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 ...

Natalie Gilbert returned to the Blazers' home arena ... Up stepped Portland's then-head coach Maurice Cheeks, who stood side-by-side with Gilbert to encourage her, saying, "C'mon," before singing ...

Maurice Cheeks is a Hall of Fame point guard ... to encourage and help a 13-year-old national anthem singer named Natalie Gilbert, who was visibly nervous and became flustered during the ...

NBA fans witnessed a heartwarming moment on Wednesday when a national anthem singer reunited with longtime coach Maurice Cheeks ... Singer Natalie Gilbert (now Natalie Zito) stumbled over the ...

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 ...