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

• The Trail Blazers ending a five-game winning streak and a four-game homestand with a loss to the Knicks

• Losing Deni Avdija to a back injury in the fourth quarter of the loss to New York

• Trail Blazers, more shorthanded than usual, come up short versus the Warriors 

• If the Blazers lost to the Warriors so no one would have to do a non-Brooke post-game interview

• Figuring out how to play with Avdija out of the lineup and if they're at a breaking point with regard to injuries

• Jrue Holiday's return and the potential for other players to rejoin the rotation with four of the next five games at home

• The upcoming schedule the next two weeks

• the potholes are getting worse, Portland's locker room debating which language is the most beautiful, sci-fi sucks, Brooke's plea for "Heated Rivalry," retelling the Nikki Glasser/Ian Karmel Golden Globes Trail Blazers joke, Brooke meets Sean Penn, "I love wrinkly old men," absence resulting in annoyance, "the bad back broadcast," friend group chat etiquette, comp ticket etiquette and just keeping your mouth shut

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

• The Trail Blazers starting a three-game road trip with the loss to the Thunder

• Spending New Years in Oklahoma City

• Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan leading the way

• Bouncing back to defeat the Pelicans in New Orleans

• One of the best wins of the season versus the Spurs in San Antonio

• Deni's birthday triple-double and Donovan's career-high versus the Spurs

• A rare blowout versus the Jazz on Monday to start a home-heavy January 

• Deni Avdija is doing a bit of everything and is finally being recognized for his efforts

• Cornhole competition, Donovan's three-point shooting, Caleb Love keeps shooting, post-game interview adjustments and Brooke sitting out the trip to San Francisco 

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

• The Trail Blazers defeating the Warriors for the third time this season at Moda Center on Sunday 

• Winning the season series versus the Warriors for the first time since the 2020-21 season

• Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija all having impressive performances versus Golden State

• Finally overcoming a great shooting night from Steph Curry after not doing so for a decade

• A great crowd Sunday at Moda Center

• The team's new "box" award for defense that they're giving out after every game

• A supportive locker room

• Good vibes in the gym even after losses

• Hoping that Jrue Holiday and Matisse Thybulle are able to return some time soon

• Decorating for the holidays after returning from a road trip, trying to keep it fair when no one really cares, Steph Curry as Nicole Kidman, "LEBRON" Blazers license plates, Cheri O'Terri is not Rachel Dratch

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