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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" 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Justise Winslow sitting out due to injury and whether they'll play again this season• Damian Lillard's comments about wanting to continue playing and how long that might last• The Trail Blazers getting farther away from the play-in even if they haven't yet been mathematically  eliminated• Not  wanting to end the season on the longest losing streak in franchise history• What they'd like to see in the last 10 games of the season•  The beauty of Salt Lake City, why soft drink producers keep trying to make changes to lemon lime soda and Brooke's latest update on the "Vanderpump Rules" scandal 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Portland's status in the playoff race with less than a month to play in the regular season• The results of the next week of games deciding whether the Trail Blazers will continue trying to make the play-in or consider other options• The difficulty of celebrating individual performances when the team is otherwise struggling to win games• The returns of both Anfernee Simons and Jusuf Nurkic• The new "Legendscast" that will be available for the games versus the Celtics and Clippers this week• The debut of the new mascot, Dougie Fur• An update from Brooke on the Vanderpump Rules "Scandoval" 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded on the road in Philadelphia, Brooke Olzendam  and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The prospect of going .500 on a six-game trip with contests versus the 76ers and Pelicans still on the schedule• Time getting short with regard to Portland's playoff/play-in hopes• The return of Jusuf Nurkic, who played in Wednesday's loss in Boston after sitting out for six weeks • The team finding  out what they have in Cam Reddish and Matisse  Thybulle• The disaster that is  downtown Orlando• Brooke's breakdown  of  the latest Vanderpump controversy 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded at the team hotel in San Francisco, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Damian Lillard setting career and franchise records in points and three-pointers versus the Rockets• Brooke's post-game interview after Dame's big night• Dame's bad day leading up to his historic performance• The travel issues the team encountered trying to get to Sacramento during the recent snow storm• Portland's upcoming schedule, which includes an 11-day, six-game road trip

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers going 2-1 on a recent three-game trip and dropping the first game of a five-game homestand to the Bucks• What they are concerned and NOT concerned about with regard to Monday's loss to the Bucks• Brooke getting her first nosebleed in years• Thoughts on upcoming trade deadline and the timeline the Trail Blazers seem to be on• The case for Damian Lillard being named a starter at the 2023 All-Star Game• Some disappointing All-Star Saturday Night news• And update on Brooke's yearly "Heart Your Heart" fundraiser benefiting the National Heart Association 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers going 3-3 on a six-game homestand• Takeaways from defeating the Atlanta Hawks at Moda Center Monday night• Bojan vs. Bogdan• Portland's lack of "surprising" wins this season• Portland's offense once again improving but not at the same time as the defense• The Bracket Challenge and the Chinbalancer• Assumptions about Damian Lillard being named a 2023 All-Star and Shaedon Sharpe being "snubbed" for the Rookie/Sophomore game

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The passings of Bill Schonely and John Curry and what both men meant to the organization• Portland bouncing back from a bad loss versus the Lakers to defeat the Spurs• The importance of winning the last three games of a six-game homestand• Chauncey Billups' honest assessment of his own coaching and the benefit in the locker room 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers beginning a four-game homestand with a loss to the Orlando Magic• Portland losing four-straight and eight of their last 10• The issues the  team is currently facing and whether there's any changes to be made  to fix it• Brooke being name the  National Sports Media Association Broadcaster of the Year for the state of Oregon

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Indianapolis, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• One more road trip before the team spends the rest of January at home•. The loss to the Timberwolves and how it reflects the issues the Trail Blazers have encountered lately, especially on the road• Being embarrassed by bad trash talk• Gary Payton II's debut, his role in the second unit and his relationship with younger players on the team• Jabari Walker cracking the regular rotation 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss getting back to Portland after a six-game trip, Brooke's bad back, the ceremony celebrating Damian Lillard becoming the Trail Blazers' all-time leading scorer, Jusuf Nurkic becoming a three-point threat, dealing with weirdos on the road, Brooke's Christmas present to Casey, an injury non-update and a quick farewell to 2022. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony podcast, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss, at length, Damian Lillard becoming the leading scorer in franchise history, being intentional about recognizing good things while they're happening, the reaction from the fans in Oklahoma City, falling to 2-2 on the road trip after losing Monday night to the Thunder, the final two games on the six-game trip, the opportunity for a reset once the team returns to Portland and getting duped by Nurkic's fake cousin. 

In this edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded in San Antonio, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers winning four of their last five in response to losing eight of 10, Damian Lillard tying his three-point record yet again and how close he is to surpassing Clyde Drexler for the most points in franchise history, the team coming together in order to hold each other accountable, Brooke's "All-Respect Team" and the six-game road trip that starts with the Spurs. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland getting through one of the toughest parts of their schedule, the play of Anfernee Simons and his growth in leadership, Jerami Grant playing at an All-Star level and the intangibles that he brings to the locker room and how a rough stretch showed the changes that Jody Allen, Joe Cronin, Chauncey Billups and Damian Lillard have made to the team's culture this season.

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony, recorded from the team hotel in Cleveland,  Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the team's mindset after a three-game losing streak, what they noticed at Tuesday's practice, the times when good team chemistry is the most useful and spending the Thanksgiving holiday in New York City. Brooke and Casey also talk about the ebbs and flows of their personal relationship and gift giving. 

On this edition of the Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Portland sitting at first in the Western Conference nearly a month into the season, owning a Top 10 defense through 14 games, grinding out a win versus the Spurs, Jerami Grant the unstoppable and the origins of his "Margiela Madman" nickname and the next two games at Moda Center before the team heads out for another extended road trip. 

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, recorded on location in Charlotte, NC, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the first half of Portland's first extended road trip of the season, both Jerami Grant and Josh Hart converting buzzer-beating game-winners, whether the team is on the verge of something special, players sacrificing for the greater good and how the change in team culture is being felt on both the business and basketball sides of the organization. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss Halloween costumes, the oddity of having four-straight days off during the NBA season, injury updates on Damian Lillard, Josh Hart and Gary Payton II, Shaedon Sharpe delivering in his first game as a starter and Portland's upcoming six-game road trip. 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' 4-0 start, the Bracket Challenge Oregon coast controversy, Ball People, being "the best team in the NBA right now," over-performing national expectations, Anfernee Simons' ridiculous third-quarter versus the Nuggets and why he's the right kind of person to play along side Damian Lillard, Lillard's letting go of some of his late-game responsibilities, winning Player of the Week, cinnamon rolls at Moda Center and whether Portland can remain undefeated for at least a little while longer. 

Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss the Trail Blazers' opening night victory versus the Kings in Sacramento, drinking wine in Santa Barbara, Justise Winslow and the small ball lineup that helped lead the Blazers to victory, whether Chauncey Billups changed things up or was protecting his hand, Shaedon Sharpe's NBA regular season debut and the upcoming home opener Friday night versus the Suns.