On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Playing well on the now-completed five-game road trip, even if it didn't always result in wins

• Starting off a five-game homestand with a "closer than the final score indicated" loss to the Miami Heat

• The injuries of Robert Williams, Deandre Ayton and Matisse Thybulle

• Kris Murray, Duop Reath and the rest of the players on the fringes of the rotation doing a great job of staying ready when their number is called

• The Deni to Toumani To Shaedon To Donovan fastbreak versus the Heat

• Local tire shops, the social implications of a decline in the number of bowling alleys, Brooke forgets her headphones, trying to get in pickleball matches on the road and NBA heating pads

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers starting 2025 with an eight-point loss to the Lakers in Los Angeles

• Bouncing back with a three-point victory versus Damian Lillard and the Bucks in Milwaukee

• Hitting the midway point of a five-game trip with a three-point loss to the Pistons in Detroit

• Kris Murray's consistency, Shaedon Sharpe sets a new mark in assists and Deni Avdija does finger guns

• Zora Stephenson and Jason Benetti filling in for Kevin Calabro on the television broadcast

• Brooke's back pain, recording on the campus of Tulane University, running in the cold, avoiding talking to opposing teams' fans in the arena and driverless cars don't care about police escorts

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers going 2-1 in the last week of 2024

• The recent play of Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija

• The changing landscape of college football

• The return of the Guerschon Yabusele's of the world

• Brooke sees a fight

• Nicknames are not creative enough anymore

• Frustration with timeout game contestants 

• The "miss two free throws in the fourth quarter" promotions and why the Trail Blazers need one (or don't)

• Brooke meets Kato Kaelin at Nobu 

• Nancy Kerrigan turns down Brooke for an autograph

• Tonya Harding is a TRUE Oregonian (and would have signed an autograph)

• Ice skating is hard and let people sleep in Lloyd Center

• Scratch-off tickets and why the crossword versions are the worst

• Staind/Disturbed vs. Jelly Roll

• Happy Gilmore 2 and whether "Shooter" is a good name Brooke's next child

• Greg Oden's great return to Moda Center

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Ending a losing streak at home with a win versus the Nuggets

• The road losing streak continuing with a loss to the Spurs in San Antonio on Saturday

• The Trail Blazers holding practice in Dallas Sunday afternoon before Monday's game versus the Mavericks

• "Season" versus "Year"

• Shaedon Sharpe getting to the rim on the regular

• What Brooke and Casey would give the Trail Blazers for Christmas

• Locking in

• The necessity of having a short memory in pro sports 

• The mystery of Casey's missing carnitas taco

• Spirit Mountain Casino New Year's Eve celebration

• Leaning into what is comfortable on the road

• Ohio State vs. Oregon and Brooke's cabin neighbors

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• A historic lull in the Portland Trail Blazers' schedule

• Getting back in the gym, getting healthy and getting away from the team 

• Enthusiasm for the NBA Cup

• Scoot returns, Toumani avoids the worst, Donovan is close and Rob is nearing the end of the concussion protocol

• En Vogue at Spirit Mountain Casino on December 13

• Spurs on Friday, Suns on Sunday and Nuggets on... Thursday a week from now

• Brooke gets a haircut, not meeting Dorit, Clash of the Titans got stars, The Fugitive is too slow, when parents don't want your senior photos anymore, Hearth socks, Brooke goes to Japan, They're All Bad People, Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson spill coke at Memorial Coliseum and the three tallest players in the NBA

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers facing the Clippers Tuesday night in Los Angeles in the last NBA Cup game of 2024

• What needs to happen for the Trail Blazers to get the "wildcard" spot out of the West to make the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup

• The Trail Blazers returning from a road trip to defeat the Kings and lose in a close, entertaining game to the Mavericks

• Things heading in the right direction both on and off the court

• Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton returning and Deni Avdija settling in

• Nobody does a good Dalano Banton impression, talking Williams Shatner, "Zers" and "Bazers," get money, Brooke's billboard by Spirit Mountain Casino (Elevate Your Game!) is no more, maybe ranking back-to-backs, NBA media food

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers rattling off three-straight wins after looking left for dead a little over a week ago

