Rip City Report

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the Trail Blazers' team hotel just outside of Detroit, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers getting their first win of the season versus the Raptors in Toronto• Scoot Henderson's comments after Monday's win and how he's handling his first days as an NBA player• Jabari Walker and Toumani Camara making an impact in their second and first seasons, respectively • Malcolm Brogdon's influence on and off the courtOther topics include free hotel snacks, which member of Wu-Tang Clan in the tallest  and another revelation from Brooke's celebrity-filled study abroad.

In this, the centennial edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Their thoughts on the Trail Blazers' 2023-24 season a few days before it begins versus the Clippers in Los Angeles• What would make for a successful season• The addition of Ish Wainwright and Portland's roster (which wasn't finalized until after recording)• Las Vegas setting Portland's over/under at 28.5 wins• Guesses on how many starting lineups Portland might use this season• The return of the "Mayo Minute"• Some brief thoughts on the first 99 episodes 

On  this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Why this is episode 99.5 and not episode 100• Brooke handling hosting duties for  Monday's  preseason finale versus the Suns, which is being broadcast  over the air on KPTV Plus• Takeaways from Portland's first three preseason games• The team focusing on specific  areas they want to improve rather than wins and losses in preseason play• The changes in the preseason schedule  changing the way teams approach preseason • Impressions of the players Portland has acquired via trade in the  last few weeks• A call to action regarding the upcoming 100th episode

On the latest 2023 Training Camp edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• First impressions from training camp in Santa Barbara• How training camp feels different from last year's and why that might be the case• How Scoot Henderson and the rest of the rookies looked in their first training camp• Getting to know Malcolm Brogdon, Deandre Ayton and Robert Williams III on the off the court at training camp• Another great Fan's Fest• Portland's exhibition game versus the New Zealand Breakers and Phoenix Suns and why there's plenty of reason to pay attention to preseason this year

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The trade sending Damian Lillard to Milwaukee and Jusuf Nurkic, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson to Phoenix in exchange for Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Jrue Holiday, a first round pick and multiple first round pick swaps• The trade sending Holiday to Boston in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams III and two first round picks• The job that Joe Cronin and his staff did in putting the deals together despite difficult circumstances • Anfernee Simons coming into his own• Initial thoughts on Ayton, Brogdon, Williams III and Camara• The departure of Lillard, Nurkic, Little and Johnson and what each brought to the Trail Blazers both professionally and personally 

On this, the 2023-24 NBA Schedule Release edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Initial thoughts on Portland's 2023-24 schedule• How this schedule is a little different from previous schedules due to the in-season tournament• The first things they look for when the schedule is released• The best and worst month of the season• The best and worst road trips• Back-to-backs and an welcomed increase in consecutive games against the same team• Brooke's birthday, it getting messy trying to watch Messi in person and takes from the lake house

In the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss... • The Trail Blazers going 3-1 at the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League• Portland's hopes of repeating as Summer League champs being technically alive (at least as of the time of recording) and what needs to happen in order to advance• Thoughts on what we saw from Scoot Henderson, Shaedon Sharpe, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath in Las Vegas• The official signings of Jerami Grant and Matisse Thybule and why those decisions were made• Joe Cronin's comments in Las Vegas regarding the situation with Damian Lillard • Casey losing in Las Vegas, Brooke's soccer futility, Pickles first pitch and not being a softball person 

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers' Las Vegas Summer League schedule, which begins Friday at 4 p.m. versus the Rockets• This being the most people have been interested in the Trail Blazers at summer league in the last decade• What they would like to see during summer league and what would make it a successful trip• A quick consideration of free agency now that the NBA's moratorium is over• An even quicker consideration of the situation with Damian Lillard• Fireworks, commuting by boat, suggestions on how to spend time outside of the gym in Las Vegas, Wemby vs. Britney and Celine Dion disrespect

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Portland drafting Scoot Henderson, Kris Murray and Rayan Rupert at the 2023 NBA Draft• Takeaways from the press conference introducing Henderson, Murray and Rupert• Thoughts on the Trail Blazers naming their new G-League team the Rip City Remix• Portland extending the qualifying offer to Matisse Thybylle, making him a restricted free agent, and the other decisions the team will have to make soon• Damian Lillard's sit down with Joe Cronin• The Oregon Zoo, otters and Brooke's attempts to meet Ludacris backstage at Moda Center

