Kobe Bryant, DeMar DeRozan, Bismack Biyombo
Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant, center, shoots as Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan, left, and forward Bismack Biyombo, of Congo, defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, in Los Angeles. The Raptors won 102-91. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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.