Gary Payton told stories ... he faced fellow Hall of Famer Michael Jordan as a rookie and made the mistake of talking trash. At that time in 1990, as Payton explains, Jordan wasn't a legend ...

The Bulls faced the best Supersonics team of the Gary Payton era ... Just look at Jordan’s numbers: First three games: 31 points, 46 fg%, 50 3fg%, 12.3 FTA. Last three games: 23.7 points ...

Bulls fans never seem to get tired of Michael Jordan stories and basketball fans in general never seem to get tired of Gary Payton’s stories, so it’s a special treat when Payton has one about ...

And so, on June 12, Hannah Storm announced to the masses that Gary Payton would be guarding Michael Jordan in Game 4 from the jump, “a matchup many have wanted to see this entire series.” ...

Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls defeated Gary Payton and the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA Finals to win their fifth championship. However, Payton made life difficult for Jordan in ...