Casey Holdahl/Portland Trail Blazers

The Brief Case

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Casey Holdahl, beat reporter and insider for the Portland Trail Blazers, breaks down the news of the day in Rip City and beyond

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Casey Holdahl/Portland Trail Blazers

Episodes

The Playoff Run Is Over And The Offseason Begins The Brief Case, Episode 207 29.04.2026 31:45

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers having their postseason come to a close with a loss to the Spurs in Game 5 in San Antonio Tuesday night • The way Portland lost Game 5 was a good reflection of the issues they had during the regular season • You really need outside s...

The Blazers Backs Are Against The Wall After Losing Games 3 And 4 On The Brief Case, Episode 206 27.04.2026 15:38

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers faltering in the second half to lose Game 3 Friday night despite Victor Wembanyama not playing • Game 4 playing out in a similar fashion to Game 3, though this time with Wembanyama • If first-half, double-digit leads mattered, the Trail Blazers would be heading back to...

Blazers Take Game 2 In San Antonio, Scoot Carries The Day And The Series Now Heads To Portland On The Brief Case, Episode 205 22.04.2026 28:16

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers rallying yet again in the fourth quarter to defeat the Spurs in San Antonio to even the series at 1-1 • At this point building a lead, losing it and then going down double digits in the fourth before coming away with the win is the T...

Losing Game 1 In San Antonio, Bouncing Back In Game 2 And Deni Name Finalist For Most Improved On The Brief Case, Episode 204 20.04.2026 26:15

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers losing 111-98 to the Spurs in Game 1 of the two/seven matchup of the Western Conference Playoffs • Trail Blazers hang around for the first three quarters despite not playing all that well • Portland gets to within two early in the th...

Defeating The Suns In The Play-In And Facing The Spurs In The Playoffs On The Brief Case, Episode 203 15.04.2026 16:41

Send us Fan Mail (Apologies for the incorrect episode being uploaded initially, it should be fixed) On this Play-In Tournament edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers beating the Suns in Phoenix in the seven/eight matchup of the 2026 Western Conference Play-In Tournament • Portland qualifies for t...

Moving Into Eighth, Breaking Down Tiebreakers, Rip City Rising Arrives, Remix Advance And A Conversation With Buck Williams On The Brief Case, Episode 201 03.04.2026 33:07

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers defeating the Pelicans on Thursday to move into sole possession of eighth in the West with four games to play • Jrue Holiday continues to assert himself • Toumani Camara sets the league record for offensive fouls drawn and Donovan Cl...

The Race For Eighth Is On, New Ownership Arrives And The Remix Make The Playoffs On The Brief Case, Episode 200 01.04.2026 33:00

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers defeating the Clippers in L.A. Tuesday night in what was Portland's most important game of the season thus far • Why coaches and teams sometimes pretend some games aren't more important than others (even if everyone knows i...

Going 3-1 On The Homestand And 'The Most Important Game Of The Season' On The Brief Case, Episode 199 30.03.2026 23:45

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland blowing out the Nets and Bucks before losing to the Mavericks • Finishing a four-game homestand with another blowout victory, this time versus the Wizards • Big games for Toumani Camara and Scoot Henderson • Tiago Splitter saying that Tuesday...

Moving Into 8th, Three-Straight Road Wins And Donovan Clingan Beast Mode On The Brief Case, Episode 198 21.03.2026 29:52

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers holding on to beat the Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday • Donovan Clingan gets a new career high in scoring and Deni Avdija returns to form • Portland's bad habit of letting teams back into games • The Trail Blazers getting o...

A Tough Loss In Philly, A Blowout In Brooklyn And The Trip Continues On The Brief Case, Episode 197 17.03.2026 16:10

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting a five-game road trip off to a disappoint start with a loss to the 76ers in Philadelphia • Turnovers are an issue yet again • If neither team is playing well, the home team is usually going to win • Taking a bus from Philadel...

Homestand Starts With A Win, Scoot Steps Up And Deni Returns On The Brief Case, Episode 196 09.03.2026 16:46

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers defeating the Grizzlies in Memphis Wednesday night behind the play of Jrue, Jerami and Rob • Jrue, Rob and Jerami all doing more as we enter the last month of the regular season • Portland giving themselves a chance in the first thre...

Starting A Five-Game Trip 2-1 And Moving On To Memphis And Houston On The Brief Case, Episode 195 02.03.2026 25:43

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses... • The Trail Blazers starting a five-game trip off with a victory versus the Chicago Bulls at United Center • Donovan Clingan, Kris Murray and Sidy Cissoko have all been sick • Robert Williams III comes up big versus the Bulls • Trail Blazers losing to the Hornet...

