During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Payton wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 11.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, ...

Gary Payton Makes Clear Michael Jordan Statement While Explaining His NBA Legacy originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Larry Bird was one of the greatest players of all time, but NBA icons Byron Scott and Gary Payton also highlighted another ...

Hall of Famer and 1995-96 Defensive Player of the Year Gary Payton had some blunt words about Luka Doncic's dedication to ...

The fact that Payton, a generational-level talker himself, regarded Bird's verbal jabs as borderline disrespectful speaks ...

Gary Payton anticipates an exciting 2025 NBA Finals. He highlights the defensive prowess of both Oklahoma City Thunder and ...

A member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Payton, whose son Gary Payton II currently plays for the Golden State Warriors, had some interesting words about the current Mavericks GM Nico ...

Former Defensive Player of the Year Gary Payton highlighted why Lakers star Luka Doncic might not improve defensively.

Gary Payton names John Stockton as his toughest point guard matchup ever, over the likes of Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas ...

Irving has never been one to back down from trash talk, and Gary Payton is one of the greatest trash talkers of all time. The ...

And then I feel for Nico, man. Nico was my rep at Nike—that’s like a little brother to me. He always looked up to me like that. So I feel for him because of what he took, you know ...

Payton hinted that he would look to trap and deny Gilgeous-Alexander the ball to take him out of the contest. He believes the OKC star can be limited to 18-20 points, significantly lower than his ...