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 says Tyrese Haliburton and Chris Paul are the NBA’s only true point guards today, highlighting their pass-first approach in a score-first era.

"He was my OG" - Gary Payton reveals why he looked up to Bill Russell growing up originally appeared on Basketball Network.

Gary Payton says winning the 2006 NBA title with the Heat felt just as good as if he’d won as a star with the Sonics.

"I don't think he ever will be Kobe" - Gary Payton says it's blasphemy to compare Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to Kobe Bryant originally appeared on Basketball Network.

As the Oklahoma City Thunder have gone on their run to the NBA Finals, their superstar and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has received a couple of comparisons to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant.

"The two that killed us were Kukoc and Rodman" - Gary Payton says Bulls' depth was too much for Seattle in 1996 originally appeared on Basketball Network.

"He hasn't been on a good team since he left Golden State" - Gary Payton passionately defends Kevin Durant originally appeared on Basketball Network. Kevin Durant has reached such a peculiar ...

Grateful Dead, jam bands help Pacers, Thunder hit right notes in NBA Finals Pacers coach Rick Carlisle was introduced to the Grateful Dead four decades ago by then-Boston Celtics teammate Bill Walton.

Grahame Lesh announced a new Grateful Dead tribute concert, Heart of the Town, will take place in San Francisco this summer.

Gary Payton and Bill Russell emerged from two distinctly different basketball eras. Yet "The Glove" has always felt a deep connection to the late iconic NBA figure. Growing up in Oakland, Payton ...