Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on the Warriors' upset win vs. the Thunder with a poster dunk over Isaiah Hartenstein in the fourth quarter.

Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine points with just over a minute to play. The dunk got the entire Golden State bench on its feet, and sent the crowd into hysterics.

Gary Payton II occasionally finds himself flashing back to his long-ago days at Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, the first time he regularly handled the duties of a power forward more than those of a guard.

Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II made the Chase Center feel like old times Wednesday night. Was it their last hurrah?

Gary Payton II credits Denis Schroeder while joking about his recent lack of highlight plays after last night's dunk on Isaiah Hartenstein.

Payton recorded season-highs in points and rebounds during Wednesday's win. While the 31-year-old guard hasn't been a consistent volume scorer this season, he has tallied a steal in each of his last three outings. Until Draymond Green (calf) is able to return to action, Payton could remain in Golden State's starting unit.

Gary Payton II showed up and showed out in the Warriors' 116-109 win against the Thunder on January 29, 2025.  Coming off the bench, he dropped 15

On Thursday night, the Golden State Warriors will host the Chicago Bulls at the Chase Center in San Francisco. For the game, they have announced their injury r

Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.

Payton is in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Thunder, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports. The Warriors continue to mix and match their starting five, with Payton making his ninth start of the season Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO — Ice chips scattered around the floor of the Warriors’ home locker room were half melted 30 minutes after they put the finishing touches on a stunning win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They showered their head coach, Steve Kerr, with ice water to celebrate, a euphoric cap to their best win since their 12-3 start.

Golden State’s latest wrinkle is inserting two-way center Quinten Post into the starting-five, taking the place of Trayce Jackson-Davis. Post, who has impressed in his first four games in an NBA rotation, gives the Warriors a new look as a floor-spacing center.