rip City Remix facing the G-League Ignite in Las Vegas • The Trail Blazers getting out of last place in terms of of...
Dec 14, 2023•24 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text 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 season due to injury • The performances of Shaedon Sharpe, Kris Murray, Duop Reath and Jabari Walker versus the Warriors • Friday's game...
Dec 07, 2023•25 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text 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 entering the concussion protocol after taking a shot to the face in Saturday's loss to the Jazz • The imminent return of Anfernee Simons, who...
Dec 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 68
Send us a text 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 Malcolm Brogdon and Scoot Henderson • Injury timelines for Anfernee Simons and Ish Wainwright • Portland's offensive and defensive ratings •...
Nov 28, 2023•18 min•Ep. 67
Send us a text 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 Robert Williams III all sidelined • A rundown of when injured players might return • An update on where the Trail Blazers are at after 10 ...
Nov 15, 2023•22 min•Ep. 66
Send us a text 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 Robert Williams III will undergo surgery and miss the rest of the 2023-24 season • Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert being assigned to the Rip...
Nov 10, 2023•18 min•Ep. 65
Send us a text 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 to miss significant time with a right knee injury • Portland's offfensive, defensive and net ratings • Deandre Ayton leading the leagu...
Nov 08, 2023•26 min•Ep. 64
Send us a text 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 in Wednesday's victory in Detroit • Sharpe improving in terms of drawing fouls and defending • Portland's first In-Season Tournament ga...
Nov 03, 2023•21 min•Ep. 63
Send us a text 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 in scoring and Deandre Ayton posting a new career-high in Toronto • An update on the Trail Blazers' record versus the spread • The star...
Oct 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 62
Send us a text 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 Shaedon Sharpe in the opener • The Trail Blazers' record versus the spread after one game • Friday's home opener versus the Orlando Magic An...
Oct 26, 2023•22 min•Ep. 61
Send us a text 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 report that Justin Minaya has recieved a two-way contract from the Trail Blazers • The race for the 14th roster spot • The Trail Blazers win...
Oct 20, 2023•22 min•Ep. 60
Send us a text 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 guards on Portland's roster • Thoughts on the play of Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Jabari Walker and Toumani Camara in Saturday's loss ...
Oct 15, 2023•29 min•Ep. 59
Send us a text 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 Sharpe having his third-year option picked up and the Trail Blazers signing center Greg Conditt And the show wraps up with an interview with...
Oct 11, 2023•22 min•Ep. 58
Send us a text 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 play faster and commit to the defensive end and how those goals are common this time of year • Comments from Malcolm Brogdon and Rob Will...
Oct 06, 2023•27 min•Ep. 57
Send us a text 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 season roster • A number of new additions in basketball ops and support which were recently announced • The first day of training camp pra...
Oct 04, 2023•22 min•Ep. 56
Send us a text In this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The trade sending Damian Lillard to Milwaukee, Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to Phoenix in exchange for DeAndre Ayton, Toumari Camara, Jrue Holiday, a 2029 first round pick from the Bucks and 2028 and 2030 pick swaps, also from Milwaukee • How Ayton and Camara might mesh with the Trail Blazers' core group of players • How Holiday is an incredibly valuable player regardless of what decision the team make...
Sep 29, 2023•15 min•Ep. 55
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses the start of training camp and Portland's upcoming Media Day before discussing the upcoming season with Dewayne Hankings, Trail Blazers President of Business Operations. Over the course of the interview, Hankins discusses... • What the team accomplished in the offseason • Fan enthusiasm for what is in many ways a new-look team • Getting the Rip City Remix up and running • The prospect of Portland getting a WNBA team • Some...
Sep 26, 2023•38 min•Ep. 54
Send us a text On this edition of the Brief Case podcast, Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons joins Casey Holdahl to discuss... • How his offseason went and how the offseason changes the longer you're in the league • Traveling to Croatia for Jusuf Nurkic’s "Game Of Thrones" wedding • Simons' impressions of Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert after a couple weeks of informal workouts • Pairing up in the backcourt with Shaedon Sharpe • What he’s learned about leadership from his vets and...
Sep 22, 2023•27 min•Ep. 53
Send us a text On the latest edition of the Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The past and future Rip City Remix open workouts • The trades the Remix have made in the last few weeks • The Rip City Rally making its way across the state • Details about the 2023 Fan's Fest, which is scheduled for Sunday, October 8 • A non-update on the situation with Damian Lillard • An interview with Trail Blazers second-year guard Shaedon Sharpe covering his offseason, working out with Anfernee Sim...
