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Stories by Erik Gundersen

Columbian Trail Blazers Writer

Blazers week in review 03-09

March 9, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

The good and the bad from the Blazers last week and this week's opponents. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright, right, may be called on more with Wesley Matthews out for the season due to injury.

Blazers’ Wright stays ready for his opportunity

Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright, right, may be called on more with Wesley Matthews out for the season due to injury.

March 9, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

Portland Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright has a made a career out of staying ready. And in his second season for the Blazers, Wright has continued to lean on staying patient. Read story

Portland's Wesley Matthews after injuring his left achilles against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half Thursday.

Blazers move on without Matthews in lineup

Portland's Wesley Matthews after injuring his left achilles against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half Thursday.

March 7, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

After a day to rest on it, the reality that Wesley Matthews is out has set in for the Portland Trail Blazers. Read story

Portland's Wesley Matthews after injuring his left achilles against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half Thursday.

Matthews suffers season-ending injury as Blazers win fifth straight

Portland's Wesley Matthews after injuring his left achilles against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half Thursday.

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

Wesley Matthews is out for the season with a torn left Achilles tendon, the Blazers announced after their 94-75 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Read story

Blazers notebook: Lillard’s will to win

March 6, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers got one of their most impressive victories of the season Wednesday against the Los Angeles Clippers. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives around Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, left, in the second quarter Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Salt Lake City.

Lillard keeps promise to mother, gets college degree

Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard (0) drives around Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward, left, in the second quarter Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, in Salt Lake City.

March 4, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

TUALATIN, Ore., -- Blazers guard Damian Lillard was selected as the NBA's Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday. But another accomplishment, much more important to him and a promise he kept to his mother, also came to light this week: getting his college degree from Weber State. Read story

Bill Schonely speaks during a memorial service for former Portland Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

Kersey remembered fondly at Memorial Coliseum

Bill Schonely speaks during a memorial service for former Portland Trail Blazer Jerome Kersey on Monday, March 2, 2015, at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland.

March 3, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

Former teammates, friends, colleagues and droves of Trail Blazers fans of all ages gathered Monday afternoon at the Memorial Coliseum to celebrate the life of Blazer legend Jerome Kersey. Read story

Blazers Week in Review 03-01

March 2, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

Weekly look at the Trail Blazers performance and what's coming up Read story

1A boys basketball: La Center swallows tough loss as season ends

March 1, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

The 2015 season came to a close Saturday afternoon for the La Center Wildcats as they lost 60-42 to Lynden Christian in the 1A state regional playoffs. Read story

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Serge Ibaka, right, and Thunder forward Nick Collison during the second half Friday. Aldridge scored 29 points and pulled in 16 rebounds as the Blazers beat the Thunder 115-112.

Aldridge, Lillard rally Blazers past Thunder

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, left, drives to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder center Serge Ibaka, right, and Thunder forward Nick Collison during the second half Friday. Aldridge scored 29 points and pulled in 16 rebounds as the Blazers beat the Thunder 115-112.

February 28, 2015, 12:00am Blazers

In a wild and crazy Friday night game with division implications, the Trail Blazers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 115-112 behind a huge fourth quarter. Read story