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

• A historic lull in the Portland Trail Blazers' schedule

• Getting back in the gym, getting healthy and getting away from the team 

• Enthusiasm for the NBA Cup

• Scoot returns, Toumani avoids the worst, Donovan is close and Rob is nearing the end of the concussion protocol

• En Vogue at Spirit Mountain Casino on December 13

• Spurs on Friday, Suns on Sunday and Nuggets on... Thursday a week from now

• Brooke gets a haircut, not meeting Dorit, Clash of the Titans got stars, The Fugitive is too slow, when parents don't want your senior photos anymore, Hearth socks, Brooke goes to Japan, They're All Bad People, Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson spill coke at Memorial Coliseum and the three tallest players in the NBA