The Blazers Balcony

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers season coming to an end with a Game 5 loss to the Spurs in San Antonio in the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs• All in all, a successful season all things considered• Trail Blazers were able to develop while winning, win more games than they did last season and made the playoffs• Portland still has room to grow and assets to help that growth• Brooke's Jamba Juice Free Throw Shooting Contest experience • Takeaways from end of season interviews• Feeling good but not satisfied • The positive vibe on the last day of school, which isn't always the case• Tiago Splitter gets rave reviews from his players at end of season interviews• Tiago's comments to the team in the locker room after the Game 5 loss• Come out to the live taping on The Blazers Balcony on May 22 at Spirit Mountain Casino Sportsbook! 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers evening their first round playoff series 1-1 by winning Game 2 in San Antonio• Scoot Henderson has the game of his life in Game 2 after waking up locked in• How Scoot's mentality is especially useful for a young player in his first playoff series• Marveling at the performance of Robert Williams III• The Trail Blazers don't have a lot of playoff experience, but they have it in the right places• Playing a little better in Game 2 though it feels like the Blazers still haven't played their best• Matisse Thybulle with the contest and the importance of getting a little something from everyone• The reason Tiago Splitter sticks with his players even when they're struggling• Victor Wembanyama in the concussion protocol • Rivalries really are made in the playoffs as familiarity breeds contempt• CJ McCollum IS a villain and the first round of the NBA Playoffs have been great• Everyone can deal with making a shot, it's the elite who can deal with missing• BROOKE IS GOING TO BE SHOOTING THE JAMBA FREE THROWS IN GAME 4• Fixes are coming to Brooke's alley, kids watching playoff basketball is more important than another practice, Robert Williams III loses his headband and you can't jinx the team by changing your habits now

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazes reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers defeating the Suns in Phoenix in the Play-In Tournament to earn the seven-seed in the Western Conference Playoffs• Making the playoffs always means something to fans, as it should• Deni Avdija getting the respect he deserves for his performance versus Phoenix• Jerami Grant returns and makes a huge difference in the fourth versus the Suns• The way the Trail Blazers have had to fight to get into play-in could be a good thing in the playoffs• Neither team has much playoff experience • Initial thoughts on the matchup versus the two-seed Spurs, which starts Sunday night in San Antonio• Most important Spur other than Wemby, most important Blazer in the series, the most important reserve for both teams and what "battle" Portland needs to win• Brooke enjoys the watch party, come on Haberstroh, holding in a sneeze, re-recording segments, marg vs. frosé and almost falling into the Riverwalk 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers finishing the season eighth in the Western Conference standings • Defeating the Clippers on Friday to win the tiebreaker• Taking care of business in the season finale versus the Kings on Sunday• Portland playing their best basketball and getting healthy at the exact right time• No more local broadcasts for the postseason• The benefits of having to be "locked in" for the last month of the season• There's not much playoff experience on the roster outside of Jrue and Rob• Deni is back to form, Toumani is playing the best basketball of his career, Jrue is unflappable, Donovan is a double-double, Scoot is finding his rhythm and Shaedon can get you a bucket• Matisse, Rob and Kris have made a huge difference off the bench• What, if anything, can be taken from the three previous games this season versus the Suns• Trying to slow down Devin Booker• Sometimes you need guys like Dillon Brooks• A win sets up a playoff matchup versus the Spurs while a loss mean another game at Moda Center on Friday• New graffiti at Brooke's house, Casey isn't buying the new "Summer House" scandal, what do DJs really do anyway and thanks so much for listening! 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers are in Denver to start the last two road games of the regular season• The local television broadcast no longer gets to broadcast the first round of the playoffs nor the play-in tournament, so this is their last week of work regardless• The Trail Blazers moving into eighth in the West with four games to go thanks to an 8-2 record in their last 10 contests• The win versus the Clippers in Los Angeles• Jrue Holiday is a true veteran• Kris Murray plays arguably the best game of his pro career• Breaking down the various scenarios in play with four games to go• The Rip City Rising ownership group officially takes control• Rooms that look onto the mezzanine level, it's hard to turn down an interview on a live stream, how early is too early for turndown service and we'll be doing a live shot at Spirit Mountain some time in the not to distant future

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• The Trail Blazers winning four of their last five games to get back to .500 for the season• The importance of playing the right way outside of just getting a win• Rounding into form but also continuing to experiment with three weeks left in the regular season• Holding the Nets and Bucks under 100 and defeating the Timberwolves in Minneapolis• Toumani Camara's career night versus the Nets• Tiago Splitter's message to the team and how it's not necessarily dependent on wins or losses • The race for the play-in could very well come down to the two games remaining versus the Clippers• The format of the Play-In Tournament• Very little is decided in the Western Conference with less than 10 games to play• You can call her "Brooklyn," why are people at bars so mean to Brooke, pull tabs in Minneapolis, Toumani jersey confusion, 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Starting a five-game trip by losing the the 76ers in Philadelphia• The mood of the locker room after Sunday's loss• Overcoming a 16-0 run versus the Nets• Donovan Clingan at center, Kris Murray at backup center• The fans in Brooklyn go wild for Deni Avdija• Brooke explains the post-win "player signs the camera" logistics to Casey• Bussing from Philadelphia to Brooklyn and other instances of taking busses rather than flying in Trail Blazers' history• If sports don't ever make you happy, why are you really a sports fan?• How do you translate "mojo"• Facing the Pacers on Wednesday then moving on to the Western Conference portion of the trip versus the Timberwolves and Nuggets• A fond farewell to Nick West, comparing hotel rooms, no-mayo bakeries, Brooke thought she hated pizza but it was actually the olives, getting caught telling the truth, Casey has never had a tuna fish sandwich, Theo doesn't play baseball, please make bar soap available 

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Brooke returning back to work after Case filled in on the last road trip• Portland returning home to defeat the Indiana Pacers Sunday night• Scoot Henderson turns in his best performance of the season• While lots of players say they're unbothered, Scoot actually walks the walk• The Blazers losing to the Hornets for the second time this season in an odd game• Late-game execution and rebounding sink Portland's chances• Damian Lillard joins the broadcast• Bam goes for 83 and Dame's "ethical" 71-point performance• Lamar explains the life and times of Punch the monkey • Senate Bill 1501 passes, now it moves on to the govenor• Heading out for another five-game road trip, but with Brooke this time

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• How Brooke is dealing with staying back on the current five-game trip• Casey attempting to fill in for Brooke, with mixed results• Thanks for the shoutout, Sidy Cissoko• Going 2-2 on a five-game trip with one game to go in Houston• The mysterious movie night in Memphis• The veterans leading the way in the second half to secure a win versus the Grizzlies• Donovan Clingan gets tossed, Matisse Thybulle gets a technical• Still a chance to win the trip with a win in Houston• Self-serve movie popcorn butter• Interesting last names• The thin line between handsome and hideous• Brooke still hasn't seen "Wuthering Heights" • Jrue Holiday keeps the Trail Blazers afloat with Deni Avdija and Shaedon Sharpe on the sidelines• Deni Avdija is close but has not yet returned (and he's listed as doubtful for Friday's game in Houston)

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...• Brooke's health scare over All-Star Weekend• The importance of listening to your body, especially during Brooke Hearts Your Heart month• Someone give Brooke a pharmaceutical sponsorship• Everybody misses games sometimes• Which of the three games the Trail Blazers have played since the All-Star break is the most encouraging• It's not a "make or break" trip, but it will tell us if the Trail Blazers are primed to make a run in the last month and a half of the season• Donovan Clingan's making progress on and off the court