The Brief Case
Casey Holdahl, beat reporter and insider for the Portland Trail Blazers, breaks down the news of the day in Rip City and beyond
Episodes
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers hosting six players -- Rueben Chinyelu, Devon Prior, Ben Henshall, Dink Pate, John Blackwell and Lachlan Olbrich -- in their first round of 2025 pre-draft workouts
• The decisions facing players who still have the option of going back to school
• Fl...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• Deni Avidja finishing 8th and Toumani Camara finishing 12th in 2025 Most Improved Player voting
• Toumani Camara representing the Trail Blazers at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery
• Donovan Clingan getting no votes for Rookie of the Year and why he absolutely should have gotten at least a few
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On the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers losing the NBA Lottery random draw to the Houston Rockets (via the Phoenix Suns) and what that could mean once the 2025 NBA Draft takes place at the end of June
• Toumani Camara finishing ninth in the 2025 NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting and what that mi...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The 2025 Play-In Tournament and how it's a great indicator of how much better the Western Conference is than the Eastern Conference this season
• The 2025 NBA Playoffs starting this weekend
• The NBA releasing the "finalists" on Sunday for NBA awards and keeping our finge...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers defeating the Lakers Sunday afternoon at Moda Center in the final game of Portland's 2024-25 season
• Both the Trail Blazers and Lakers turning the game over to their younger players
• The Trail Blazers ending the season tied with the Suns and what that means for ...
On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers losing to the Bulls in Chicago to end a five-game road trip
• Portland returning home to defeat San Antonio on Sunday, and thus, ensuring a winning record at Moda Center this season
• Being eliminated from post-season contention Sunday afternoon thanks to the Kings defeating the Cavs
• Where the Trail Blaz...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers' loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Sunday
• Reaching the midway point of the last extended in Atlanta
• Deni Avdija's impressive stats in the month of March
• Hopes for the play-in have almost entirely slipp...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers wrap up a seven-gamer homestand with a loss to the Cavaliers on Tuesday
• Staring a five-game road trip with a loss to the Kings in Sacramento on Thursday
• Losing three-straight after winning four-in-a-row
• Deni Avdija's stats on March (they're great)
• Portl...
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 Nuggets at Moda Center on Friday in one of the more entertaining games of the season
• The importance of Friday's win for Portland's chances of making the play-in tournament
• The loss to the Celtics on Sunday
• Portland losing ground in the play-...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers getting their first win since February versus a team with a winning record Wednesday night versus the Grizzlies
• Deni Avdija continues to do things few Trail Blazers have done before
• Duop Reath coming up big when called into action
...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers breaking a five-game losing streak with back-to-back wins versus the Raptors and Wizards
• What to make of both Toronto and Washington deciding to sit players that started the game
• Matisse Thybulle getting his first action of the season ...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers falling to the Knicks in overtime Wednesday night at Moda Center in one of the most entertaining games of the season
• Scoot Henderson's performance versus the Knicks and how it represents the progress he's made this season
• Deni Avdija taking the reigns and...
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 Pistons in their first game back from an extended road trip
• Celebrating Bill Walton Sunday night in the loss to the Pistons
• Losing to the Warriors in San Francisco in the unofficial end of the Trail Blazers' longest ...
On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl, recording from the team hotel in Philadelphia, discusses...
• The Trail Blazers blowing out the Nets in Brooklyn on Friday
• Deni Avdija getting the first triple-double of his career in an overtime loss to the Cavaliers
• How even though they lost, the game versus the Cavs might have been one of thei...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers arriving in New York City on Thursday prior to Friday's game versus the Nets in Brooklyn
• Getting an ugly win versus the Jazz in Salt Lake City
• Defeating the Wizards in Washington DC to extend Portland's win streak to three
• Deni Avdija's return to Wa...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers coming out a bit slow in what ended up being a close loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in their first game after the All-Star break
• Posting the largest margin of victory in franchise history in Saturday's win versus the Hornets
• R...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers holding practices on Tuesday and Wednesday after the All-Star break
• Quick thoughts on All-Star Weekend and whether it's really any better or worse than it's ever been
• Toumani Camara and Bryce McGowens at the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend (an...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers heading into the All-Star Break off three road losses
• The Trail Blazers making the Nuggets work in the second game between the two teams in Denver
• Deandre Ayton out for at least the next month and how that impacts the center rotation
• Donovan Clingan putting up a c...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• Portland's seven-game homestand coming to an end
• Losing to the Timberwolves in Minnesota to end a six-game winning streak
• Getting blown out by the Nuggets in Denver
• Losing both Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson to injury
• Whet...
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...
• The Trail Blazers wrapping up a seven-game homestand with a 108-102 victory versus the Kings Thursday night at Moda Center
• Portland remaining the hottest team in the NBA after winning six in a row and 10 of their last 11 and whether they can keep it going with th...
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