Stories about Gary Payton slowing down Michael Jordan in the 1996 Finals have long been circulating. Both legends reacted to this claim multiple times and shared their views of how the matchup ...

The famed 2020 documentary on Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ... points was when former Seattle SuperSonics point guard Gary Payton stated he “made it tough” for Jordan in the 1996 ...

Second, it was the Finals series, during which Gary Payton made Michael Jordan look human. In truth, before the series even commenced, the Supersonics were outmatched on paper. The Bulls were ...

Scottie Pippen has been the most outspoken critic of Michael Jordan since "The Last Dance" aired in 2020. The 10-part ...

"I think this is for him. I think this is more satisfying for him… I'm just really proud of him right now." Before that 2022 ...

Gary Payton still believes the outcome of the 1996 NBA Finals could’ve been different—if only he had guarded Michael Jordan from the start. In hindsight, Payton says his defensive skills would ...

In a candid throwback interview, Scottie Pippen revisited one of the NBA's biggest "what-ifs"—and took a light jab at Michael Jordan while he was at it.

Gary Payton is a former member of the Los Angeles ... point guard Jackson was used to having alongside Bryant or Michael Jordan. “I came in used to having the ball in my hands,” Payton once ...