Payton (ankle) is off the injury report for Friday's game against the Kings. Payton is set to return to game action after missing the club's final matchup before the All-Star break due to a right ...

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

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

Hindsight is 20/20, but when you are nearly nine years removed from a certain draft, it can be pretty easy to go back and ...

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On the court, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Gary Payton Sr. was a legendary trash ... it—one of my favorite players, somebody I look up to, got major respect for.

Take a look back at this story on how Kobe Bryant worked with Gary Payton during 2000 All-Star practice!

Kevin Durant and Gary Payton crossed paths on Friday and they ... "G's a great sport about it — one of my favorite players, somebody I look up to, got major respect for. I think we started ...

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!

SAN FRANCISCO -- The animated verbal exchanges between Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant and Hall of Famer Gary Payton Sr ... somebody I look up to, got major respect for.