Years before A.I., Gary Payton was the NBA superstar who hated going to practice. "He wasn't always the most desirous of practice," said former Seattle Supersonics coach George Karl, per The ...

Hall of Fame guard Gary Payton will always be associated with the Seattle SuperSonics, the team with which he found prodigious success from 1991 to 2003. As it is, Payton nearly outlasted the ...

It's been 27 years since George Karl was the coach of the SuperSonics. While he's had plenty of success in his other stops, ...

Once a standout player for the now-defunct Seattle SuperSonics, this NBA icon is navigating a new chapter in his life following a series of challenges.

They had one of the most exciting teams of the 1990s, featuring superstars Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp. This Sonics team desperately needed to generate some excitement in Seattle, but even with the ...

Vin Baker best described it when he explained how Payton helped him acclimate despite struggling to fit in with the Seattle SuperSonics. "Gary removed all doubts from my mind. Whenever I was ...

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Gary Payton scores 29 points and adds nine assists for the Seattle SuperSonics in a 131-124 win over Portland. Jan.

This NBA season marks 27 years since Karl was last the head coach of the Seattle SuperSonics and nine ... athleticism of Shawn Kemp and allowed Gary Payton to be Gary Payton?

Payton was a game-time call for Wednesday's contest due to illness, but he's been cleared to suit up. Payton was part of the first unit for Monday's loss to Boston but played merely 12 minutes. He'll ...