Gary Payton’s elite defense and relentless trash talk made him a nightmare for opponents, as Chris Mullin recalls.

Gary Payton built a reputation as one of the most relentless trash talkers in NBA history. The former Seattle SuperSonics ...

We have taken our 78 greatest defensive NBA players ever list and split it into five positions: point guards, shooting guards ...

Someone not surprised by the lack of expansion buzz in San Francisco was a former Sonics player who has been among the most ...

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell made a huge unforced error when he teased announcing an NBA expansion Sonics team, then revealed ...

An "announcement" made by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell during his State of the City address has gone viral on social media.

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While expansion is not imminent, the NBA maintains its ongoing connection to Seattle through preseason games and the presence ...

Despite the lack of notable talk over All-Star weekend, the idea of NBA expansion is a whisper that is being heard.

How to watch: The NBA All-Star Games will air nationally on TNT, and can be streamed on DirecTV Stream (free trial). Time: ...