On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Trail Blazers reporters Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers having the best record in the NBA since the start of 2026

• Having a good team to root for

• Donovan Clingan taking a big step this season

• Jerami Grant picking up right where he left off

• Whether the Blazers can get out of the play-in and get into the playoffs

• Putting wins above individual performances

• The reasons to think Portland's recent success is sustainable

• Deni Avdija finishing fifth in 2026 NBA All-Star starters fan voting but finishing seventh in the total vote

• Winter days, Brooke going to a live taping of the Drew Barrymore Show, the things we say that no one else understands, Jon Lovitz gifs, Deni's ice cream, Duop's British accent and Cameo requests, turtlenecks and "shackets," Mark Normand has a wife and baby, New Brunswick to New York

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers ending a five-game winning streak and a four-game homestand with a loss to the Knicks

• Losing Deni Avdija to a back injury in the fourth quarter of the loss to New York

• Trail Blazers, more shorthanded than usual, come up short versus the Warriors

• If the Blazers lost to the Warriors so no one would have to do a non-Brooke post-game interview

• Figuring out how to play with Avdija out of the lineup and if they're at a breaking point with regard to injuries

• Jrue Holiday's return and the potential for other players to rejoin the rotation with four of the next five games at home

• The upcoming schedule the next two weeks

• the potholes are getting worse, Portland's locker room debating which language is the most beautiful, sci-fi sucks, Brooke's plea for "Heated Rivalry," retelling the Nikki Glasser/Ian Karmel Golden Globes Trail Blazers joke, Brooke meets Sean Penn, "I love wrinkly old men," absence resulting in annoyance, "the bad back broadcast," friend group chat etiquette, comp ticket etiquette and just keeping your mouth shut

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers starting a three-game road trip with the loss to the Thunder

• Spending New Years in Oklahoma City

• Deni Avdija, Shaedon Sharpe and Donovan Clingan leading the way

• Bouncing back to defeat the Pelicans in New Orleans

• One of the best wins of the season versus the Spurs in San Antonio

• Deni's birthday triple-double and Donovan's career-high versus the Spurs

• A rare blowout versus the Jazz on Monday to start a home-heavy January

• Deni Avdija is doing a bit of everything and is finally being recognized for his efforts

• Cornhole competition, Donovan's three-point shooting, Caleb Love keeps shooting, post-game interview adjustments and Brooke sitting out the trip to San Francisco

On the latest episode of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers defeating the Warriors for the third time this season at Moda Center on Sunday

• Winning the season series versus the Warriors for the first time since the 2020-21 season

• Jerami Grant, Shaedon Sharpe and Deni Avdija all having impressive performances versus Golden State

• Finally overcoming a great shooting night from Steph Curry after not doing so for a decade

• A great crowd Sunday at Moda Center

• The team's new "box" award for defense that they're giving out after every game

• A supportive locker room

• Good vibes in the gym even after losses

• Hoping that Jrue Holiday and Matisse Thybulle are able to return some time soon

• Decorating for the holidays after returning from a road trip, trying to keep it fair when no one really cares, Steph Curry as Nicole Kidman, "LEBRON" Blazers license plates, Cheri O'Terri is not Rachel Dratch

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Moutain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers starting a four-game trip with a close loss to the Raptors in Toronto

• Portland rallying in the fourth quarter in Toronto but unable to overcome missed free throws (and at least one missed call)

• The Blazers bouncing back by winning in Cleveland on the second night of a back-to-back

• The pre-game film session in Cleveland that helped Portland get the win

• Portland players refusing to give up even in losses

• Free throws, free throws and more free throws

• Finishing the trip on Friday versus the Pistons and Sunday versus the Grizzlies

• RoboCop statues, telling someone they're tall in an elevator might be part of our evolution, sit down Matisse and how long can you keep Lil' Caesars pizza

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Arriving in Oklahoma City for a Sunday game versus the Thunder

• The ridiculousness of having a five-game road trip, returning home to play a back-to-back, then heading back out for three more games

• Finally winning a game in San Francisco Friday night versus the Warriors and whether it's the end of an era

• Needing everyone to contribute when you're trying to break losing streaks when you're incredibly shorthanded

• Donovan Clingan going beast mode

• Caleb Love and Sidy Cissoko making a difference on two-way contracts

• Deni Avdija Most Improved AND a first-time All-Star?

• Toumani Camara taking on off-court responsibilities and having is best game of the season versus Golden State

• Sidy shouts out Shae, Brooke's boutique shuts down, big glasses, Duop the Sweetest, a different brand of leadership and old boyfriends catching strays

On this edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirt Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• Starting the five-game trip with two losses... but not feeling bad about it

• Going cold down the stretch versus the Heat in Miami

• Losing on a buzzer-beater to the Magic in Orlando

• Upcoming games versus the Pelicans, Rockets (in the NBA Cup!) and Mavericks

• Only one "bad" loss in the first 10 games

• Deni Avdija continues to play at an All-Star level

• Brooke gets hit in the head in Miami

• Hitting Casey where it hurts (sandwiches)

• The pool should be open

• Who should get bylines for broadcast stories

On the latest edition of The Blazers Balcony, presented by Spirit Mountain Casino, Brooke Olzendam and Casey Holdahl discuss...

• The Trail Blazers losing to a short-handed, second game of a back-to-back Lakers squad Monday night at Moda Center

• Wins versus the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz

• Trying to win when the shots aren't falling

• Injuries to Matisse Thybulle and Blake Wesley catching up to the team

• The upcoming game versus the Thunder leading into a five-game road trip

• Cubano sandwiches, tall people in elevators and sitting out road trips