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
208 episodes
The Playoff Run Is Over And The Offseason Begins The Brief Case, Episode 207
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers having their postseason come to a close with a loss to the Spurs in Game 5 in San Antoni...
The Blazers Backs Are Against The Wall After Losing Games 3 And 4 On The Brief Case, Episode 206
On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers faltering in the second half to lose Game 3 Friday night despite Victor Wembanyama not playing• Game 4 playing out in ...
Blazers Take Game 2 In San Antonio, Scoot Carries The Day And The Series Now Heads To Portland On The Brief Case, Episode 205
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers rallying yet again in the fourth quarter to defeat the Spurs in San Antonio to even the ...
Losing Game 1 In San Antonio, Bouncing Back In Game 2 And Deni Name Finalist For Most Improved On The Brief Case, Episode 204
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers losing 111-98 to the Spurs in Game 1 of the two/seven matchup of the Western Conference ...
Defeating The Suns In The Play-In And Facing The Spurs In The Playoffs On The Brief Case, Episode 203
(Apologies for the incorrect episode being uploaded initially, it should be fixed)On this Play-In Tournament edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses......
Moving Into Eighth, Breaking Down Tiebreakers, Rip City Rising Arrives, Remix Advance And A Conversation With Buck Williams On The Brief Case, Episode 201
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Pelicans on Thursday to move into sole possession of eighth in the West wi...
The Race For Eighth Is On, New Ownership Arrives And The Remix Make The Playoffs On The Brief Case, Episode 200
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Clippers in L.A. Tuesday night in what was Portland's most important game ...
Going 3-1 On The Homestand And 'The Most Important Game Of The Season' On The Brief Case, Episode 199
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• Portland blowing out the Nets and Bucks before losing to the Mavericks• Finishing a four-game homes...
Moving Into 8th, Three-Straight Road Wins And Donovan Clingan Beast Mode On The Brief Case, Episode 198
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers holding on to beat the Pacers in Indianapolis on Wednesday• Donovan Clingan gets ...
A Tough Loss In Philly, A Blowout In Brooklyn And The Trip Continues On The Brief Case, Episode 197
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers getting a five-game road trip off to a disappoint start with a loss to the 76ers in Phil...
Homestand Starts With A Win, Scoot Steps Up And Deni Returns On The Brief Case, Episode 196
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Grizzlies in Memphis Wednesday night behind the play of Jrue, Jerami and R...
Starting A Five-Game Trip 2-1 And Moving On To Memphis And Houston On The Brief Case, Episode 195
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses...• The Trail Blazers starting a five-game trip off with a victory versus the Chicago Bulls at United Center• Do...
Going 1-1 After The Break, Up And Down Injuries And Sidy Gets Converted On The Brief Case, Episode 194
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers getting blown out by the Denver Nuggets in their first game back from the All-Star ...
Dame Wins Another All-Star Three-Point Contest, Donovan and Hansen Show Out And Deni Up Next On The Brief Case, Episode 193
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl, on location in Los Angeles for the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend, discusses...• The Portland Trail Blazers having a great A...
Three-Straight Wins To End A Homestand, Scoot and Deni Return And Dame Joins The All-Star Three-Point Contest On The Brief Case, Episode 192
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Grizzlies 135-155 Friday night at Moda Center in Scoot Henderson's first g...
Deni Is An All-Star, Trading For Vit Krejci And Blake Wesley Returns To The Lineup On The Brief Case, Episode 191
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• Deni Avdija being named to the 2026 NBA All-Star Game for the first time in his career• Needing to ...
Splitting A Back-To-Back To Finish A Homestand, A Snowy East Coast Road Trip And A Conversation With Sidy Cissoko On The Brief Case, Episode 190
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers starting an all Moda Center back-to-back with a rare victory versus the Miami Heat in Po...
Blazers Get Back To .500, Sweeping A Weekend Back-To-Back And Deni Avdija Finishes Fifth In All-Star Fan Voting On The Brief Case, Episode 189
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers blowing out LeBron James and the Lakers at Moda Center on Saturday to begin a weekend ba...
Big Bench In Win Versus Hawks, Getting Healthy At The Midway Point And Hansen Assigned On The Brief Case, Episode 188
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers just not having the bodies to compete with the Warriors Tuesday night in San Francisco
Another Victory Versus the Rockets, Winning Streak Ends In Loss To Knicks and Jrue Holiday Returns On The Brief Case, Episode 187
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers following up a win versus the Rockets on Wednesday at Moda Center with another on F...
Four-Straight Wins, Toumani Is Tough As They Come And Deni's All-Star Step On The Brief Case, Episode 186
On the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers getting their fourth-straight victory with a gutsy win versus the Rockets Wednesda...
Finish A Homestand With Back-To-Back Wins And Deni Seventh In All-Star Voting On The Brief Case, Episode 185
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers losing the first three games of a five-game homestand• Portland defeating the Cel...
A Win Is A Win Versus the Kings, The 1999-2000 Team Returns And Vote Deni For All-Star On The Brief Case, Ep 184
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 Kings in overtime Thursday night at Moda Center• You've got to l...
Loss To Pelicans, Hosting Warriors On Sunday And Deni Top 25 Under 25 On The Brief Case, Episode 183
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 the Pelicans in New Orleans Thursday night in a "NBA Cup Consolation Brac...
Finishing A Trip 1-3, A Light Week Of Games And Yang Hansen Gets His First Start On The Brief Case, Episode 182
On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...• The Trail Blazers going down, coming back, but then losing down the stretch to the Pistons in Detroit...