C.J. McCollum, Damian Lillard
Portland Trail Blazers’ C.J. McCollum, left, and Damian Lillard watch from the bench during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Atlanta. Leading scorers Lillard and McCollum sat out for Monday night’s game due to injuries. Lillard has plantar fasciitis in his left foot. McCollum has two sprained ankles. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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.