Blazers' Batum apologizes for late shot v. Spurs

The Portland Trail Blazers beat the San Antonio Spurs 115-105 in their home opener on Saturday night and forward Nicolas Batum recorded his third career triple-double.

But Batum appeared crushed in the locker room after the game because of the way he sealed that triple-double: on a buzzer-beating three-pointer with the game already decided.

“It went in —  I was like, ‘Oh, no,” Batum said of his reaction. “I didn’t mean to disrespect this team. This is the San Antonio Spurs, the best team from the last 15 years in the NBA. I’ve never disrespected this team. I love this team. I have a lot of friends on this team.”