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

• The Trail Blazers starting a four-game trip with a close loss to the Raptors in Toronto

• Portland rallying in the fourth quarter in Toronto but unable to overcome missed free throws (and at least one missed call)

• The Blazers bouncing back by winning in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back

• The pre-game film session in Cleveland that helped Portland get the win

• Portland players refusing to give up even in losses

• Free throws, free throws and more free throws

• Finishing the trip on Friday versus the Pistons and Sunday versus the Grizzlies

• RoboCop statues, telling someone they're tall in an elevator might be part of our evolution, sit down Matisse and how long can you keep Lil' Caesars pizza 

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

• Arriving in Oklahoma City for a Sunday game versus the Thunder

• The ridiculousness of having a five-game road trip, returning home to play a back-to-back, then heading back out for three more games

• Finally winning a game in San Francisco Friday night versus the Warriors and whether it's the end of an era

• Needing everyone to contribute when you're trying to break losing streaks when you're incredibly shorthanded 

• Donovan Clingan going beast mode

• Caleb Love and Sidy Cissoko making a difference on two-way contracts

• Deni Avdija Most Improved AND a first-time All-Star? 

• Toumani Camara taking on off-court responsibilities and having is best game of the season versus Golden State

• Sidy shouts out Shae, Brooke's boutique shuts down, big glasses, Duop the Sweetest, a different brand of leadership and old boyfriends catching strays

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

• Starting the five-game trip with two losses... but not feeling bad about it

• Going cold down the stretch versus the Heat in Miami

• Losing on a buzzer-beater to the Magic in Orlando

• Upcoming games versus the Pelicans, Rockets (in the NBA Cup!) and Mavericks

• Only one "bad" loss in the first 10 games

• Deni Avdija continues to play at an All-Star level

• Brooke gets hit in the head in Miami

• Hitting Casey where it hurts (sandwiches)

• The pool should be open

• Who should get bylines for broadcast stories

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

• The Trail Blazers losing to a short-handed, second game of a back-to-back Lakers squad Monday night at Moda Center

• Wins versus the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz

• Trying to win when the shots aren't falling

• Injuries to Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley catching up to the team

• The upcoming game versus the Thunder leading into a five-game road trip

• Cubano sandwiches, tall people in elevators and sitting out road trips

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

• The Trail Blazers starting the 2025-26 season 2-2 and how they're weren't far off from starting 4-0

• Portland following through on changing their style of play

• The "new look" Trail Blazers drawing praise from their opponents

• Changing perceptions about a team takes some time

• Matisse Thybulle has been unleashed

• Jerami Grant thriving off the bench, accepting his role and being honest when it would be easier to lie

• Deni Avdija having a historic start -- at least in terms of franchise history -- to the season

• Jrue Holiday is just what the Trail Blazers needed

• Young Donovan Clingan taking a considerable step forward in his second season

• Being starstruck by Instagram chefs, too old for Apple Pay, someone let Calabro buy a sandwich, eating Golden State's post-game locker room spread

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

• Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara signing four-year contract extensions

• Feeling great about both teams which reward the players for what they've already done while also expecting continued improvement

• What it means to have a wing rotation featuring Shaedon, Toumani, Deni Avdija and Jerami Grant all under contract for the next few seasons

• Toumani's waffle mix

• Inflatable Halloween decorations and how long unattended candy lasts

• Defining your own worth

• How much money is enough? (answer: there's no such thing) 

• Javonte Cooke getting the third and final two-way spot with the Trail Blazers, who now have the max number of players under contract

• An increase in enthusiasm going into the 2025-26 season

• The Holiday family settling into life in the Pacific Northwest

• Predicting various stats such as "How many assists will Scoot Henderson average?" "How many minutes will Yang Hansen play?" and "How many charges will Toumani Camara take?"

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

• The Pacific Northwest being the center of the sporting world at the moment

• Brooke's Mariners fandom (If you are watching the Mariners on tape delay, skip this podcast)

• Thoughts on the Trail Blazers' first two preseason games versus the Warriors in Golden State and versus the Kings at Moda Center

• The Trail Blazers looking like a team that is ready for the regular season

• Chauncey Billups is pushing the right buttons

• The play of Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe, Yang Hansen and Blake Wesley

• What to watch for in the last two preseason games versus the Warriors (again) and Jazz

• You don't get to complain about "spoilers" in live sports

On the latest edition (which is the 143nd edition, not the 142nd) of The Blazers Balcony, Trail Blazers sideline reporter Brooke Olzendam and beat reporter Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Takeaways from the 2025 Fan Fest, presented by Toyota, held last Saturday at Moda Center

• What they're seeing at training camp matching what was seen at Fan Fest

• Bill Kennedy and other NBA referees at training camp practices

• Thoughts from training camp after a week of drills and scrimmages

• Wednesday's preseason opener versus the Warriors in San Francisco

• Brooke's review of the new Taylor Swift album 

• Casey gets hit in the head and no one flinches

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

• Returning to the podcast game

• Takeaways from the Trail Blazers' 2025 Media Day

• The Damian Lillard Reunion Rally and the enthusiasm around the team heading into the upcoming season

• The first day of practice at the Trail Blazers' facility in Tualatin

• Defense, defense, defense

• Jrue Holiday, Yang Hansen and the other new additions

• Respect but confusion for streamers

• Congrats to the Mariners, celebrate your victories (even though no other sport gets to)

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