If the Golden State Warriors are going to keep their season alive with a Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday, they will have to do so without one of their best defensive players.

His numbers may not always show it, but Gary Payton II plays a significant role for the Warriors. The eight-year NBA veteran has built a reputation as one of the most athletic backcourt players ...

Gary Payton II says he loves playing here and for Steve Kerr. “Hopefully I can run off a couple more years (with a new deal)… ...

After missing Game 7 against the Rockets due to an illness, the veteran guard is available for Game 1 against the ...

Gary Payton II is the opposite for the Warriors ... shots and for me to try to beat them,” Payton tells NBC Sports Bay Area. “If I can help out with 10, 15 points each game and get Steph ...

Of course, the Timberwolves have the rest advantage entering the series after they were able to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers in five ... of backup guard Gary Payton II. Kerr announced that ...

Then there are key role players like Gary Payton II and Kevon Looney. Both have played essential roles on the Warriors’ championship teams and were instrumental in helping Golden State get as ...

HOUSTON — The Warriors could be down a starter for the most game of the season. Gary Payton II was listed as questionable with an illness before Sunday’s shootaround at Toyota Center.

And while Steph Curry went thermonuclear to the tune of 36 points, Gary Payton II knows exactly how the Warriors won the contentious game. “We got stops,” Payton told NBC Sports Bay Area’s ...

Gary Payton II is listed out with an illness for the Warriors’ Game 7 showdown Sunday night against the Rockets. The Warriors are back in Houston after allowing a 3-1 series lead to slip away.

HOUSTON -- Golden State guard Gary Payton II won't play in Game 7 of the first-round playoff series Sunday night against the Houston Rockets because of an illness. Warriors coach Steve Kerr ...