Sep 20, 2023•19 min•Ep. 52
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • An overview of the NBA's In-Season Tournament • The Trail Blazers' four-game group stage schedule, which was released on Tuesday, which features games versus the Grizzlies, Suns, Lakers and Jazz • Portland's four-game preseason schedule • The performance of the Trail Blazers who are playing internationally this summer...
Aug 15, 2023•13 min•Ep. 51
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers ending their 2023 Las Vegas Summer League with a lopsided loss to the Miami Heat Sunday night • How Portland came this close to qualifying for the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League tournament semifinals • The play of Shaedon Sharpe, Jabari Walker, Scoot Henderson and Kris Murray in Las Vegas • What might be next for the players on Portland's summer league roster who are not currently under contract for ne...
Jul 17, 2023•13 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Send us a text On the latest edition of the Brief Case, recorded at the 2023 NBA Las Vegas Summer League, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland's Summer League opening loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday • Scoot Henderson's Summer League debut, the injury that kept him out of Portland's second summer league game and his comments after practice on Saturday • The job Jabari Walker did going up against Victor Wembanyama in Portland's second Summer League game, a 85-80 victory versus the San Anton...
Jul 10, 2023•19 min•Ep. 49
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The signings of Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert • Portland's preparations for the Las Vegas Summer League, which starts Friday • A non-update regarding free agency (the NBA's moratorium will likely be over by time you listen to this podcast) • The Damian Lillard situation And the show ends with a conversation with Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe about his offseason thus far, why he's playing at summer...
Jul 06, 2023•21 min•Ep. 48
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Jason Hart, head coach of the G-League Ignite, discussing Scoot Henderson's jump to the NBA • The Trail Blazers releasing their roster for the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, which starts on July 7 • The news that Shaedon Sharpe is on Portland's Summer League roster and how that makes the Trail Blazers one of the most interesting teams at the year exhibition • The start of the NBA moratorium • The status of Portland's f...
Jun 30, 2023•13 min•Ep. 47
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers announcing the name and branding for their new G-League team, the Rip City Remix • How having a G-League team in close proximity to the NBA team enhances both teams • Comments from Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin, G-League Commissioner Shareef Abdul-Raheem and Trail Blazers President of Business Operations Dewayne Hankins • The press conference introducing Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert...
Jun 27, 2023•24 min•Ep. 46
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers selecting Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert at the 2023 NBA Draft • How Portland's 2023 Draft goes down as one of their best in years • The Trail Blazers' just announced 2023 Las Vegas Summer League schedule and the featured matchups • Trail Blazers GM Joe Cronin's post-draft press conference and his explanation of how they are still trying to put a winning roster around Damian Lillard...
Jun 23, 2023•26 min•Ep. 45
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, hear both Villanova freshman wing Cameron Whitmore and Alabama freshman forward Brandon Miller, both of whom are expected to be among the first players selected at the 2023 NBA Draft, discuss their solo workouts this week with the Trail Blazers.
Jun 16, 2023•20 min•Ep. 44
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The new general manager, assistant general manager and head coach hires the Trail Blazers made this week for their heretofore unnamed G-League team • How many players and what kinds of workouts the Trail Blazers have hosted for pre-draft workouts with just one week to go before the 2023 NBA Draft • Portland's workout on Thursday featuring Myles Burns, Antoine Davis, Max Lewis, Sir’Jabari Rice, Oscar Tshiebwe, DeAndre ...
Jun 16, 2023•19 min•Ep. 43
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • Scoot Henderson's solo pre-draft workout with the Trail Blazers Saturday morning • The three workouts Portland held this week and the 21 players they've brought in for workouts since the end of the season • The Nuggets winning Game 1 of the NBA Finals versus the Heat • The NBA coaching carosel And we hear from Scoot Henderson, a 6-3 guard out of the G-League Ignite, who is widely considered to be one of the first name...
Jun 04, 2023•17 min•Ep. 42
Send us a text On this edition of The Brief Case, Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Heat beating the Celtics in Game 7 to move on to the NBA Finals and Boston failing to be the first NBA team to come back from a 3-0 playoff deficit • The Thompson twins, Ausar and Amen, opting to play the last two years in the Overtime Elite League • Ausar Thompson, a 6-7 wing who won the 2023 OTE championship with the City Reapers, on his workout with the Trail Blazers, what he's looking to show during the pre-dr...
May 31, 2023•23 min•Ep. 41
