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On this edition, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers hosting presumptive first-round picks Jalen Duren, Bennedict Mathurin and Dyson Daniels for pre-draft workouts, players returning for a pre-summer league mini camp at the practice facility, a fresh batch of trade rumors, Damian Lillard's popularity in Australia and keeping your cast dry at the lake. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Game One of the NBA Finals, Portland's first pre-draft workout of 2022 at their practice facility and the upcoming workouts next week, trade rumors and what they tell us about the kind of player the Trail Blazers might be looking for and Phil Knight's offer to purchase the team despite it not being for sale. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers leaving the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery with the seventh overall pick, whether they're more or less likely to trade their pick than they were two weeks ago, Brooke's thumb surgery and recuperation and the rumors coming out of the Draft Combine. 

On this edition, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Joe Cronin's promotion from interim general manager to full on general manager, Brooke's offseason boredom, being a gamer who only plays Wordle, extreme tire damage, not getting invited to the Draft Lottery, milk pricing, fear of super glue, Nassir Little undergoing surgery on his abdomen and parking like a Goonie. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss a slow offseason so far, the first round of the playoffs, the NBA on Jeopardy, losing out on a 2022 first round pick, the importance of Portland's second round picks this year, Brooke's case for representing the team at the Draft Lottery, Anfernee Simons and Most Improved Player voting. 

On this 2021-22 season-ending edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Great Wolf Lodge, acceptable brunch attire, making up for lost time during the offseason, other Washington water parks, "Spokane pizza," the ups and (mostly) downs of Portland's now completed regular season, how much was spent on 10-day contracts, a 2021-22 edition of Remembering Some Guys, what was accomplished during the season, the play-in tournament (Go Clippers), good games, exit interviews, Brooke being included in the team photo, the relationship between Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups and Damian Lillard's new-found understanding of the NBA salary cap. 

In the penultimate Blazers Balcony of the 2021-22 season, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss understanding your emotions at this point of the year, acceptance, inspiration from Christos, Greg Brown III's twin sister, Wunderland commercials from the late 90's, Bryan Adams, and update on where Portland sits in the standings with three games to play and why winning one more game couldn't hurt, the loss to the Thunder in Oklahoma City, the trip to Six Flags, Brooke getting credit for her sneaker choices and Greg Brown III's elite shot selection. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, presented by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland's last road trip of the season, Fiesta Week in San Antonio, cancelling April Fool's Day, limits to lost and found, where Portland's stands if the 2022 Draft was held today, Brooke's heckler, CJ McCollum's return to Moda Center and the response from fans in attendance, ripping off a "Family Circus" bit, spikes on the soles of her shoes, "Play on Players," Anfernee Simons winning the 2021-22 Maurice Lucas award, signing Reggie Perry to another 10-day contract, Greg Brown's goggles and Portland's proclivity for amassing steals in the last few weeks, especially rookie Keon Johnson. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, presented by SoleSavy, Brook Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss dressing alike when recording, hoodies versus crewnecks, head size, the final days of Portland's 2021-22 season, Brooke's busted NCAA bracket, an update on the Trail Blazers' various lottery pick odds, courtside Katy, the impending return of CJ McCollum to the Moda Center and Damian Lillard's recent comments on building the roster for next season and beyond. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, presented by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss an extended stay in New York City to play the Knicks and Nets, combining eastern and daylight savings time, Josh Hart as the number one scoring option, dealing with losses when you're accustomed to winning, conversations with Joe Ingles, the start of the NCAA Tournament and an update on where the Trail Blazers would be picking if the 2022 Draft was today.