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Thursday's upcoming NBA Draft in which the Trail Blazers own the third, 23rd and 43rd picks• Draft and trade rumors and whether there's any point to following either• The idea of Portland being in a decent position regardless of whether they use or keep the third pick• Predictions on how many, if any, of the three picks will be on Portland's roster by Opening Night • The draft party at Big Al's in Vancouver• A review of Janet Jackson and Ludacris at Moda Center, the mysterious hornets nest that Brooke discovered while recording this podcast and being traumatized by "My Girl"

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Villanova forward Cameron Whitmore working out for the Trail Blazers at their practice facility in Tualatin on Wednesday• The rise of the 6-8, 230 pound guard who can do a bit of everything• People ignoring incorrect predictions about previous drafts• The Nuggets defeating the Heat in five games to win the 2023 NBA Championship• Let Jokic be Jokic• Brooke's weekly Vanderpump Rules "Scandoval" update• The Trail Blazers draft party at Big Al's in Vancouver, which Brooke is hosting. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Their takeaways from Scoot Henderson's working in Portland• Pooh Jeter, Henderson's coach at the G-League Ignite, reportedly joining the Trail Blazers' G-League and player development staff• The NBA Finals between the Nuggets and Heat and how the first two games may or may not change your view of the Western Conference• Brooke's issues growing herbs

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Portland's solo workouts with the Thompson brothers and the group workout held at the practice facility on Wednesday• Assumptions about NBA families• The kind of players the Trail Blazers have brought in for workouts so far• Post-workout interviews and how they're different from normal NBA practice interviews• The staff that takes care of Brooke's home and charcuterie boards• Brooke's most expansive recapping of the "Vanderpump Rules" Scandoval 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The coverage and conversation regarding the Trail Blazers after they won the third overall pick at the draft lottery• All of the Trail Blazers' options being open with the third, 23rd and 43rd picks in the upcoming draft• The two workouts Portland has hosted thus far and going through the predraft process regardless of what they end up doing with their picks• The NBA Conference Finals and the toughness of both Nikola Jokic and Jimmy Butler• A quick update on the Scandoval and previewing a big upcoming episode of Vanderpump 

On this 2023 NBA Draft Lottery edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl give their instant reactions to the Trail Blazers securing the third pick of the 2023 NBA Draft despite having the fifth-best odds. Brooke and Casey given their first thoughts on what the team might do with the third overall pick, praise Brandon Roy's performance, consider how jumping into the Top 3 might change their pre-draft process and the boost of offseason excitement that comes with getting a top pick. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Damian Lillard being named third-team All-NBA and the presumptive reasons why he didn't get a spot on the first or second team• The news that Brandon Roy (not Brooke) would be representing the Trail Blazers at the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery, which is scheduled for May 16 in Chicago• The Trail Blazers hosting six players in their first 2023 pre-draft workout and how that process might expand now that Portland also has a G-League team• The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The news that the Trail Blazers have acquired the rights to a G-League expansion franchise that will be up and running for the 2023-24 season• What benefits the Trail Blazers might realize as an organization by having a G-League affiliate • Ideas for what to call the team, which currently has no name, branding nor coaching staff• The excitement of the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs• The one negative of the 2023 NBA Playoffs• Brooke's regular update on the Vanderpump Rules "Scandoval" 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Talking Trail Blazers at the supermarket• The slow yet also abrupt and discombobulating end to Portland's 2022-23 season• Shaedon Sharpe's unflappability and the prospect of his final 10 games of the  season changing the team's offseason plans• The honest comments from Damian Lillard, Joe Cronin and Chauncey Billups during exit interviews • Brooke's weekly "Vanderpump-date" and her case for representing the Trail Blazers at the 2023 NBA Draft Lottery

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The current state of the Trail Blazers with a week left in the season• The unlikely victory versus the Timberwolves Sunday afternoon• The play of Shaedon Sharpe and whether he's show enough improvement to be a starter in his second season• Skylar Mays, Shaq Harrison and Jeenathan Williams joining the Trail Blazers from the G-League• Visiting Austin and Brooke telling her blowout story for the second time• The weekly Vanderpump update, or "Pumpdate" if you will 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Trail Blazers TV and Casey Holdahl of Trailblazers.com discuss...• The current state of the Trail Blazers with seven games to play• Playing time for the rookie and sophomores increasing with Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic sitting out• The recent play of Shaedon Sharpe, Kevin Knox II and Keon Johnson• Brooke's car not being stolen from the Moda Center parking lot• Brooke's weekly update on the scandal surrounding the latest season of "Vanderpump Rules"