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

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Blazers Doomed By Free Throws In Toronto And Saved By Free Throws In Cleveland On The Brief Case, Episode 181 04.12.2025 17:00

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 off yet another four-game road trip with a loss to the Raptors in Toronto • Portland dooming their chances yet again due to poor free throw shooting • The Trail Blazers bouncing back to defeat the Cavaliers in Cleveland on t...

Out Of The NBA Cup, Another Versus The Thunder, Deni's Case For All-Star And A Conversation With Robert Williams III On The Brief Case, Episode 180 02.12.2025 35:21

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 NBA Cup dreams dashed with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in West Group C play on Thanksgiving eve • You can miss three-pointers or miss free throws, but if you're the 2025-26 Trail Blazers, you can't miss bot...

Buzzer-Beat To End A Back To Back, Deni Triple-Double And Hansen Returns From The Remix On The Brief Case, Episode 179 20.11.2025 26:17

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 returning from a five-game trip to play an all Moda Center back-to-back • Losing to the Suns on Tuesday in the first game back from a long trip • Rallying to take the lead only to lose to the Bulls on yet another buzzer-beating three...

Outlasted In Miami And Buzzer-Beat In Orlando On The Brief Case, Episode 178 11.11.2025 14:45

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 starting a five-game trip with a close loss to the Heat in Miami on Saturday • Going scoreless at the worst possible time • Both Jrue Holiday and Deni Avdija come close to triple-doubles in Miami • Trail Blazers stick around in Orla...

Bouncing Back To Beat The Thunder, Previewing The Upcoming Trip And Remix Head Coach Jonah Herscu Joins The Brief Case, Episode 177 07.11.2025 52:00

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The disappointing loss to a shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers team on Monday • Which team is the Trail Blazers: the team that beat the Nuggets or lost to the Lakers? • Bouncing back from being down 21 points in the first quarter to beat the Oklahoma City...

The First Week Of The Season, A 2-1 Trip And The NBA Cup Begins On The Brief Case, Episode 176 31.10.2025 48:43

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 Portland Trail Blazers going 3-2 in the first week of the 2025-26 regular season • The early season play of Jerami Grant, Deni Avdija and Jrue Holiday • The Trail Blazers doing all the things in the first five games that they said they were g...

Shaedon Sharpe And Toumani Camara Sign Contract Extensions On The Brief Case, Episode 175 20.10.2025 16:42

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The report that both Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara signed four-year contract extensions on Sunday • Why it makes sense to settle business before the start of the regular season • The Trail Blazers now having a wing rotation of Shaedon Sharpe,...

Wrapping Up Training Camp, Losses To The Warriors And Jazz, Preseason Stats And Injury Updates On The Brief Case, Episode 174 18.10.2025 40:44

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Finishing up training camp with the season opener scheduled for Wednesday • Recapping losses to the Warriors and Jazz in the last two games of preseason play • Both Jerami Grant and Jrue Holiday having their best offensive games of preseason versus Ut...

Besting The Kings In Preseason, Yang Hansen's Huge Third Quarter And Chauncey Continues To Tinker On The Brief Case, Episode 173 13.10.2025 37:53

Send us Fan Mail On the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers getting to 1-1 for the preseason by beating the Kings Friday night at Moda Center • Portland doing Friday night versus the Kings what they couldn't do Wednesday night versus the Warriors in San Francisco • Deni Avdija...

A Preseason "Loss," Shaedon Lives Up To The Hype And Hansen's Preseason Debut On The Brief Case, Episode 172 09.10.2025 40:22

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 to the Warriors in the first of their four-game preseason schedule • The game goes down as a loss, but it was really a win for the Trail Blazers • Chauncey Billups following through on his promise to "tinker"...

The First Week Of Training Camp And Recapping Fan Fest On The Brief Case, Episode 171 05.10.2025 25:02

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland having, by all accounts, a great first week of their 2025 training camp • Building off what they've already done on defense and installing a retooled offense • New assistant coaches, efficiency and intensity • The play of Shaedon S...

Injuries, Extensions, Ownership, Hansen, Defense And Other Storylines At 2025 Media Day On The Brief Case, Episode 170 30.09.2025 1:04:06

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses... • Trail Blazers' executives having discussions with Tom Dundon, who is heading up a group that has agreed to purchase the franchise • Injuries to Scoot Henderson and Robert Williams III and how those might effect the start of the season • Both Shaedon Sharp...

Training Camp, Scoot's Injury, Dame's Rally And New Video Boards At Moda On The Brief Case, Episode 169 26.09.2025 42:34

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Portland's 2025 training camp starting on Monday with Media Day • The main storylines, including whether Shaedon Sharpe starts and if Yang Hansen cracks the rotation, heading into training camp • The team announcing on Friday that Scoot Henderson...

