Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on the Warriors' upset win vs. the Thunder with a poster dunk over Isaiah Hartenstein ...

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 ...

Gary Payton II opts into $9.1M option for next season, sources say Gary Payton II has opted into his $9.1 million option with the Golden State Warriors for the 2024-25 season, sources told ESPN.

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.

However, even as the Warriors secured the much-needed win, tensions flared between teammates Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II during the heated ... When asked about the team’s focus on improving ...

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 ...

While Buddy Hield did have a tense situation with Payton II, he didn't let it stop him from playing at a high level, putting up 18 points (6-11 FG), one rebound, three steals, and two blocks.

Ohm Youngmisuk has covered the Giants, Jets and the NFL since 2006. Prior to that, he covered the Nets, Knicks and the NBA for nearly a decade. He joined ESPNNewYork.com after working at the New ...

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE Warriors' Gary Payton II toils among the trees ... this week but hasn't missed any time and will help the team defensively against their division rivals Saturday.