GARY PAYTON RUMORS & GOSSIP
'The Glove' reportedly picks 'The Iceman' as basketbal HOF presenter
The nominees for the 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame are surfacing and listed is former SuperSonics guard Gary Payton.
"The Glove," who had a phenomenal career in Seattle and won his only NBA title with the 2006 Miami Heat, will reportedly pick San Antonio Spurs legend George "The Iceman" Gervin to be his presenter along with former Jazz guard John Stockton....
Report: Gary Payton Elected on First Ballot to Basketball Hall of Fame, Selects John Stockton as Presenter
The Basketball of Fame will add The Glove.
Gary Payton, who played for the Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com.
Payton is considered one of the best point guards in NBA history. He was a nine-time All-Star and an NBA champion and averaged...
Gary Payton Elected Into 2013 Class of Basketball Hall of Fame
It will be until Monday when we find out who will be in this year’s class of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Gary Payton was one of the finalists for the honor, and as NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper tells us, The Glove has made it in.
Gary Payton very excited yesterday after getting word he had been elected to the Hall of Fame. Official announcement coming Monday.
— Scott Howard...
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April 04, 2013
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Gary Payton Reportedly Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
Reports Thursday morning revealed that former Seattle SuperSonics (I guess they’re all “former” at this point) guard Gary Payton has been inducted to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The official announcement won’t come until Monday, but I can’t wait that long to talk about my second-favorite player of all time. (If you’re wondering who my favorite player of all time...
Source: Gary Payton elected to Basketball HOF
Give a big hand to the The Glove."A source confirmed Thursday that Gary Payton will be named Monday to the Basketball Hall of Fame at the Final Four in Atlanta.The guard had his greatest seasons with the Seattle SuperSonics. However, he won his only NBA title with the Miami Heat in 2006, and could become the first former Heat player in the Hall of Fameat the Sept. 8 induction...
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April 04, 2013
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Report: Gary Payton Inducted Into the Hall of Fame
Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Gary “The Glove” Payton has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
According to NBA.com’s Scott Howard-Cooper, former SuperSonics, Bucks, Lakers, Celtics and Heat guard Gary Payton will be announced on Monday as one of the newest members of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Payton, who retired in 2007 after 17 years in the...
Gary Payton, Bernard King highlight Hall of Fame finalists
On Friday in Houston, the Basketball Hall of Fame announced the finalists who will vie to enter its hallowed halls when the official entrants are announced in April at the Final Four. Among the notable names in the finalists include Sonics point guard Gary Payton, New York Knicks legend Bernard King, former Kentucky coach Rick Pitino and legendary UNLV coach Jerry Tarkanian. The...
Gary Payton Headlines First-Year HOF Candidates
Today the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA released the list of candidates for induction in 2013.
The biggest name on the list of first-time nominees is Gary Payton.
Though Payton is mostly known for his 13-year tenure with the Seattle SuperSonics, he was a member of the Boston Celtics for a short time and had a major hand in the creation of the team we see today.
Payton...
Will Gary Payton be a first-ballot Hall of Famer?
Gary Payton isnt taking for granted he will be first-ballot Hall of Famer. But lets just say hes ready if it happens.
Payton already knows who his Hall of Famer presenters will be whenever he might be enshrined.
I would name two of them, John Stockton and George Gervin, Payton said in a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida. "John Stockton is someone that I respect and was...
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November 14, 2012
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Former Sonics Such as Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp Show Up in Rally for Seattle to Get NBA Team
Seattle basketball fans haven't been the same since they lost their beloved franchise of the SuperSonics. Now the team resides in Oklahoma City and holds the name of the Thunder, who are competing for an NBA title against the Miami Heat.An ESPN SportsNation poll asked fans on who would win the NBA Finals and the only states who had the Heat as the majority to win were Florida...
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June 15, 2012
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