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Ten years have passed since the last time Gary Payton was on the hardwood, but his elite defensive instincts haven’t left him. The 49-year-old now is getting down and dirty, teaching his 3-Headed Monsters some high-level pick-and-roll defense, but doing so with more than his clipboard. He’s being hands-on during every step of what he’s […]

Earlier in the offseason, NBA commissioner Adam Silver discussed the potential of expansion. While there are numerous destinations, Seattle is the city that has been heavily mentioned. 10 years ago, the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City. Since then, there have been numerous reports about different teams relocating to a new arena, but it has […]

The city of Seattle was last the home to an NBA team just over a decade ago, and they have been pushing hard to bring back another franchise. Hall of Famer point guard Gary Payton, who spent the first 12 1/2 years of his career with the Seattle Supersonics, stated that he believes the city […]

How do the Cavaliers and Warriors stack up versus the All-Time NBA Super Powers? This NBA offseason has been all about the super teams. The Timberwolves acquired Jimmy Butler with the hopes that they have the next super team marinating in Minnesota. Gordon Hayward signed with the Boston Celtics via free agency because his All-Star […]

All things considered, the BIG3 league is a huge success; basketball fans have been entertained with nostalgia at the forefront as they witness former NBA players show they still got game even well past their primes. One such player, however, was not as dedicated to bringing his A-game to the event. Former NBA Defensive Player of the […]

NBA Jam is a video game everyone remembers from their childhood. It featured almost all prominent NBA players at the time of the game’s release, but there were notable absences. The most notable one is the consensus greatest player of all-time, Michael Jordan. Jordan was unique in a sense that he owned the rights to […]

With the playoffs now underway, many are already looking forward to this year’s NBA Awards Night, where the winners of the league’s individual honors will be revealed. One of them is the Defensive Player of the Year award, which is expected to be given to either Draymond Green, Kawhi Leonard, or Rudy Gobert. However, a former winner […]

After playing in only three games with the team, the Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Terrence Jones and plan to sign free agent guard Gary Payton II, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Given Malcolm Brogdon‘s recent injury, the team has looked into adding guard depth, choosing to use the newly available roster spot on Payton II, […]

Gary Payton is the latest of athletes within the NBA family to share his sentiments toward TNT sideline reporter Craig Sager, who died Thursday night after a brave three-year fight against leukemia. The Glove was his usual candid-self, remembering how he first found out of Sager’s passing. “It was very heart-breaking for me. I was […]

Hall of Famer Gary Payton was the nightmare of many great scorers during the 90s, his strong-armed, quick-footed, and sharp-minded style of play made him the only point guard ever to earn the Defensive Player of the Year award, back in 1996. The former Seattle Supersonic shed light on his defensive strategy to stop Golden […]

Having captured a spot on the NBA’s All-Defensive First Team last season, Celtics guard Avery Bradley has bigger aspirations this year. “That’s my goal: To be Defensive Player of the Year,” Bradley told ESPN’s Chris Fosberg Monday morning at a basketball court unveiling. “I feel like [the award is] possible for me if I go out there with the right […]

There are professional basketball players, and then there’s a professional dunker. Canadian Jordan Kilganon has had a cult following over the years, thanks to his ability to make crazy dunks that puts some of those in the NBA’s dunk contest to shame. Just recently, Kilganon’s abilities were on display in Rio’s NBA House wherein Gary […]

Antoine Walker used to be the Boston Celtics’ future. But as things turned out, the former All-Star forward ended up in a situation he least expected after retirement. Selected 6th overall in the fabled 1996 NBA draft, Walker’s performance peaked in the 2000-2001 season where he averaged 23.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.7 steals, […]

NBA players, being multi-millionaires, are all prone to make bad financial moves, and worse, end up filing for bankruptcy. Time and again, there have been stories of former players suffering from their bad decisions either because of gambling, addiction, or even due to being “too friendly”. One disadvantage of being rich and famous is the […]

For awhile, it appeared that Gary Payton was going to join the likes of Karl Malone, Charles Barkley, and other stars of the 1990s who failed to win titles while Michael Jordan owned the league. Payton’s quest for a championship took him to Los Angeles, where the Lakers made the Finals before being thwarted by […]

The Golden State Warriors may have lost the NBA Finals this year to the Cleveland Cavaliers after failing to close it out in three tries, but they still had the most wins in NBA regular season history with 73. Arguably, the biggest reason for the team’s success is the astounding play of their franchise player, […]

There has been no shortage of reaction to the news of Kevin Durant‘s decision to join the Golden State Warriors. While some applaud the decision, others see it as an easy way out. After all, Durant is joining an already stacked championship team. Also, it’s the same team that beat him and the Oklahoma City […]

For the second time in the last few days, Hall of Fame point guard Gary Payton has something to say about one of the Golden State Warriors. First, Payton went on Sirius XM radio and claimed that he “didn’t cry all the time” like Draymond Green does when he doesn’t get calls from the officials. Now, […]

Draymond Green has been known to get in the face of refs at times when he disagrees with a certain call. This postseason, Green already has 4 technical fouls and while that hasn’t directly hurt the chances of the Golden State Warriors to move on, it’s a problem for him. Green has stated that he […]

8-time All-Star Gary Payton spent most of his career donning a jersey that’s no longer in the NBA. The Seattle SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma City eight years ago, leaving one of the league’s most passionate fanbases empty handed. A select few still follow Kevin Durant & company, but the vast majority of Sonics fans turned […]