Prior to Smart, Gary Payton Sr., who played for the Seattle Supersonics, was the last guard to be recognized as the best defender in the NBA. Fittingly, the NBA asked Payton—aka The Glove—to ...
Gary Payton reminisces about the NBA 75th Anniversary celebration, standing alongside legends, and the unforgettable energy when Michael Jordan arrived.
Decades earlier, on the unforgiving courts of Oakland, Gary's merciless defense and ceaseless trash talk nearly drove Jason away from the game entirely. Kidd grew up in Oakland, c ...
Gary Payton aka The Glove is our pick for best defensive point ... lot of tenacity and swagger on that end of the floor, making defense look cool. He also had a knack for getting in opponents ...
Gary Payton, the basketball Hall of Famer who was an NBA All-Star nine times. Payton will lead the 15-14 Alameda team against the 21-7 Corsairs. CR has been playing clean basketball as of late ...
Warriors fans are feeling the 2022 championship vibes again and Gary Payton II agrees the team is building something special.
Take a look back at this story on how Kobe Bryant worked with Gary Payton during 2000 All-Star practice!
SAN FRANCISCO – It was two hours before tipoff Monday night, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr was sharing his vision of Gary Payton II’s ... s a product of their defense.” ...
The 8-year veteran recorded a new scoring career-high on Monday night during the Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers.