Elfrid Payton, Robin Lopez, Arron Afflalo
Orlando Magic guard Elfrid Payton (4) dunks on Portland Trail Blazers center Robin Lopez (42) and Portland Trail Blazers guard Arron Afflalo (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Friday, March 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr.)
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.