Kristaps Porzingis, Kemba Walkr

New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis, right, of Latvia, blocks Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker’s shot in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

Erik Gundersen

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.

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