NBA fans and the media have agreed on Michael Jordan being either the greatest player of all time or the second greatest.

When Michael Jordan joined the Chicago Bulls, it was a franchise in need of desperate life. They were perennial losers with even Chicago fans not holding their hopes high up.

Gary Payton used to request technical fouls from refs before games—an unusual tactic that fueled his signature intensity.

Gary Payton with an excellent encapsulation of his legacy as an NBA player “I don’t care about being the best defender on Michael Jordan. That doesn’t mean anything. I was the best defender ...

"Everybody asks me that, and they say, 'Why not Michael Jordan?'" - Gary Payton on why he always said John Stockton was his toughest matchup originally appeared on Basketball Network. Gary Payton was ...

Gary Payton Sr. had an illustrious career that spanned 17 seasons from 1991 to 2007. "The Glove" was known for his lockdown perimeter defense and endearing toughness, which allowed him to win a ...

A strong case One man who had a front-row seat to Jordan's dominance was former Seattle SuperSonics guard Gary Payton. He famously faced the Chicago Bulls icon in the 1996 NBA Finals, where he ...