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Paolo Banchero recalls when Michael Jordan was messing with him the first time they met: "Make sure this dude doesn't get paid next week"
While JC let Paolo know that "Mr. Air" himself wanted him in, longtime Jordan Brand executive Howard "H" White officially ...
Basketball Network on MSN1h
"I had some issues to deal with" - Shawn Kemp reveals he left the Trail Blazers in the 2000 season to seek drug treatment
Led by Gary Payton and high-flying forward Shawn Kemp, they pushed Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls to six games before ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"We had 8, 9 teams that had four players on it that could be All-Stars" - Gary Payton says his era had more talented players than today's NBA
Hall of Famer Gary Payton argues that the NBA in his era had deeper talent, with multiple teams boasting several All-Stars ...
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eclipses Kevin Durant, sustains unreal streak
Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Gary Payton are widely considered the greatest players in Thunder/Sonics lore. Shai ...
Basketball Network on MSN4d
"The Best Dream Team" - Gary Payton and Dominique Wilkins reflect on USA's "overlooked" 1996 Olympic team
The USA men's National Team is often credited for creating an iconic squad known as the "Dream Team" in the 1992 Olympics.
Basketball Network on MSN4d
When former Sonics owner's wife told him to draft Gary Payton: "That guy's going to be a winner"
Former Sonics owner Barry Ackerley said his wife, Ginger, noted the fire in Gary Payton’s eyes at a dinner party and ...