TUALATIN, Ore. — It’s rare that players interviewed at the Trail Blazers practice facility are sitting down during the Q&A. But Nicolas Batum likely needed the rest. This restricted free-agency period has been anything but relaxing for the Frenchman, and…

TUALATIN, Ore. — “I think it’s going to have to be something like ‘The Waterboy’,” said Nolan Smith, referring to the Adam Sandler football film. “I think I’m going to have picture someone saying that I can’t do it, or…

PORTLAND — The draft is over. The celebrating is done. From here, it’s nothing but business. “Any questions you guys have?” asked Trail Blazers general manager Neil Olshey after introducing this year’s rookie draft class. A kid no older than…