The Odd Couple: Neil Olshey, Terry Stotts and the Blazers' model of cohesion: Once the hub of dysfunction, the Portland Trail Blazers are becoming a model of cohesion and culture thanks to two men who couldn’t be more different. Neil Olshey, the Blazers’ president of basketball operations, is part New York abrasive and part California cool, a tornado of talk who is quick to show and verbalize his emotions. Terry Stotts, the Blazers’ coach, is Midwestern mellow, the son of teachers who is analytical and reserved. -- CSNNW.com

Trail Blazers will look to be player in draft, free agency: Neil Olshey all but promised a busy summer for the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, hinting the Blazers will be looking to jump into the June draft as well as flirt with big-time free agents. Even though the Blazers do not own a pick in the June draft, Olshey and his staff are preparing as if they will be players on June 23. “We always have a draft pick; we work for Paul Allen,’’ Olshey said, referring to the Blazers’ owner. -- CSNNW.com

Olshey: 'We'll be aggressive on draft night': Neil Olshey, the Trail Blazers' President of Basketball Operations, spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since Portland's season ended with a loss to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals. Olshey, who is heading into his fifth offseason with the organization, addressed a wide range of topics, including the NBA Draft, free agency, recruiting talent to Portland and the Blazers' biggest offseason needs. -- The Oregonian

Terry Stotts on contract extension with Trail Blazers: 'Both sides wanted this to happen': Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts and President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey met with the media on Tuesday morning, the day after Stotts agreed to a multi-year extension to remain the Blazers head coach. Olshey discussed many factors that led to Stotts landing a contract extension, including developing players, winning with multiple iterations of the roster and building positive relationships with people across different levels of the organization. -- The Oregonian