<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms">Send us a text</a>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 &quot;NBA Cup Consolation Bracket&quot; game• The Trail Blazers having just 10 players -- eight on NBA contracts and three on two-way contracts -- in uniform on Thursday, with none of those players being taller than 6-9• Hosting the Warriors on Sunday -- it&apos;s Damian Lillard collectable glass night! -- and then having three days off before a home-and-road series versus the Kings• There&apos;s no point in trying to predict when players will return from injury, though hopefully that will be the case with so many off days coming up• Deni Avdija being named to ESPN&apos;s &quot;Top 25 Players Under The Age of 25&quot; list

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers losing to the Pelicans in New Orleans Thursday night in a &amp;quot;NBA Cup Consolation Bracket&amp;quot; game&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers having just 10 players -- eight on NBA contracts and three on two-way contracts -- in uniform on Thursday, with none of those players being taller than 6-9&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Hosting the Warriors on Sunday -- it&amp;apos;s Damian Lillard collectable glass night! -- and then having three days off before a home-and-road series versus the Kings&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• There&amp;apos;s no point in trying to predict when players will return from injury, though hopefully that will be the case with so many off days coming up&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Deni Avdija being named to ESPN&amp;apos;s &amp;quot;Top 25 Players Under The Age of 25&amp;quot; list&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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 losing to the Pelicans in New Orleans Thursday night in a "NBA Cup Consolation Bracket" game • The Trail Blazers having just 10 players -- eight on NBA contracts and three on two-way contracts -- in uniform on Thursday, with none of those players being taller than 6-9 • Hosting the Warriors on Sunday -- it's Damian Lillard co...

Loss To Pelicans, Hosting Warriors On Sunday And Deni Top 25 Under 25 On The Brief Case, Episode 183

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms">Send us a text</a>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 on Friday night• Portland finishing up a four-game trip with a 119-96 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis• The Trail Blazers having time to rest and recuperate with only two games over the next 10 days• Yang Hansen being assigned to the Remix on Wednesday night and then posting 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a 135-128 overtime loss to the San Diego Clippers Thursday night at Chiles Center• Hansen being recalled by the Trail Blazers and starting versus the Grizzlies in Memphis with both Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III out• The tricky balance of knowing when to assign Hansen to the Remix and when they&apos;ll need him to play for the Trail Blazers• The Remix hosting two games this week versus the Salt Lake City Stars, heading to LA to play one game versus the South Bay Lakers and then returning to Portland to host two games versus the Stockton Kings

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers going down, coming back, but then losing down the stretch to the Pistons in Detroit on Friday night&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Portland finishing up a four-game trip with a 119-96 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers having time to rest and recuperate with only two games over the next 10 days&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Yang Hansen being assigned to the Remix on Wednesday night and then posting 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks and 2 steals in a 135-128 overtime loss to the San Diego Clippers Thursday night at Chiles Center&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Hansen being recalled by the Trail Blazers and starting versus the Grizzlies in Memphis with both Donovan Clingan and Robert Williams III out&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The tricky balance of knowing when to assign Hansen to the Remix and when they&amp;apos;ll need him to play for the Trail Blazers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Remix hosting two games this week versus the Salt Lake City Stars, heading to LA to play one game versus the South Bay Lakers and then returning to Portland to host two games versus the Stockton Kings&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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 going down, coming back, but then losing down the stretch to the Pistons in Detroit on Friday night • Portland finishing up a four-game trip with a 119-96 loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis • The Trail Blazers having time to rest and recuperate with only two games over the next 10 days • Yang Hansen being assigned to the Remix ...

Finishing A Trip 1-3, A Light Week Of Games And Yang Hansen Gets His First Start On The Brief Case, Episode 182

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms">Send us a text</a>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• Portland dooming their chances yet again due to poor free throw shooting• The Trail Blazers bouncing back to defeat the Cavaliers in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back• Portland winning in Cleveland in large part thanks to free throw shooting• Deni Avdija gets to the line and continues his run as one of the NBA&apos;s best players this season• Shaedon Sharpe becomes the youngest player in franchise history to put up 3,000 points• Yang Hansen is assigned to the Remix, who started their home schedule on Tuesday and play again on Thursday at Chiles Center on the campus of University of Portland

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers starting off yet another four-game road trip with a loss to the Raptors in Toronto&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Portland dooming their chances yet again due to poor free throw shooting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers bouncing back to defeat the Cavaliers in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Portland winning in Cleveland in large part thanks to free throw shooting&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Deni Avdija gets to the line and continues his run as one of the NBA&amp;apos;s best players this season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Shaedon Sharpe becomes the youngest player in franchise history to put up 3,000 points&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Yang Hansen is assigned to the Remix, who started their home schedule on Tuesday and play again on Thursday at Chiles Center on the campus of University of Portland&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text 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 • Portland dooming their chances yet again due to poor free throw shooting • The Trail Blazers bouncing back to defeat the Cavaliers in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back • Portland winning in Cleveland in large part thanks to free thro...

