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.

Apr 10, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II (0) during warmups before the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory ...

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 ...

Those are some lofty shoes to fill, but Payton II has had a solid career himself. The 32-year-old veteran guard won a championship with the Warriors during the 2021-22 season and still plays a key ...

Fans are curious about Gary Payton II’s status for the game, especially after his collision during the last game. While the impact looked concerning, his final status will be crucial for the ...

Gary Payton II has spent the past nine seasons in the NBA but as the son of a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, he's been around the game his entire life. Nearly a decade into his career ...

In the fourth quarter with the Warriors closing in on an impressive victory over the team with the best record in the Western Conference, Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on Golden State's ...

Gary Payton II kept his promise to his mother by earning his college degree from Oregon State. JANIE McCAULEY | Associated Press Gary Payton II earned his college degree from Oregon State University.

He is the son of NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton, who is one of the legends in the history of the NBA. Payton II went undrafted in 2016 and his journey to the NBA hit a bump in the road.

None smaller than 6-foot-2 Gary Payton II, who soared high in the air on a chase down to knock away the rookie sensation’s shot at the rim. On a bum left ankle after three games out, no less.

Golden State Warriors 6-foot-2 reserve guard Gary Payton II gives up more than a foot in size to rookie wonder Victor Wembanyama. But it did not stop him from leaping to do the unthinkable.