The Brief Case

Send us Fan Mail 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  • Portland covering in back-to-back game...

Send us Fan Mail 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's offernsive, defe...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Weekend in Indianapolis  • An...

Send us Fan Mail 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 show ends with a conv...

Send us Fan Mail 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 deadline, which expires on Thu...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Weekend (and why Duop Reath...

Send us Fan Mail 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 players in Jerami Gra...

Send us Fan Mail 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 switching up the starting lineup...

Send us Fan Mail 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 even in losses • Ch...

Send us Fan Mail 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 the start alongside Anf...

Send us Fan Mail 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-bes...

Send us Fan Mail 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 the Trail Blazers&a...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 injur...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 •...

Send us Fan Mail 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 sidelin...

Send us Fan Mail 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 wi...

Send us Fan Mail 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 w...

Send us Fan Mail 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 vic...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ha...

Send us Fan Mail 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 • T...

Send us Fan Mail 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 opti...