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 ...
Maurice Cheeks had more than 7,000 assists in his NBA career, but it's one he delivered as a coach that has never been forgotten by the recipient. When Cheeks was the head coach of the Portland Trail ...
O say, can you see? After Wednesday I can. I can see how compassion endures and how acts of kindness leave a long, sparkling trail. I can see how moments of distress can shape a lifetime of character.
Two decades ago, Natalie Gilbert and Maurice Cheeks made national news for their chance encounter when 13-year-old Gilbert froze while singing ”The Star-Spangled Banner” before a playoff game and ...