Going 1-1 After The Break, Up And Down Injuries And Sidy Gets Converted On The Brief Case, Episode 194 23.02.2026 21:16

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets in their first game back from the All-Star break • Blowouts happen, 53-point losses should not • Portland bouncing back by holding the Phoenix Suns to just 77 points in a win Sunday night...

Dame Wins Another All-Star Three-Point Contest, Donovan and Hansen Show Out And Deni Up Next On The Brief Case, Episode 193 15.02.2026 21:20

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl, on location in Los Angeles for the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, discusses... • The Portland Trail Blazers having a great All-Star Weekend thus far • Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen performing well against each other in the Castrol Rising Stars on All-Star Friday nigh...

Three-Straight Wins To End A Homestand, Scoot and Deni Return And Dame Joins The All-Star Three-Point Contest On The Brief Case, Episode 192 10.02.2026 26:55

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers defeating the Grizzlies 135-155 Friday night at Moda Center in Scoot Henderson's first game of the season • It might have taken a long time for Scoot Henderson to make his 2025-26 season debut, but it didn't take him much t...

Deni Is An All-Star, Trading For Vit Krejci And Blake Wesley Returns To The Lineup On The Brief Case, Episode 191 02.02.2026 19:32

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Deni Avdija being named to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his career • Needing to do a little bit extra in order to make your first All-Star roster • The Trail Blazers having at least three players at the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend be...

Splitting A Back-To-Back To Finish A Homestand, A Snowy East Coast Road Trip And A Conversation With Sidy Cissoko On The Brief Case, Episode 190 25.01.2026 25:00

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers starting an all Moda Center back-to-back with a rare victory versus the Miami Heat in Portland • Portland finishing up a stretch of playing eight of 10 games at home with a tough start and a tough finish in a loss to the Toronto Rapt...

Blazers Get Back To .500, Sweeping A Weekend Back-To-Back And Deni Avdija Finishes Fifth In All-Star Fan Voting On The Brief Case, Episode 189 20.01.2026 13:39

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers blowing out LeBron James and the Lakers at Moda Center on Saturday to begin a weekend back-to-back • Following up the win versus the Lakers on Saturday with another versus the Kings in Sacramento on Sunday • The Trail Blazers have wo...

Big Bench In Win Versus Hawks, Getting Healthy At The Midway Point And Hansen Assigned On The Brief Case, Episode 188 16.01.2026 17:25

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers just not having the bodies to compete with the Warriors Tuesday night in San Francisco • Jrue Holiday's return after missing two months seems to be going well • Portland gets a huge boost from their bench in Thursday's win...

Another Victory Versus the Rockets, Winning Streak Ends In Loss To Knicks and Jrue Holiday Returns On The Brief Case, Episode 187 12.01.2026 19:00

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers following up a win versus the Rockets on Wednesday at Moda Center with another on Friday in the rematch, also at Moda Center • Toumani Camara responds to losing a tooth by posting a career-high in scoring • Clutch free throws, a...

Four-Straight Wins, Toumani Is Tough As They Come And Deni's All-Star Step On The Brief Case, Episode 186 08.01.2026 21:43

Send us Fan Mail On the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting their fourth-straight victory with a gutsy win versus the Rockets Wednesday night at Moda Center • Deni Avdija posting season-high in scoring versus the Rockets • Toumani Camara proves his toughness once again • A lowke...

Finish A Homestand With Back-To-Back Wins And Deni Seventh In All-Star Voting On The Brief Case, Episode 185 30.12.2025 24:30

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers losing the first three games of a five-game homestand • Portland defeating the Celtics in the fourth game of the five-game homestand to get their first win versus Boston in the last three seasons • The Trail Blazers doing a good job...

A Win Is A Win Versus the Kings, The 1999-2000 Team Returns And Vote Deni For All-Star On The Brief Case, Ep 184 19.12.2025 29:53

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers beating the Kings in overtime Thursday night at Moda Center • You've got to learn how to win "ugly" games in the NBA • Facing the Kings again Saturday night, this time in Sacramento • The 1999-2000 Trail Blazers r...

Loss To Pelicans, Hosting Warriors On Sunday And Deni Top 25 Under 25 On The Brief Case, Episode 183 13.12.2025 19:29

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers losing to the Pelicans in New Orleans Thursday night in a "NBA Cup Consolation Bracket" game • The Trail Blazers having just 10 players -- eight on NBA contracts and three on two-way contracts -- in uniform on Thursday...

Finishing A Trip 1-3, A Light Week Of Games And Yang Hansen Gets His First Start On The Brief Case, Episode 182 09.12.2025 16:40

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers going down, coming back, but then losing down the stretch to the Pistons in Detroit on Friday night • Portland finishing up a four-game trip with a 119-96 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis • The Trail Blazers having time to rest...