Rip City Report

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• What they saw from the Trail Blazers during the first two games of their four-game preseason schedule• Glad fall is here so I can really start dressin'• The differences between Seattle and San Francisco• When is a debut an actual debut?• Not calling Brooke "Brookey" anymore• Confirmation that Shaedon loves the media• What they'd like to see out of the Trail Blazers in their remaining preseason games• Being stingy on inexpensive foodstuffs• You're doing AMAZING Sweetie: Roadside florists and Oriental Mart

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The first week of training camp• Trail Blazers trying to play faster• WNBA Finals• Shaedon Sharpe and Rob Williams III injured• Does Shaedon actually not want to be interviewed?• Fan Fest and Deni Avdija MVP• Heading up to Seattle for the start of preseason• Drinks, eggs, pop vs. soda, Washington has an Enchanted Forest?

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Portland's 2024 Media Day and their takeaways from the event• Appreciating the return of "Say What?!?" after Brooke had her jaw wired shut• Thoughts on the first three days of training camp• Headband sizes and what it says about the wearer• The competition for minutes at point guard, forward and center• Fan Fest, presented by Daimler Truck North America, this Saturday• Will Donovan Clingan have to dance/sing alone at Fan Fest?• In-home bowling alleys and Pop-A-Shot• You're Doing Great Sweetie: KATU and the guy who lets you know your dog rolled in poop 

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Returning from the Rip City Rally• Expecting an interesting season a week away from training camp• Brooke MCing the WNBA to Portland announcement and thoughts on Portland getting a new franchise• Adrian Wojnarowski retiring to make way for Donovan Clingan• Career panels, General Mills, WNBA outfits and asking for discounts

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Training camp starting in a few weeks• Brooke seeing a bunch of former Trail Blazers at a wedding last week • Why some former teammates stay in contact while others don't• Brooke sees a Cybertruck• Some of the more interesting home games they're looking forward to this season (tickets on sale now!)• The Rip City Remix schedule• The Rip City Rally, which starts next week in Coos Bay and features stops in Florence, Toledo, Corvallis and Woodburn• Mystery announcements not yet announced

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The reason for the recent Blazers Balcony hiatus• Brooke sustains a serious offseason injury• Initial thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2024-25 regular season schedule• Picks for best/worst month and best/worst trip• The places Brooke and Casey look forward to visiting on the road• The Trail Blazers exiting their contract with ROOT Sports

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers selecting Donovan Clingan with the seventh overall pick• What the 20 year-old UCONN center brings to the team• Portland putting their money where their mouth is with regard to improving on the defensive end• Not being concerned about having too many centers• Deandre Ayton as a teammate• Does Donovan Clingan have a nickname?• Portland trading away their rest of their picks for future picks and players we can't talk about yet• Portland's 2024 Las Vegas Summer League  schedule• Trail Blazers who might be playing in international competition this summer 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers holding more pre-draft workouts a little more than a week before the yearly event• Differing opinions about approaches to draft selection processes• The Trail Blazers needing talent more than positional balance• The 2024 NBA Finals (which might be over before you listen to this podcast)• Finding Brooke's house sans GPS, the new offshoot on Tualatin/Sherwood Road, theme parties, Washington Square pretzel dogs and Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Trail Blazers legend and Hall of Famer Bill Walton after his passing at the age of 71 on Monday. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers coming away from the Draft Lottery with the seventh and 14th picks• How the level of talent in this year's draft might open up possibilities for the Trail Blazers • The importance of not only knowing what players you like, but what players other teams like• Best Player Available meets Position of Need• Whether the Blazers are likely to add four rookies -- they also own the 34th and 40th picks -- to a team that is already rather young• The wide-open nature of the second round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs• What makes good lemonade, cynical facial recognition, calling the cops on your neighbors and fear of exploding Fresca 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The differences between where Brooke lives (SW Portland) and where Casey lives (N Portland)• The Trail Blazers finishing their 2023-24 season with a 21-61 record• Matisse Thybulle's segment in Sacramento• The 2023-24 Trail Blazers' locker room vibe• The WNBA Draft• The best and worst parts of Portland's 2023-24 seasons 