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by SoleSavy and recorded on the road in Phoenix, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the pronunciation of the word "crayon," what to do with the top of a wool cap, meeting Drew Eubanks' fiancé  in an elevator, Brooke's favorite "Street Fighter" characters, family Tetris, wearing shorts on TV, Portland starting their post All-Star break stretch with three-straight losses of more than 30 points, Anfernee Simons vs. Jae Crowder, arena logistics, Kevin and Lamar keeping games interesting, Calabro at the pool, a Brooke Hearts Your Heart campaign update, Greg Brown III vs. JaVale McGee and theories on why Brown and Trendon Watford are coming off the bench. 

On this post All-Star break edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the recent loss to the Warriors, the host of transactions the Trail Blazers executed, Jusuf Nurkic being out for at least a month, Joe Ingles' future, a recap of the State of the United event for season ticket holders and which picks the Trail Blazers would have if the 2022 NBA Draft was today. 

In this post-deadline, pre-All-Star break edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the additions of Justise Winslow and Josh Hart, the Trail Blazers pulling off some unexpected wins, beating the Lakers and Bucks and whether teams are taking Portland seriously right now, whether the team is better off tanking and if such a thing is even possible with this roster, Chauncey Billups coaching the team up, making progress in developing an identity and becoming a team that wins thanks to playing hard. Other topics include 40th birthdays, Kevin and Lamar calls, hot water at the arena, Joe Cronin the dude, the sneakers Brooke is trying to obtain and SEDONA!  

In this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl give their thoughts on the reported trade sending CJ McCollum, Larry Nance and Tony Snell to New Orleans for Josh Hart, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Tomas Satoransky and Didi Louzada and a first round pick and the trade that sent Norman Powell and Robert Covington to the Clippers in exchange for Eric Bledsoe, Justise Winslow, Keon Johnson and a second round pick. Brooke and Casey spend most of the podcast discussing McCollum career, both on and off the court, in Portland while also touching on Brooke recovering from COVID and waiting until the end of the trade deadline to consider what's next for the Trail Blazers. 

On this week's episode of The Blazers Balcony, presented by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' improved play to start a six-game road trip, the rise of Anferne Simons and Nassir Little, Jusuf Nurkic and Robert Covington returning to form, Damian Lillard being sidelined for at least the next six weeks after undergoing surgery, CJ McCollum's return to the lineup and the birth of his first child and questions about how the starting lineup might change with the return of McCollum and Norman Powell. Other topics include adopting manatees, Fun Dip, the "Own a Star" scam and Kevin Calabro's "Shopping Cart" award. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the play of the short-handed Trail Blazers, the growth of both Anfernee Simons and Nassir Little, what might be next for Damian Lillard and getting something useful out of the 2021-22 season. Other topics also include Brooke's mayo taste test, Robert Covington dropping post-game F-bombs and trying to knock Nassir Little's hustle. 

On this edition, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the current state of the Trail Blazers at the end of 2021, how the team is dealing with having more than half the roster unavailable due to COVID health and safety protocols (though a few players have been cleared to return since this recording), answer one listener-submitted question and quickly look back on the years that was. 

On this Christmas edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, presented by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl, recording at the team hotel in New Orleans, discuss ending an extended losing streak by defeating the Hornets and Grizzlies, confidence in Norman Powell, late game execution in the win versus Memphis, the confusing free throw issue and the current state of COVID in the NBA. Other topics include buying replacement shoelaces, Brooke's Christmas shopping, holiday pickles, broken thumbs and the time Brooke almost got hit by a train. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, sponsored by SoleSavy, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss their takeaways from the press conference introducing Joe Cronin and Dewayne Hankins alongside Chauncey Billups, Cronin's orders to "hit the ground running," the never ending Damian Lillard speculation and an update on Portland's injuries. Brooke and Casey also discuss staying home from school, impressing players with sneakers, and New Kids vs. Boyz II Men.

Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the termination of Trail Blazers' president of basketball operations Neil Olshey due to "violations of the Portland Trail Blazers' Code of Conduct" after an investigation into workplace issues at the team's practice facility in Tualatin, the promotion of Joe Cronin to interim general manager and how the team moves forward on this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast.