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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

In a heartwarming moment, Natalie Gilbert returned to sing the national anthem at a Portland Trail Blazers game, 22 years after struggling as a 13-year-old. Maurice Cheeks, who helped her then ...

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 ...