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On the latest edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter and Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Trail Blazers getting to 1-1 for the preseason by beating the Kings Friday night at Moda Center

• Portland doing Friday night versus the Kings what they couldn't do Wednesday night versus the Warriors in San Francisco

• Deni Avdija gets the start versus the Kings after coming off the bench versus the Warriors

• Jerami Grant coming off the bench versus the Kings in the first half and the starting in the second half

• Trail Blazers rookie center Yang Hansen putting on an absolute show during a six-minute stretch of the third quarter versus the Kings

• Hansen's confidence seemingly growing every time he does something right

• Hansen bouncing back from a lackluster debut versus the Warriors and a so-so first half versus the Kings, which will serve him well throughout his rookie season

• Understanding the comparisons between Yang Hansen and Nikola Jokic

• The upcoming games versus the Warriors on Tuesday and the Jazz on Wednesday

• Making wild guesses about what lineups Chauncey Billups might try in the final two preseason games 

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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 to the Warriors in the first of their four-game preseason schedule

• The game goes down as a loss, but it was really a win for the Trail Blazers

• Chauncey Billups following through on his promise to "tinker" with the starting lineup by starting Shaedon and Jerami and bringing Deni off the bench

• The play of Jrue Holiday, Toumani Camara, Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija in Wednesday's loss to the Warriors

• Everything that we've heard from Shaedon Sharpe 's performance in training camp being reflected in the game versus Golden State

• Yang Hansen's first preseason game

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Portland having, by all accounts, a great first week of their 2025 training camp

• Building off what they've already done on defense and installing a retooled offense

• New assistant coaches, efficiency and intensity 

• The play of Shaedon Sharpe and Yang Hansen at training camp

• The 2025 Toyota Fan Fest that saw Shaedon Sharpe win MVP (again)

• Jrue Holiday, Yang Hansen, Donovan Clingan and Deni Avdija stand out at Fan Fest

• Trail Blazers begin their four-game preseason schedule Wednesday versus the Warriors in San Francisco 

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider discusses...

• Trail Blazers' executives having discussions with Tom Dundon, who is heading up a group that has agreed to purchase the franchise

• Injuries to Scoot Henderson and Robert Williams III and how those might effect the start of the season

• Both Shaedon Sharpe and Toumani Camara being up for contract extensions

• Everyone loves Yang Hansen

• Who starts on Opening Night with four of the five spots seemingly secured

• Comments from Chauncey Billups and numerous players about Portland's defensive potential 

• Fan Fest is Saturday at Moda Center

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Portland's 2025 training camp starting on Monday with Media Day

• The main storylines, including whether Shaedon Sharpe starts and if Yang Hansen cracks the rotation, heading into training camp

• The team announcing on Friday that Scoot Henderson will be out for at least a month with a torn hamstring and what that means for the Trail Blazers 

• Fan Fest, presented by Toyota, scheduled for October 4

• The Damian Lillard Reunion Rally last Sunday at Pioneer Courthouse Square and why it was important

• The upgrades to the Moda Center big screen and the new video boards installs on the end zones

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The Damian Lillard reunion rally this Sunday at Pioneer Courthouse Square

• The Rip City Rally is underway

• Deni Avdija earning "All-Star Second Team" honors at EuroBasket 2025

• Brian Grant and Terry Porter reportedly taking on new roles with the Trail Blazers and the franchise making a concerted effort to bring former players back to the organization

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On this edition of the Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The competition at EuroBasket (aka the European Championships)

• There being no dominate European teams despite the number of MVP-caliber international players

• The play of Deni Avdija and Israel advancing to the knockout round by going 3-1 in group play with one game to go

• The possibility of both Deni and Luka Doncic sitting in the last group game for both Israel and Slovenia

• The Rip City Remix releasing their 2025-26 regular season schedule

• Whether Yang Hansen might see some times with the Remix during his rookie season

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• The release of the Trail Blazers' 2025-26 regular season schedule

• A breakdown of Portland's schedule including the number of back-to-backs and miles traveled this season

• The number of Blazers games per month and day of the week

• The Trail Blazers having significantly more national "tv" games this season

• The Emirates NBA Cup schedule for West Group C which includes the Trail Blazers

• Betting odds for making the knockout round at the 2025 NBA Cup

• The report that the Trail Blazers are being sold to a group headed by Tom Dundan for roughly $4.25 billion

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On this edition of The Brief Case, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers beat reporter/Insider Casey Holdahl discusses...

• Jrue Holiday being introduced to the media Tuesday at the Trail Blazers' practice facility

• Jrue Holiday's thoughts on how he was treated the first time he was traded to Portland, how he heard he had been traded to Portland the second time, how he fits on the team and the role he might play, Portland's young guards Scoot and Shaedon, initial thoughts on Yang Hansen, mentorship, his relationship with Dame (and that wifi issue), being a family man, coming from a team like the Celtics to the Trail Blazers

• The tweaks the Trail Blazers have made to their Icon (black) and Association (white) jerseys and the reasoning behind those small changes

• A quick update on international competitions which various Trail Blazers' players may or may not be participating in this offseason