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The Brief Case

Casey Holdahl/Portland Trail Blazers

179 episodes

15 hours ago

Send us a text 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 Thunder, the reigning NBA champs and a team that entered Wednesday's game unbeated • The play of D...

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Send us a text 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 Thunder, the reigning NBA champs and a team that entered Wednesday's game unbeated • The play of D...

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Episodes (20/179)

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

Send us a text 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 Thunder, the reigning NBA champs and a team that entered Wednesday's game unbeated • The play of D...

16 hours ago

52 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 going to do during training camp and preseason • Enduring the highs and lows of a new style of play ...

1 week ago

48 minutes

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Shaedon Sharpe And Toumani Camara Sign Contract Extensions On The Brief Case, Episode 175

Send us a text 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, Toumani Camara and Deni Avdija under contract for the next three seasons • Portland now having 18 p...

2 weeks ago

16 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 Utah • What, if anything, to make of statistics during the preseason • Shaedon Sharpe extension eligi...

2 weeks ago

40 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 gets the start versus the Kings after coming off the bench versus the Warriors • Jerami Grant coming off...

3 weeks ago

37 minutes

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

Send us a text 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" with the starting lineup by starting Shaedon and Jerami and bringing Deni off the bench • The play of Jrue H...

4 weeks ago

40 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 Sharpe and Yang Hansen at training camp • The 2025 Toyota Fan Fest that saw Shaedon Sharpe win MVP (...

1 month ago

25 minutes

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Injuries, Extensions, Ownership, Hansen, Defense And Other Storylines At 2025 Media Day On The Brief Case, Episode 170

Send us a text 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 Sharpe and Toumani Camara being up for contract extensions • Everyone loves Yang Hansen • Who starts on Openi...

1 month ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 will be out for at least a month with a torn hamstring and what that means for the Trail Blazers ...

1 month ago

42 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 roles with the Trail Blazers and the franchise making a concerted effort to bring former players back to the or...

1 month ago

21 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 group play with one game to go • The possibility of both Deni and Luka Doncic sitting in the last gr...

2 months ago

21 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 • The Trail Blazers having significantly more national "tv" games this season • The Emirates NBA Cup schedule for...

2 months ago

30 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 time, how he fits on the team and the role he might play, Portland's young guards Scoot and Shaedon, initial ...

3 months ago

42 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 Yang Hansen • Dame discussing his relationship with Jrue Holiday, maybe finally getting out to the Oregon coast and his yearl...

3 months ago

39 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 being in a much better place now than they were when Lillard was traded • How Lillard helps the Trail...

3 months ago

27 minutes

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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

Send us a text 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 points of how to conduct yourself on an NBA court • Good play allowing for good times • The Trail Blaze...

3 months ago

45 minutes

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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

Send us a text 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 League tournament tiebreaker) • Yang Hansen gets his first Las Vegas Summer League poster dunk&nb...

3 months ago

31 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 with NBA players • Hansen getting a highlight on the first play of the game • The passing, handle and d...

3 months ago

17 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 Blazer • Yang Hansen deals with a faster pace and overcoming language issues in his first two Las Vegas Summer L...

4 months ago

37 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 "Hansen" means in Chinese and why it's a “great and beautiful connection” and “a wonderful arrangement ...

4 months ago

27 minutes