In NBA history, it's hard to mention the list of all-time great defensive stalwarts without Gary ... scoring champion Michael Jordan. "You can't back down on [Jordan]," said Payton.

Michael Jordan was the superstar of the Chicago Bulls ... especially being guarded by the Seattle SuperSonics' star point guard, Gary Payton. The matchup between the two superstars was superb ...

Payton — who’s son Gary Payton II finished with three points and three rebounds for Golden State in a 130-105 loss — told ...

Michael Jordan’s competitiveness is as strong as ever. Ahead of the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on February 16, footage has resurfaced of the legendary NBA star trash-talking his former rival ...

Golden State Warriors guard Gary ... Payton brought this old-school gamesmanship to Saturday's matchup with the Wizards, bizarrely reaching down and untying the shoelaces of opposing guard Jordan ...

Of course not. This is Gary Payton, after all. The same guy who, as a rookie tried to talk trash to Michael Jordan in a preseason game. The best part however, is just how much Durant and Payton ...

Gary Payton II knows being a great ... Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box, which Payton did by undoing former Warriors teammate Jordan Poole's shoe laces during the fourth quarter ...

It includes the locker room, the workout center and the practice floor where Gary Payton II and Jordan Poole would engage in their own little game. Payton was the cat, Poole the mouse. Each would ...