Marc J. Spears: Draymond Green told @andscape he appreciated T-Wolves president Tim Connelly reaching out to him out of concern after a fan said a racial slur to the Warriors forward in Game 2 in ...

Natalie Gilbert (Zito), sang the “The Star ... The then-Trail Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks walked up to Zito, put his arm around her and started singing alongside her.

Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gilbert started strong but mixed up the anthem’s words. Embarrassed and near tears, she stopped. Then Portland Trail Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks slipped beside her and ...

Thirteen-year-old Natalie Gilbert started strong but mixed up the anthem’s words. Embarrassed and near tears, she stopped. Then Portland Trailblazers head coach Maurice Cheeks slipped beside her ...

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 ...

THE ARENA — You likely don't remember Natalie Gilbert Zito's name ... Then-Trail Blazers head coach Maurice Cheeks walked up and sang alongside her, assisting her through the rest of the ...

The heartwarming encounter between Natalie Gilbert and Maurice Cheeks garnered worldwide attention and led to an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Twenty-two years after her memorable ...

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 ...

Little Natalie Gilbert persisted on that night ... By inviting Zito to sing the national anthem Wednesday in front of former coach Maurice Cheeks, the Blazers won before the game even tipped ...

Natalie Gilbert returned to the Blazers' home arena nearly 22 years ... Up stepped Portland's then-head coach Maurice Cheeks, who stood side-by-side with Gilbert to encourage her, saying, "C'mon," ...