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
167 episodes
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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19:15
The Draft Is Upon Us, Bring Back The Only Pre-Draft, Does The Durant Trade Matter To The Trail Blazers And Farewell To The NBA Finals On The Brief Case, Episode 157
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 thro...
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Episode 157
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36:12
Two Weeks Until The Draft, New Assistants And Bill Walton's Auction On The Brief Case, Episode 156
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 yea...
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Episode 156
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20:19
Pre-Draft Workouts Pick Up, Toumani and Donovan Honored And The NBA Finals On The Brief Case, Episode 155
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 mo...
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Episode 155
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37:48
Unlucky Again At The Draft Lottery On The Brief Case, Episode 154
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• Portlan...
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Episode 154
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22:48
Pre-Draft Workouts Start And The Second Round Of The Playoffs Begin On The Brief Case, Episode 153
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 ...
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Episode 153
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48:26
Deni And Toumani Get Most Improved Votes, Donovan Rookie Of The Year Voting Snub And Wrapping Up The First Round On The Brief Case, Episode 152
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
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Episode 152
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29:40
Losing Lottery Tiebreakers, Toumani Gets Votes, Blazers Potentially At EuroBasket And The First Round On The Brief Case, Episode 151
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 Su...
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Episode 151
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30:12
Play-In Games, Award Season Begins, Playoffs Start This Weekend And Ant and Scoot Exit Interviews On The Brief Case, Episode 150
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 ...
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Episode 150
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43:18
Chauncey Gets An Extension, Ending The Season By Beating L.A. And Draft Lottery Odds On The Brief Case, Episode 149
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'...
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Episode 149
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1:00:34
Defeating The Spurs But Being Eliminated From The Play-in, Draft Lottery Standings And Joe Cronin Gets An Extension On The Brief Case, Episode 148
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 Sun...
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Episode 148
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29:36
Running Out Versus the Knicks, Toumani's Defensive Player Of The Year Campaign And A Conversation With Ant Simons On The Brief Case, Episode 147
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 midwa...
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Episode 147
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37:28
Time Is Running Out On The Brief Case, Episode 146
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• Sta...
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Episode 146
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30:34
And Update On The Race For the Play-In After A 1-1 Weekend On The Brief Case, Episode 145
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 ...
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Episode 145
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27:29
Play-In Chances Improve With Win Versus Grizzlies And The Remainder Of The Homestand On The Brief Case, Episode 144
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 Wednesd...
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Episode 144
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26:19
Two-Straight Wins, Matisse Returns, The Trail Blazers Are A Good Bet And What To Make Of The Race For The Play-in On The Brief Case, Episode 143
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 W...
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Episode 143
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21:44
Overtime Thriller Versus the Knicks, Natalie Returns To Finish The Anthem And Dewayne Hankins on The Business Of The Trail Blazers On The Brief Case, Episode 142
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...
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Episode 142
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