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.

Steph Curry: 36 points despite Rockets draped all over him *Gary Payton II: 16 points, five 4Q makes, leveraged Curry’s gravity *Buddy Hield: 17 points, huge late first half surge, biggest game ...

With the Golden State Warriors facing another pivotal offseason, Gary Payton II’s free agency looms as one of several key storylines.Payton, a 32-year-old defensive standout, has expressed his ...

Fresh off the Game 4 victory over the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards met an NBA legend and shared a special moment with Hall-of-Famer Gary Payton. Payton ...

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 ...

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 ...

Payton (shoulder) is available to play in Game 3 against the Rockets on Saturday, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. Payton was questionable due to a shoulder injury, but the veteran guard will ...

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 ...

Guard depth will be key for the Warriors in round two. Gary Payton II didn't play in Game 7 due to an illness, and he is reportedly listed as questionable for Game 1 versus Minnesota on Tuesday.

Gary Payton II is the opposite for the Warriors. If a team has someone on a heater, coach Steve Kerr knows Payton can take off his warmup gear, toss a player in the freezer and shift the game in ...

The Golden State Warriors shared some rough news about Gary Payton II before Game 7 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Warriors head coach Steve ...