Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine ...

Payton II has played two separate stints in Golden State, winning a title with them in 2022. He is only playing 13.1 minutes per game this season but is easily one of the Warriors' best defenders.

Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II stocked his bag of stifling defensive tricks straight from arguably the greatest perimeter ball-stopper in league history, watching his father star in ...

However, even as the Warriors secured the much-needed win, tensions flared between teammates Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II during the heated moments of the game. The drama occurred in the second ...

Gary Payton II is making good progress. The Warriors received an encouraging injury update on the 32-year-old guard before Saturday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center.

Gary Payton II knows being a great defender goes beyond the physical attributes required to go toe-to-toe with the NBA's elite offensive players. Sometimes it requires thinking outside the box ...