• Shaedon Sharpe scoring 30+ in consecutive games and his popularity amongst various fanbases

• Donovan Clingan's historic performance in the victory versus the Timberwolves

• The spectacular play of Robert Williams III, Deni Avdija, Dalano Banton, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert off the bench

• Lamar Hurd barking at Toumani Camara

• Is this the real Dalano Banton

• The upcoming road trip with stops in Oklahoma City, Houston (x2), Memphis and Indiana

• Brooke cutting the line, the Brightside trading card kiosk, "DB Hooper" and fan-created merch, getting the kids back in the building, Mercer Island vs. Shadle Park, get us to Las Vegas for the NBA Cup

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Sunday's embarrassing loss to the Grizzlies and Chauncey Billups' comments

• Playing with the kind of effort that honors fans for showing up and Robert Williams' rehabilitation 

• The return of Shaedon Sharpe and Robert Williams III

• The back-to-back versus the Timberwolves and the Sunday matinee versus the Hawks before heading out on another road trip

• Brooke's favorite slot machines

• Pamela The Cupcake Queen https://www.instagram.com/cupcake0queen/

• You're Doing Amazing Sweetie: Basketball PR staffs who still try 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Sacramento Sunday night, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The first three games of the season

• Portland bouncing back from a close loss versus New Orleans on Friday with a comfortable victory versus New Orleans on Sunday

• Our guy Klaus Becker ending the Toyota Halfcourt Shot drought 

• The Trail Blazers doing the things they've been talking about doing

• Brooke's bow, mom walking through stunts, consecutive games rule change suggestions, Vibram shoes, pounding beers on the big screen and hotel corgis

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers' 2024-25 season starting on Wednesday versus the Warriors at Moda Center (tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. on KATU 2.2, BlazerVision and Rip City Radio 620 AM)

• Starting off with five games in seven nights

• A difficult first month of the season

• Brooke doing play by play in Friday's preseason finale versus the Jazz

• The new starting lineup of Simons, Camara, Avdija, Grant and Ayton

• Predicting which players will end up in the Top 3 on the team in points, rebounds and blocks 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• What they saw from the Trail Blazers during the first two games of their four-game preseason schedule

• Glad fall is here so I can really start dressin'

• The differences between Seattle and San Francisco

• When is a debut an actual debut?

• Not calling Brooke "Brookey" anymore

• Confirmation that Shaedon loves the media

• What they'd like to see out of the Trail Blazers in their remaining preseason games

• Being stingy on inexpensive foodstuffs

• You're doing AMAZING Sweetie: Roadside florists and Oriental Mart

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The first week of training camp

• Trail Blazers trying to play faster

• WNBA Finals

• Shaedon Sharpe and Rob Williams III injured

• Does Shaedon actually not want to be interviewed?

• Fan Fest and Deni Avdija MVP

• Heading up to Seattle for the start of preseason

• Drinks, eggs, pop vs. soda, Washington has an Enchanted Forest?

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Portland's 2024 Media Day and their takeaways from the event

• Appreciating the return of "Say What?!?" after Brooke had her jaw wired shut

• Thoughts on the first three days of training camp

• Headband sizes and what it says about the wearer

• The competition for minutes at point guard, forward and center

• Fan Fest, presented by Daimler Truck North America, this Saturday

• Will Donovan Clingan have to dance/sing alone at Fan Fest?

• In-home bowling alleys and Pop-A-Shot

• You're Doing Great Sweetie: KATU and the guy who lets you know your dog rolled in poop 

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Returning from the Rip City Rally

• Expecting an interesting season a week away from training camp

• Brooke MCing the WNBA to Portland announcement and thoughts on Portland getting a new franchise

• Adrian Wojnarowski retiring to make way for Donovan Clingan

• Career panels, General Mills, WNBA outfits and asking for discounts

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Training camp starting in a few weeks

• Brooke seeing a bunch of former Trail Blazers at a wedding last week 

• Why some former teammates stay in contact while others don't

• Brooke sees a Cybertruck

• Some of the more interesting home games they're looking forward to this season (tickets on sale now!)

