Lakers News: Gary Payton Doesn’t Like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Being Compared To Kobe Bryant
As the Oklahoma City Thunder have gone on their run to the NBA Finals, their superstar and MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has received a couple of comparisons to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. And as the Thunder sit only two…
This Day In Lakers History: Nick Van Exel Outduels Gary Payton To Eliminate SuperSonics From NBA Playoffs
In the mid-1990s the Los Angeles Lakers were in a transition between the 'Showtime' era of the 1980s to the...
This Day In Lakers History: Gary Payton, Slava Medvedenko Deliver In Close Win Over Clippers
The controversial 2003-04 season was filled with many highs and many lows for the Los Angeles Lakers in what eventually...
Lakers News: Derek Fisher Credits Gary Payton For Game-Winning Shot Against Spurs
Derek Fisher is widely regarded as one of the best role players in Los Angeles Lakers history, helping the organization capture five NBA championships. Fisher was a staple on the "three-peat" Lakers and later returned to help them win two…
Lakers News: Russell Westbrook Feeling ‘Grateful’ After Passing Gary Payton For 10th All-Time In Assists
Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook passed NBA legend Gary Payton for 10th all-time on the NBA's assists leaderboard...
Kobe Bryant, LeBron James & Shaquille O’Neal Among 15 Current Or Former Lakers To Make ESPN Top 74 NBA Players All-Time List
In honor of the NBA's 74th anniversary this year, ESPN released their list of the top 74 players of all time and...
Gary Payton: Lakers Planned To ‘Bring The Band Back’ Had They Won 2004 NBA Finals
The 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers saw one of the greatest collections of talent on a single team in NBA history. In...
Lakers News: Gary Payton Details What Made Kobe Bryant Different From Others
The 2003-04 Los Angeles Lakers are one of the better collections of talent the NBA has ever seen. In an attempt to win...
Lakers News: LeBron James Passes Gary Payton For 9th On NBA All-Time Assists List
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James passed Seattle SuperSonics legend Gary Payton for ninth on the NBA's all-time...
Lakers News: Barack Obama Thinks Gary Payton Made Michael Jordan Play More Like Kobe Bryant In 1996 NBA Finals
Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals was a huge matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors as all eyes...
