Gary Payton says he warned Shaquille O'Neal not to beef with Dwyane Wade like he did ... the co-star wasn't a young Kobe Bryant — but a fast-rising Dwayne Wade. Advertisement. Advertisement.

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Gary Payton debunks the narrative that he could stop Michael Jordan: "I was making it difficult and making it different for him" originally appeared on Basketball Network. Gary Payton was one of ...

Gary Payton's critique of Luka Doncic's defense highlights the need for a stronger commitment on that end of the court as Doncic transitions to the Los Angeles Lakers following a trade from the ...

Mumbai: Gary Payton can talk about defense all day, understandably so. So good were his defensive skills back in the day, they called him ‘The Glove’. So much importance he attached to the ...

Ten years before Payton won his first and only NBA championship with the Miami Heat, Michael Jordan and the 72-10 Chicago Bulls stopped his SuperSonics in the Finals. "The Glove" had to go against ...

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 ...

Gary Payton: "You have to be dedicated to playing defense. Maybe that's not for him. He's a scorer, he can do it (if he wants to). I tell every kid that I go and do camps with.

Gary Payton with an excellent encapsulation of his legacy as an NBA player “I don’t care about being the best defender on Michael Jordan. That doesn’t mean anything.

NBA legend Gary Payton gave his take on Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic and his defensive concerns.

Hall of Famer and 1996 Defensive Player of the Year Gary Payton has weighed in on the lingering question that continues to follow Luka Doncic: Will he ever become a competent defender? During a ...

N BA legend Gary Payton didn't mince words when talking about his legacy in the league. The Seattle SuperSonics icon became one of the best defenders in the association during his best years ...