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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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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 (...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Send us a text 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 their selection secret • The reasons the Trail Blazers targeted Hansen, who they have been scouting fo...
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 wrapping up their pre-draft workouts this weekend • The players who came through Portland for workouts and what that does or doesn't tell us • A plead for some standardization in the pre-draft workout process • A quick roundup of the mock drafts two days before the 2025 NBA Draft • The Kevin Durant trade and whether it matter...
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 holding their sixth pre-draft workout • The lack of consensus around this year's draft and why that might be • Portland has a lot of options with the 11th pick (and will they acquire a second round pick?) • The additions to the coaching staffs of the Trail Blazers and Remix • What some of the items at the Bill Walton auction,...
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 first pre-draft workouts of 2025 • Portland's fourth workout being their most high-profile so far with players expected to be taken in the first round • The many reasons why the Trail Blazers' are working out players projected to be selected after their pick at 11 • Toumani Camara being named to an All-Defensive team and ...
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 falling back to 11th at the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery and the reaction • Portland underperforming their draft lottery odds three of the last four years • We know that life isn't fair, but is it especially unfair for the Trail Blazers? • The Trail Blazers already hosting two workouts and what those workouts tell us about Portland...
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 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 • Florida center Rueben Chinyelu, Texas forward Devon Pryor and Mexico City guar...
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Casey - Love your work, but playing a Dame quote and the intro music at the same time is hard to decipher. You are awesome. Keep up the good work.