Damian Lillard Reunion Rally, Deni Avdija EuroBasket Honors And Former Players Returning On The Brief Case, Episode 168 16.09.2025 21:59

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 Damian Lillard reunion rally this Sunday at Pioneer Courthouse Square • The Rip City Rally is underway • Deni Avdija earning "All-Star Second Team" honors at EuroBasket 2025 • Brian Grant and Terry Porter reportedly taking on new ro...

Deni Avdija Leads The Way At EuroBasket And The Rip City Remix Schedule Is Out On The Brief Case, Episode 167 03.09.2025 21:50

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 competition at EuroBasket (aka the European Championships) • There being no dominate European teams despite the number of MVP-caliber international players • The play of Deni Avdija and Israel advancing to the knockout round by going 3-1 in g...

The 2025-26 Schedule, Back-To-Backs, Miles Traveled And The NBA Cup On The Brief Case, Episode 166 14.08.2025 30:51

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 release of the Trail Blazers' 2025-26 regular season schedule • A breakdown of Portland's schedule including the number of back-to-backs and miles traveled this season • The number of Blazers games per month and day of the week • Th...

Jrue Holiday Is Introduced, Tweaks Made To The Icon and Association Jerseys And An International Update On The Brief Case, Episode 165 30.07.2025 42:18

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Jrue Holiday being introduced to the media Tuesday at the Trail Blazers' practice facility • Jrue Holiday's thoughts on how he was treated the first time he was traded to Portland, how he heard he had been traded to Portland the second...

Dame's Thoughts On Jrue, Scoot And Hansen, Blake Signed And Preseason Announced On The Brief Case, Episode 164 24.07.2025 39:43

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses... • The press conference to "re-introduce" Damian Lillard • Lillard's comments about the role he'll play as he rehabs his Achilles injury during the 2025-26 season • Dame's comments about the importance of mentorship, Scoot Henderson and Y...

Damian Lillard Returns To Portland And Yang Hansen Wraps Up Summer League On The Brief Case, Episode 163 20.07.2025 27:14

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 officially signing Damian Lillard as a free agent • The reasons a reunion makes sense for both the team and Lillard • The decision for both the team and Lillard being about basketball rather than nostalgia • The Trail Blazers be...

Bouncing Back With A Win Versus Pelicans, Summer League Championship Slips Away And A One-On-One Interview With Hansen On The Brief Case, Episode 163 17.07.2025 45:52

Send us Fan Mail On yet another Las Vegas Summer League edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers rallying to get a win versus the Pelicans Tuesday night in Las Vegas to move to 2-1 at Summer League • The performances of Caleb Love, D.J. Carton and Yang Hansen • Hansen picking up the finer poin...

A Summer League Back-To-Back, Yang Hansen Gets A Poster Dunk, James Posey Joins The Coaching Staff And A Conversation With Caleb Love on The Brief Case, Episode 162 13.07.2025 31:33

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl, on location in Las Vegas, discusses... • The Trail Blazers moving to 1-1 at the Las Vegas Summer League with a loss to the Grizzlies on Saturday • The difficulty of playing a Summer League Back-To-Back • Game running behind schedule (maybe due to the Summer Le...

Yang Hansen Impresses In His Trail Blazers Summer League Debut On The Brief Case, Episode 161 12.07.2025 17:41

Send us Fan Mail On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider, on location in Las Vegas, discusses... • Yang Hansen's Trail Blazers Summer League debut Friday night in a blowout victory versus the Warriors at Thomas & Mack Arena on the campus of UNLV • Not being exactly sure what to expect from Hansen in his first game playing...

Summer League Practice Begins, Yang Hansen Gets His First NBA Run And It's Back To Business On The Brief Case, Episode 160 07.07.2025 37:20

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 announce their summer league roster and begin holding practices in preparation for their five-game run (at least) in Las Vegas • Assistant coach Ronnie Burrell's thoughts on Yang Hansen's first practices as a Trail Bla...

Yang Hansen Arrives In Portland, Signing Undrafted Players (Reportedly) and the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League Schedule On The Brief Case, Episode 159 28.06.2025 27:55

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 Friday press conference to introduce Yang Hansen, who Portland traded for at the 2025 NBA Draft • Thoughts on Hansen's first days as a Trail Blazers • Yang overcoming language barriers and expectations going into his rookie season • What...

Trail Blazers Shock The League At The 2025 Draft By Trading For Yang Hansen On The Brief Case, Episode 158 26.06.2025 19:15

Send us Fan Mail On this special 2025 NBA Draft Edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers trading the draft rights to Cedric Coward for Chinese center Yang Hansen, a 2028 first-round pick and second-round picks in the 2027 and 2028 Drafts • Portland shocking the NBA and the media by keeping the...