On this edition of The Brief Case podcast, Casey Holdahl discusses...• All-Star Weekend being good for Damian Lillard but not for the NBA• Some ideas on how the NBA could go about "fixing" (or at least not doing any more damage to) the All-Star Game• Where the Trail Blazers stand in terms of offensive rating, defensive rating and net rating with 23 games to play• An update on Portland's record versus the spread this season and how many games they'll need to win during the stretch run to the over on their season win total• The Trail Blazers' travel issues and the loss to the Kings in Sacramento• The notion of the Trail Blazers tanking, which is absolutely not happening, if for no other reason than Damian Lillard