The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Natalie Gilbert (now Natalie Zito) to sing the national anthem nearly 22 years after she fumbled the song prior to a playoff game before receiving an assist ...

It lived in young Natalie Gilbert and roars through mother Natalie Zito. On Wednesday night, the Portland provided a stage for a familiar anthem singer. And a home for the brave.

When Cheeks was the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers in 2003, he intervened to help Natalie Gilbert sing the national anthem before a Western Conference finals game. Gilbert, who was 13 at ...

The Portland Trail Blazers welcomed back a memorable national anthem singer ahead of their game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday. Natalie Gilbert returned to the Blazers' home arena nearly ...

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 ...

Natalie Gilbert, then 13 years old ... and the Blazers decided to bring back a very special anthem singer for the occasion. Gilbert, now 35, stepped onto the floor to once again sing in front ...