Russell Westbrook
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) signals three after hitting a three point basket against the Phoenix Suns during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, in Phoenix. The Suns won 117-113 in overtime. (AP Photo/Matt York)
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.