News

Basketball Network on MSN12d
"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 ...
All The Smoke on MSN6d
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 MSN4d
"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 ...
Basketball Network on MSN3d
"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 MSN3d
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 ...
LeBron Wire on MSN5d
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 MSN10d
Gary Payton said he didn't bother learning Phil Jackson's triangle offense with the Lakers: "I wanted to play the way I wanted to play"
Gary Payton's brief stint with the 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers is not recognized in the record books. There are several ...
Basketball Network on MSN7d
“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 ...