• The Rip City Remix schedule

• The Rip City Rally, which starts next week in Coos Bay and features stops in Florence, Toledo, Corvallis and Woodburn

• Mystery announcements not yet announced

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The reason for the recent Blazers Balcony hiatus

• Brooke sustains a serious offseason injury

• Initial thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2024-25 regular season schedule

• Picks for best/worst month and best/worst trip

• The places Brooke and Casey look forward to visiting on the road

• The Trail Blazers exiting their contract with ROOT Sports

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers selecting Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick

• What the 20 year-old UCONN center brings to the team

• Portland putting their money where their mouth is with regard to improving on the defensive end

• Not being concerned about having too many centers

• Deandre Ayton as a teammate

• Does Donovan Clingan have a nickname?

• Portland trading away their rest of their picks for future picks and players we can't talk about yet

• Portland's 2024 Las Vegas Summer League  schedule

• Trail Blazers who might be playing in international competition this summer 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers holding more pre-draft workouts a little more than a week before the yearly event

• Differing opinions about approaches to draft selection processes

• The Trail Blazers needing talent more than positional balance

• The 2024 NBA Finals (which might be over before you listen to this podcast)

• Finding Brooke's house sans GPS, the new offshoot on Tualatin/Sherwood Road, theme parties, Washington Square pretzel dogs and Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Trail Blazers legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton after his passing at the age of 71 on Monday. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers coming away from the Draft Lottery with the seventh and 14th picks

• How the level of talent in this year's draft might open up possibilities for the Trail Blazers 

• The importance of not only knowing what players you like, but what players other teams like

• Best Player Available meets Position of Need

• Whether the Blazers are likely to add four rookies -- they also own the 34th and 40th picks -- to a team that is already rather young

• The wide-open nature of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs

• What makes good lemonade, cynical facial recognition, calling the cops on your neighbors and fear of exploding Fresca 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The differences between where Brooke lives (SW Portland) and where Casey lives (N Portland)

• The Trail Blazers finishing their 2023-24 season with a 21-61 record

• Matisse Thybulle's segment in Sacramento

• The 2023-24 Trail Blazers' locker room vibe

• The WNBA Draft

• The best and worst parts of Portland's 2023-24 seasons 

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Finally returning to Portland after over two weeks on the road

• Wrapping up a seven-game road trip that saw the Blazers go 2-5

• The recent play of Dalano Banton, Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton

• What you can expect during Fan Appreciation Week at games versus the Pelicans, Warriors and Rockets

• You're doing amazing Sweetie: Moda Center fans and Dream Haters

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Whether Brooke actually "co-hosts" the podcast

• Spending time in Miami and the one negative of traveling to warm weather cities

• The Blazers losing to the Hawks and Heat

• Monday's loss to the Magic

• Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton and the Trail Blazers' final play in the loss in Orlando

• Standing up in the final  moments of close games

• Brooke doesn't want to hear your dreams or watch your cartoons

• Toumani Camara's rookie season 

• A brief "Scandoval" update

• You're Doing AMAZING sweetie: the Women's NCAA Tournament and Robert Williams' t-shirt collection 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, recorded live from practice in Atlanta, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The tricks your mind plays on you during road trips

• Brooke's Toumani Camara sweatshirt and the varying approaches to wearing clothing items multiple times before washing

• Mother Necessity and it's daughter Invention

• Simple, elegant solutions to everyday problems 

• The All Rookie starting five getting another... start in Monday's loss to the Rockets

• Avoiding room service and other hotel scams

• Road trip homecomings for Scoot Henderson (Atlanta) and Toumani Camara (Miami)

• Shark Tank is stealing my ideas!

• The persistence of road trip memories 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers playing well enough but still losing in recent road games in New Orleans and Chicago

• Brooke and Theo's weekend in the Windy City

• Damian Lillard showing up in Chicago, but NOT with Olivia Rodrigo

• Adam Sandler's net worth and longing for the days of "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore"

• Brooke meeting Eddie Vedder

• Duop Reath mismatches and crossovers

• Three rookies in the starting lineup

• "You're Doing Amazing Sweetie" with Toumani and Duop