On this edition of The Brief Case, Trail Blazers reporter/insider Casey Holdahl discusses... • Games versus the  Magic, Hornets and Wizards as the Trail Blazers start to wrap up their last long road trip of the season • Chauncey Billups being names to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame • The end of the Rip City Remix's inaugural season and whether it qualifies as a success  • The bottom of the NBA standings and whether there is much movement to be made in terms of getting the best possible lottery odds • Portland  covering in their last three games of the trip after failing to do so in the first three games of the trip • An interview with Deandre Ayton about Friday's win in DC, his recent performances, building confidence and chemistry with Scoot Henderson, staying motivated on a long trip when the playoffs are already out of reach, his first season with the Trail Blazers and why he goes out of his way to praise his teammates.