SAN FRANCISCO – It was two hours before tipoff Monday night, and Warriors coach Steve Kerr was sharing his vision of Gary Payton II’s role in the absence of starting guard Brandin Podziemski.

The 8-year veteran recorded a new scoring career-high on Monday night during the Warriors' win over the Trail Blazers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Golden State's Gary Payton left the Warriors' game against Charlotte on Monday night with a head injury following a collision with Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball.

The Golden State Warriors made a key announcement regarding Gary Payton II following Monday's victor over the Portland Trail ...

"You play D the way it's supposed to (be played)," Gary Payton Sr. said to the Celtics guard in 2022. In 2022, when Marcus Smart—then with the Boston Celtics and now with the Memphis Grizzlies ...