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
183 episodes
Blazers Doomed By Free Throws In Toronto And Saved By Free Throws In Cleveland On The Brief Case, Episode 181
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers starting off yet another four-game road trip with a loss to the Raptors in Toronto
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Episode 181
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17:00
Out Of The NBA Cup, Another Versus The Thunder, Deni's Case For All-Star And A Conversation With Robert Williams III On The Brief Case, Episode 180
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers having their NBA Cup dreams dashed with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in West Group C ...
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Episode 180
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35:21
Buzzer-Beat To End A Back To Back, Deni Triple-Double And Hansen Returns From The Remix On The Brief Case, Episode 179
On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers returning from a five-game trip to play an all Moda Center back-to-back• Losing t...
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Episode 179
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26:17
Outlasted In Miami And Buzzer-Beat In Orlando On The Brief Case, Episode 178
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • The Trail Blazers starting a five-game trip with a close loss to the Heat in Miami on Saturday
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Episode 178
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14:45
Bouncing Back To Beat The Thunder, Previewing The Upcoming Trip And Remix Head Coach Jonah Herscu Joins The Brief Case, Episode 177
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 ...
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Episode 177
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52:00
The First Week Of The Season, A 2-1 Trip And The NBA Cup Begins On The Brief Case, Episode 176
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 earl...
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Episode 176
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48:43
Shaedon Sharpe And Toumani Camara Sign Contract Extensions On The Brief Case, Episode 175
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<...
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Episode 175
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16:42
Wrapping Up Training Camp, Losses To The Warriors And Jazz, Preseason Stats And Injury Updates On The Brief Case, Episode 174
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 ...
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Episode 174
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40:44
Besting The Kings In Preseason, Yang Hansen's Huge Third Quarter And Chauncey Continues To Tinker On The Brief Case, Episode 173
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 Cen...
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Episode 172
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37:53
A Preseason "Loss," Shaedon Lives Up To The Hype And Hansen's Preseason Debut On The Brief Case, Episode 172
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...
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Episode 172
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40:22
The First Week Of Training Camp And Recapping Fan Fest On The Brief Case, Episode 171
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...
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Episode 171
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25:02
Injuries, Extensions, Ownership, Hansen, Defense And Other Storylines At 2025 Media Day On The Brief Case, Episode 170
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...
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Episode 170
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Training Camp, Scoot's Injury, Dame's Rally And New Video Boards At Moda On The Brief Case, Episode 169
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 whe...
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Episode 169
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42:34
Damian Lillard Reunion Rally, Deni Avdija EuroBasket Honors And Former Players Returning On The Brief Case, Episode 168
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 ...
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Episode 168
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21:59
Deni Avdija Leads The Way At EuroBasket And The Rip City Remix Schedule Is Out On The Brief Case, Episode 167
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 Europe...
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Episode 167
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21:50
The 2025-26 Schedule, Back-To-Backs, Miles Traveled And The NBA Cup On The Brief Case, Episode 166
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 s...
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Episode 166
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30:51
Jrue Holiday Is Introduced, Tweaks Made To The Icon and Association Jerseys And An International Update On The Brief Case, Episode 165
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• Jr...
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Episode 165
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42:18
Dame's Thoughts On Jrue, Scoot And Hansen, Blake Signed And Preseason Announced On The Brief Case, Episode 164
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 re...
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Episode 164
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39:43
Damian Lillard Returns To Portland And Yang Hansen Wraps Up Summer League On The Brief Case, Episode 163
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 mak...
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Episode 163
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27:14
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
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 ni...
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Episode 163
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45:52
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
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 los...
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Yang Hansen Impresses In His Trail Blazers Summer League Debut On The Brief Case, Episode 161
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...
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Episode 161
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17:41
Summer League Practice Begins, Yang Hansen Gets His First NBA Run And It's Back To Business On The Brief Case, Episode 160
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 ...
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Episode 169
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37:20
Yang Hansen Arrives In Portland, Signing Undrafted Players (Reportedly) and the 2025 Las Vegas Summer League Schedule On The Brief Case, Episode 159
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
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Episode 159
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27:55
Trail Blazers Shock The League At The 2025 Draft By Trading For Yang Hansen On The Brief Case, Episode 158
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...
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Episode 158
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