As a Boston Celtics rookie ... calling cards throughout his 11 NBA seasons. He was named the 2021-22 NBA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton ...

Devaughn Vele had a nice rookie ... an AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Konezny-Imagn Images / Mark Konezny-Imagn Images Since the offseason began, Payton has talked ...

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Gary Payton was a picture of confidence and brashness over his 17-year NBA career. He was famous for talking non-stop trash, ...

The 8-year veteran recorded a new scoring career-high on Monday night during the Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers.

Gary Payton: So, I’m going to tell you how this went. In ’96, I made First Team All-NBA. I made First Team All-Defense. I was on the Olympic team. We won a gold medal. I got the first contract ...

That title belonged to Gary Payton ... a layup gave Payton a season-high 18 points. Another eight points in the fourth quarter brought Payton to his career high. A battle between rookie starting ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Golden State's Gary Payton left the Warriors' game against Charlotte on Monday night with a head injury following a collision with Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball.

Hall of Fame former NBA point guard Gary Payton has gotten into it once again with one-time MVP Phoenix Suns power forward Kevin Durant. While sitting courtside for a clash between his son Gary ...

Gary Payton II led the way for the Warriors on Monday, scoring a career-high 26 points on 11-16 shooting from the field and 4-6 shooting from three-point range. After Payton II’s career night ...