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Finally returning to Portland after over two weeks on the road• Wrapping up a seven-game road trip that saw the Blazers go 2-5• The recent play of Dalano Banton, Scoot Henderson and Deandre Ayton• What you can expect during Fan Appreciation Week at games versus the Pelicans, Warriors and Rockets• You're doing amazing Sweetie: Moda Center fans and Dream Haters

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Whether Brooke actually "co-hosts" the podcast• Spending time in Miami and the one negative of traveling to warm weather cities• The Blazers losing to the Hawks and Heat• Monday's loss to the Magic• Scoot Henderson, Deandre Ayton and the Trail Blazers' final play in the loss in Orlando• Standing up in the final  moments of close games• Brooke doesn't want to hear your dreams or watch your cartoons• Toumani Camara's rookie season • A brief "Scandoval" update• You're Doing AMAZING sweetie: the Women's NCAA Tournament and Robert Williams' t-shirt collection 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, recorded live from practice in Atlanta, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The tricks your mind plays on you during road trips• Brooke's Toumani Camara sweatshirt and the varying approaches to wearing clothing items multiple times before washing• Mother Necessity and it's daughter Invention• Simple, elegant solutions to everyday problems • The All Rookie starting five getting another... start in Monday's loss to the Rockets• Avoiding room service and other hotel scams• Road trip homecomings for Scoot Henderson (Atlanta) and Toumani Camara (Miami)• Shark Tank is stealing my ideas!• The persistence of road trip memories 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers playing well enough but still losing in recent road games in New Orleans and Chicago• Brooke and Theo's weekend in the Windy City• Damian Lillard showing up in Chicago, but NOT with Olivia Rodrigo• Adam Sandler's net worth and longing for the days of "Billy Madison" and "Happy Gilmore"• Brooke meeting Eddie Vedder• Duop Reath mismatches and crossovers• Three rookies in the starting lineup• "You're Doing Amazing Sweetie" with Toumani and Duop

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers getting their first home victory in over a month Saturday night versus the Raptors in overtime• Deandre Ayton returning to the lineup and picking back up right where he left off• Scoot Henderson returning to the floor on Saturday after sitting out since the All-Star break with an adductor injury• Dalano Banton continuing to impress in Portland, especially with regard to his three-point shooting• Toumani Camara and Matisse Thybulle being more aggressive on offense• Brooke goes to her first Rip City Remix game

(First off, apologies for Casey's mic, which sounds like an old rusty tin can for reasons we can not yet discern) On this edition, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers losing eight-straight and being winless in the month of February with one game left to play• And update on the "Brooke Hearts Your Heart" campaign, which comes to a close at the end of the month• The recent play of Deandre Ayton and Kris Murray• Being duped by a few days of nice weather 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Hodahl discuss...• The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis• Shaedon Sharpe showing up at All-Star Weekend despite not competing in any events• Scoot Henderson's performance  in the Rising Stars Challenge and  the  rest of his weekend in Indianapolis• Thoughts on the year hand-wringing about the NBA All-Star Game•  Duop Reath  having his two-way contract converted to a full NBA contract• Chauncey Billups being named as a finalist for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame 

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers losing four-straight heading into two games versus the Timberwolves this week• Jerami Grant working hard both on the court and the runway• Another wave of injuries taking out a significant portion of Portland's rotation • Trading for Dalano Banton and signing Ashton Hagans to a 10-day• Memorable All-Star Weekends• Thoughts on the Super Bowl, Travis Kelce vs. Andy Reed, Brooke knows Usher AND Ludacris and respect for leftovers

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Entering the easiest part of the Trail Blazers’ schedule, at least in terms of home games• The Blazers playing decent basketball in losses to the Nuggets in Denver on Friday and Sunday• The recent play of Deandre Ayton and Scoot Henderson and the reasons why both might be playing better as of late• Predicting the February Rookie of the Month award• General thoughts on how to go about dealing with the NBA trade deadline• An update on the “Brooke Hearts Your Heart” campaign (go to blazers.com/heart for more information) • Year-round holiday trees, exercise at altitude, bad dude art, Terry Porter’s estate sale, whether you should be able to sell your own organs, whether passing along interesting stats is a jinx, taking credit for Scoot’s improved free throw shooting