Natalie Zito was back in the building that changed her life, performing a stunning rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner." ...

Natalie Gilbert returned to sing at the Moda Center 22 years after she received an assist from Cheeks while struggling with ...

The Portland Trail Blazers brought back Natalie Gilbert, now Natalie Zito, to sing the national anthem prior to a game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Former Portland coach ...

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 ...

Twenty-two years after her last national anthem performance before a Portland Trail Blazers game, Natalie Gilbert was back ...

Before Wednesday's game vs. Knicks, the Trail Blazers gave a national anthem singer and Maurice Cheeks a touching full-circle ...

A national anthem singer gets her redemption 22 years later in front of the coach who helped her the first time.

Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks swooped in to assist a 13-year-old singer named Natalie Gilbert after her nerves got the ...

Fans in attendance for Wednesday evening's Portland Trail Blazers-New York Knicks game were treated to one of the coolest moments of the NBA season, for reasons that had nothing to do with basketball.

A little girl who needed Maurice Cheeks' help to sing the national anthem at a Portland Trail Blazers game in 2003 had a second shot at the song on Wednesday ...

In an excerpt from his new book, ‘Revenge,’ Axios reporter Alex Isenstadt captures the post-shooting panic and reveals how ...

Firelands Symphony Orchestra: presents “Love in the Air,” a Valentine’s Day-themed concert featuring the full orchestra, but also guest vocalist Natalie ... Mike Zito, March 6; Tom Petty ...