Klay Thompson, Kobe Bryant
Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson celebrates past Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant after scoring during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov. 1, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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.