Dorell Wright, Nicolas Batum
Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum, left, and forward Dorell Wright (1) are shown before the start of the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, March 24, 2014 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Erik Gundersen
Erik Gundersen is the Trail Blazers beat reporter for The Columbian. He's a graduate of the Allen School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon in addition earning a degree in Spanish. He's covered the NBA for four seasons. You can also occasionally find his work on ESPN.com's NBA section for their TrueCities series. He also fist-bumped with Kanye West once. Follow @BlazerBanter on twitter for more Blazers and NBA news.