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Basketball Network on MSN17h
"I thought I was going to be in Seattle my whole life" - GP admits issues with management led to an ugly split with the Supersonics
Gary Payton's time in the Seattle SuperSonics uniform came to an end. From his rookie days in 1990 to his final season in ...
Basketball Network on MSN8h
"They were talking about us beating the Chicago Bulls record" - Gary Payton says the 2004 Lakers would have been historic had it not been for Kobe Bryant's off-the-cour…
"We were rolling; they were talking about us beating the Chicago Bulls record. And then all of a sudden, we went up and down.
Basketball Network on MSN2d
"It doesn't give me satisfaction, and I don't know why" - Gary Payton explains a strange reason why he doesn’t like watching his own highlights
Gary Payton refuses to rewatch his own career highlights, staying true to a no-nonsense legacy built on grit, not nostalgia.
Basketball Network on MSN8d
"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 ...
All The Smoke on MSN10d
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 MSN7d
"I think it's more satisfying for me seeing him today" - Gary Payton on why seeing his son win a championship was sweeter than his 2006 ring
"I think this is for him. I think this is more satisfying for him… I'm just really proud of him right now." Before that 2022 ...
Soy Fútbol on MSN7d
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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN11d
“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 ...