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 ...

Jordan ironically laughed and stated he “had no problem with Gary Payton.” Most believed Payton would be upset at Jordan for laughing him off, but The Glove sees it in another way.

(AP Photo/Steven Senne) AP Gary Payton made some waves earlier this week when he said that John Stockton was the hardest player he ever had to guard, and was a tougher matchup for him than even ...

Yet the opportunity of a pro career didn't knock the same way as his son. Payton II's journey started with echoes of ...

The second came from Jordan when viewing an interview with former Sonics guard Gary Payton, who was saying his ... the field (though he did go 11 of 12 from the line), and had it not been for ...

From 1994-2002, Gary Payton made the All-NBA ... pick by the Seattle SuperSonics in 1990, Payton played in three NBA Finals, famously taking Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls to six games in ...

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 ...

Payton II drilled a pair of clutch triples in the final minutes to help the Warriors seal the series in game five against the Nuggets. Game one of the second-round series is set to begin at 12:30 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE – JUNE 14: Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls matches up against Gary Payton #20 of the Seattle SuperSonics in Game Five of the 1996 NBA Finals at Key Arena on June 14, 1996 in ...