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"That's why he was a little salty about The Last Dance" - Gary Payton thinks Scottie Pippen needs to move past the beef with Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen has been the most outspoken critic of Michael Jordan since "The Last Dance" aired in 2020. The 10-part ...
Soy Fútbol on MSN2h
Would Michael Jordan Have Won Without Scottie Pippen? NBA Legend Suggests Otherwise
In a candid throwback interview, Scottie Pippen revisited one of the NBA's biggest "what-ifs"—and took a light jab at Michael ...
All The Smoke on MSN3d
Gary Payton Believes He Could’ve Contained Jordan in the 1996 NBA Finals
Gary Payton still believes the outcome of the 1996 NBA Finals could’ve been different—if only he had guarded Michael Jordan ...
Basketball Network on MSN9d
"Michael said Gary wasn't giving him good defense; that's a joke" - Shawn Kemp says Michael Jordan was rattled in 1996 Finals
Second, it was the Finals series, during which Gary Payton made Michael Jordan look human. In truth, before the series even ...
Basketball Network on MSN13h
"I turn down interviews because this is not about me" - Gary Payton describes struggles trying to avoid stealing the spotlight from his son
"Everybody want to do interviews with me and talk about him and stuff. I turned down interviews because this is not about me; ...
LeBron Wire on MSN2d
Gary Payton on not fitting in with Phil Jackson's triangle offense while with the Lakers
There were high hopes for the 2003-04 Lakers after they signed Gary Payton and Karl Malone, but things didn't go right, and ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
“They have a good chance…But I ain't watching any of it” – Karl Malone acknowledged Sonics' chances against Bulls in 1996 but refused to watch
Karl Malone gave the Sonics credit after beating the Jazz in '96, but said he wouldn’t watch them face Michael Jordan’s Bulls ...
Basketball Network on MSN12h
Scottie Pippen doubts Michael Jordan would've reached the '96 Finals without him: "I don't know if he would have made it that far"
Given his unmatched dominance on the court, if anyone could challenge that idea, it might have been prime Michael Jordan. But ...
Basketball Network on MSN4h
"God, we're still on the same team here'" - Vin Baker on Patrick Ewing and Gary Payton's trash talk duels in Seattle
For Vin, those back-and-forth exchanges between the two not only kept the competitive spirit alive but also made his ...