Maurice Cheeks had more than 7,000 assists in his ... he intervened to help Natalie Gilbert sing the national anthem before a Western Conference finals game. Gilbert, who was 13 at the time ...

surprise appearance to sing the national anthem in front of ex-Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks on Wednesday night. While the Blazers have been on an upswing in the second half of the season ...

The national anthem has become a staple of major American ... Fortunately, she had an eager helper in the form of then-Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks, who stepped up and encouraged her to ...

When Maurice Cheeks was coach of the Trail ... It became one of the most memorable and viral moments in national anthem history — Cheeks coaching her through the lyrics, one arm around her ...

Up stepped Portland's then-head coach Maurice Cheeks, who stood side-by-side with ... This time, Gilbert sang the anthem without issue, leading to rousing applause from the Moda Center crowd.

Twenty-two years after her last national anthem performance before a Portland Trail Blazers game, Natalie Gilbert was back Wednesday night to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" with Maurice Cheeks in ...

A tip of the cap to the Trail Blazers. By inviting Zito to sing the national anthem Wednesday in front of former coach Maurice Cheeks, the Blazers won before the game even tipped off. She belted ...