Gary averaged nearly three steals per game at his peak and, in the 1995-96 season, posted ten games with five or more steals. That season, he captured Defensive Player of the Year — an honor ...

In fact, Francis decisively puts Jordan over NBA trash-talk legend Gary Payton in that category. According to the three-time ...

Gary emphasized that the team's star duo, Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, would always get their 40 minutes on the court because they needed to be satisfied. However, at the same time, he also ...

Payton just switched his representation to Bill Duffy, who is the agent of Luka Doncic and Deandre Ayton. ClutchPoints ...

MIAMI -- Gary Payton distances himself from what he calls ''the Shaq-Kobe nonsense,'' saying he stays neutral because he's friendly with both players.

During the 1990s, few defenders were as relentless, vocal and flat-out tough as Gary Payton. Moreover, given that "The Glove" was known for his suffocating defense, he made a name for himself by ...

SAN FRANCISCO – Gary Payton II’s father earned the nickname "The Glove" for the way he played defense throughout his Hall of Fame NBA career. The younger Payton is deserving of his own unique ...

Gary Payton was a legendary NBA player in his prime, known across the league as "The Glove" in reference to his elite defense on the perimeter. Playing 17 years in the NBA, most of which was with ...