Gary Payton Jr. is determined to build his own legacy in basketball, separate from the Hall of Fame career of his father, Gary Payton. While he acknowledges the influence of his dad, he’s ...

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Take a look back at this story on how Kobe turned around his defensive mindset after working with Gary Payton during the 2000 All-Star Weekend practice!

This year’s NBA All-Star Game (Feb. 16) is taking place in the Bay Area (at the Chase Center, in San Francisco), and Complex ...

Payton (right peroneal contusion) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against the Rockets, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. After a 14-point performance in Wednesday's loss to the Mavericks, ...

Paul George gave his thoughts on the trash-talking that occurred between Gary Payton and Kevin Durant, and whether he had a story similar.

Gary Payton came up big in Game 6 of the 2006 NBA Finals, hitting a clutch shot near the end, and celebrating his only NBA Championship.