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 ...

Maurice Cheeks is a Hall of Fame point guard ... the then-Trail Blazers HC rushed over to encourage and help a 13-year-old national anthem singer named Natalie Gilbert, who was visibly nervous ...

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 ...

NBA fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on Wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach Maurice Cheeks, who memorably showed his support as she struggled to perform over ...

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 ...

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.

Maurice Cheeks, Natalie Gilbert reunite as Trail Blazers welcome back anthem singer Prior to a 2003 Trail Blazers playoff game, 13-year-old Natalie Gilbert stumbled on her words while performing ...

Hall of Famer Maurice Cheeks remembers coaching the Trail Blazers when a young singer forgot the words to the national anthem and he came in for the save. 5Y Editor’s Pick ...

NBA fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on Wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach Maurice Cheeks, who memorably showed his support as she struggled to perform over two ...