Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II has opted into his $9.1 million player option for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN. At his exit interview in April, Payton hinted at his desire to ...

In the NBA, the GOAT debate typically centers around Michael Jordan and LeBron James, with other legends like Kobe Bryant and Stephen Curry occasionally mentioned. In a recent interview, Payton ...

Over the course of his decorated, 17-year NBA career that ultimately landed him in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Gary Payton developed a reputation as a lockdown defender and ...

During Gary Payton's prime years ... tensions ran high as the team struggled to find their rhythm. In a 2016 interview, Payton recalled the specific incident that let it all boil over, saying ...

Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine ...

A former Phoenix Suns player commended Kevin Durant for silencing Gary Payton during their courtside interaction at Chase ...

While the Warriors’ performance certainly was forgettable, the same can’t be said about a hilarious mid-game exchange between Kevin Durant and Gary Payton Sr. during Golden State’s 130-105 ...

Remember the run Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II went on in the 2022 NBA playoffs? That’s what transpired against the Thunder on the Warriors’ home floor. “These guys have ...