Gary Payton II News, Rumors, Updates - Golden State Warriors

Donovan Mitchell scores 25, Max Strus 24 as Cavaliers hold off Warriors 118-111

Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus’ 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warrior...

APRIL 3 • Associated Press

Available for Thursday Payton (knee) is available for Thursday's game against the Cavaliers.

Impact Payton will be back in action after sitting out the front end of this back-to-back set for maintenance. With so many Warriors injured, Payton could see a sizable workload Thursday.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Podziemski and the Warriors take on Mitchell and the Cavaliers

Golden State takes on Cleveland in out-of-conference play

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Victor Wembanyama's 41 points and 18 rebounds lead Spurs to 10th straight win, 127-113 over Warriors

Victor Wembanyama scored 41 points for the second straight game, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked three shots, and the San Antonio Spurs ran away from the injury-plagued Golden Stat...

APRIL 2 • Associated Press

Won't play Wednesday Payton (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Spurs.

Impact Payton will miss the front end of the Warriors' back-to-back set due to right knee injury management, but he should be available for Thursday's contest against the Cavaliers. Will Richard, Seth Curry and Nate Williams are all candidates to see a bump in minutes in Payton's absence.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Wednesday Payton is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs due to right knee injury management.

Impact Payton could be held out of the front end of this back-to-back set, which would leave more minutes available for guys like Will Richard, Nate Williams and Seth Curry. However, Payton would likely see increased playing time if he's cleared to suit up due De'Anthony Melton (thumb) being unavailable.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Logs 15 points from bench Payton supplied 16 points (7-8 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and one assist in 21 minutes during Sunday's 116-93 loss to the Nuggets.

Impact Although De'Anthony Melton returned to the starting lineup, his lingering knee injury appeared to be a factor. Payton stepped in frequently to relieve him and finished with the team's third-highest scoring total. Payton has played a pivotal role recently and has logged 11 consecutive double-digit scoring totals.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

"I'm not really worried about that"- Gary Payton wants his former Sonics teammates' jerseys to get retired before his Payton insists his SuperSonics teammates deserve jersey retirements before his iconic No. 20.

MARCH 30 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Jokic has 25 points, 15 rebounds, Nuggets beat Warriors 116-93 for their 6th straight win

Nikola Jokic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Jamal Murray had 20 points, and the surging Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Golden State Warriors 116-93

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Warriors veteran sensationally rewriting Stephen Curry-driven reputation Gary Payton II bounced around the league until he truly broke out with the Golden State Warriors in the 2021-22 championship season, with th...

MARCH 28 • BLUEMANHOOP.COM

Porzingis and Santos come up big for Warriors in 131-126 win over Wizards

Kristaps Porzingis had 28 points and eight assists, Gui Santos made a pair of free throws with 11.4 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors held off the Washington Wizards...

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Vegas and Seattle a step closer to getting NBA teams. League's owners approve expansion exploration

The NBA has finally decided to consider expanding past its current 30-team footprint, with the league’s owners voting Wednesday to start exploring the process of adding franchises...

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

Logs 17 points in convincing win Payton finished with 17 points (8-8 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), four rebounds, three assists and two steals in 21 minutes during Monday's 137-131 overtime win over the Mavericks.

Impact Payton returned to play after resting one game for injury management and was perfect from the floor during the victory. The 10th-year pro is averaging only 14.9 minutes per game, but he's seen a noticeable uptick to 22.3 minutes over his past 10 appearances. He's also averaged 13.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 12.4 assists and 1.9 steals over the span.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Moses Moody scores 23 before apparently serious injury late as Warriors beat Mavs 137-131 in OT

Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State Warriors beat Dallas 137-131

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Moses Moody of the Warriors exits with apparently serious knee injury late in OT against Mavs

Golden State’s Moses Moody was taken from the court on a stretcher late in overtime against Dallas with what appeared to be a serious knee injury after his left leg buckled when he...

MARCH 24 • Associated Press

Cleared to play Monday Payton (knee) is not listed on the injury report ahead of Monday's game against the Mavericks.

Impact Payton did not play in the second leg of the Warriors' back-to-back set Saturday against the Hawks while managing a knee injury, but he will be back on the court for Monday's Western Conference tilt. The veteran guard has scored in double digits in each of his last seven outings, and over that span he has averaged 14.1 points on 61.8 percent shooting along with 5.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.0 steals over 23.4 minutes per game.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Dallas takes on Golden State, looks to end 3-game skid

Dallas aims to stop its three-game losing streak when the Dallas Mavericks take on Golden State

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

No-go Saturday Payton (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Hawks.

Impact Payton will be sidelined Saturday for injury management purposes. His absence should leave more opportunities for Pat Spencer and Will Richard. Payton's next chance to play will come Monday at Dallas.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable versus Atlanta Payton (knee) is questionable for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Payton had 14 points in Friday's loss to Detroit. However, he's now in danger of missing Saturday's contest because of knee soreness. With De'Anthony Melton (knee) potentially taking the night off for injury management purposes, the Warriors may look to Pat Spencer and Will Richard to get more involved on both ends of the floor.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Rips away season-high four steals Payton produced 14 points (7-11 FG, 0-3 3Pt), six rebounds, four assists and four steals over 21 minutes during Wednesday's 120-99 loss to the Celtics.

Impact Payton was a lone bright spot off the bench for the Warriors in Wednesday's blowout loss, and he finished with a new season high in steals. Payton has been shooting the lights out over the past five games, converting 63.3 percent of his shot attempts to go with averages of 14.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 2.4 steals and just 0.6 turnovers per contest, which has been good enough for top-25 value in 9-cat leagues.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Brown scores 32, Tatum adds double-double as Celtics top Warriors 120-99

Jaylen Brown scored 23 of his 32 points in the first half and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

WARRIORS at CELTICS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | March 18, 2026

MARCH 19 • YOUTUBE

"People forget we won like 64 games" - Gary Payton feels his 1996 Sonics weren't appreciated because of Chicago GP feels like the ‘96 Sonics don’t get enough recognition.

MARCH 19 • BASKETBALLNETWORK.NET

Upgraded to available Payton (lower leg) is available for Wednesday's game against the Celtics.

Impact As expected, the swingman is shedding a probable designation with a left tibial contusion. Payton is handling a significant role recently, averaging 13.6 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.9 steals in 23.0 minutes per tilt over his last eight appearances.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Veteran Warriors player seems like obvious NBA expansion draft casualty With news that the NBA is looking to expand to Seattle, Golden State Warriors veteran Gary Payton II seems like an obvious expansion draft c...

MARCH 18 • BLUEMANHOOP.COM

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