Blazers Doomed By Free Throws In Toronto And Saved By Free Throws In Cleveland On The Brief Case, Episode 181

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms">Send us a text</a>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 play on Thanksgiving eve• You can miss three-pointers or miss free throws, but if you&apos;re the 2025-26 Trail Blazers, you can&apos;t miss both• Portland using some down time during the holiday weekend to get in their first real practices since the start of the regular season• The Trail Blazers can&apos;t hold on in the fourth quarter versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, though their improved play is cause for optimism• Deni Avdija playing out of position at point guard on offense and center on defense• Deni gets his second triple-double of the season, making him one of the few players in do so this season• Avdija doing something that only Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard have done in Trail Blazers&apos; franchise history• International or domestic, at this point, Deni Avdija has to be a Western Conference All-Star• A conversation with Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III regarding his season so far, how Portland&apos;s new style of play fits his style of play, enjoying the grind of rehab, offering council to teammates dealing with injuries, slowing down (but in a good way) and the rarity of playing for a head coach who was also a center

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers having their NBA Cup dreams dashed with a loss to the San Antonio Spurs in West Group C play on Thanksgiving eve&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• You can miss three-pointers or miss free throws, but if you&amp;apos;re the 2025-26 Trail Blazers, you can&amp;apos;t miss both&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Portland using some down time during the holiday weekend to get in their first real practices since the start of the regular season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers can&amp;apos;t hold on in the fourth quarter versus the Oklahoma City Thunder, though their improved play is cause for optimism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Deni Avdija playing out of position at point guard on offense and center on defense&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Deni gets his second triple-double of the season, making him one of the few players in do so this season&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Avdija doing something that only Clyde Drexler and Damian Lillard have done in Trail Blazers&amp;apos; franchise history&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• International or domestic, at this point, Deni Avdija has to be a Western Conference All-Star&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• A conversation with Trail Blazers center Robert Williams III regarding his season so far, how Portland&amp;apos;s new style of play fits his style of play, enjoying the grind of rehab, offering council to teammates dealing with injuries, slowing down (but in a good way) and the rarity of playing for a head coach who was also a center&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text 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 play on Thanksgiving eve • You can miss three-pointers or miss free throws, but if you're the 2025-26 Trail Blazers, you can't miss both • Portland using some down time during the holiday weekend to get in their first real practices since the s...

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

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms">Send us a text</a>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 to the Suns on Tuesday in the first game back from a long trip• Rallying to take the lead only to lose to the Bulls on yet another buzzer-beating three in the second night of a back-to-back• Portland down to 10 players, including three two-way players, Wednesday night• Three-point defense and free throw shooting making it hard shorthanded• Deni Avdija posts his third triple-double, all of which have come during his time with the Trail Blazers• Jerami Grant shaking off an illness to post 33 points versus the Bulls• Donovan Clingan posting a career high in rebounds and Portland&apos;s ridiculous rebounding numbers versus Chicago• Needing a win on the upcoming three-game road trip• The play of rookie center Yang Hansen since his return from an assignment with the Rip City Remix• Hansen going through what all rookie centers go through

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2066763/open_sms"&gt;Send us a text&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The Trail Blazers returning from a five-game trip to play an all Moda Center back-to-back&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Losing to the Suns on Tuesday in the first game back from a long trip&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Rallying to take the lead only to lose to the Bulls on yet another buzzer-beating three in the second night of a back-to-back&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Portland down to 10 players, including three two-way players, Wednesday night&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Three-point defense and free throw shooting making it hard shorthanded&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Deni Avdija posts his third triple-double, all of which have come during his time with the Trail Blazers&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Jerami Grant shaking off an illness to post 33 points versus the Bulls&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Donovan Clingan posting a career high in rebounds and Portland&amp;apos;s ridiculous rebounding numbers versus Chicago&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Needing a win on the upcoming three-game road trip&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• The play of rookie center Yang Hansen since his return from an assignment with the Rip City Remix&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;• Hansen going through what all rookie centers go through&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Send us a text 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 to the Suns on Tuesday in the first game back from a long trip • Rallying to take the lead only to lose to the Bulls on yet another buzzer-beating three in the second night of a back-to-back • Portland down to 10 players, including three two-way playe...

Buzzer-Beat To End A Back To Back, Deni Triple-Double And Hansen Returns From The Remix On The Brief Case, Episode 179

Casey Holdahl, beat reporter and insider for the Portland Trail Blazers, breaks down the news of the day in Rip City and beyond&nbsp;

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