Dirk Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki reacts after hitting a three pointer during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
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.