On this day in Celtics history, former Boston point guard Tony Delk was born, and guard Bobby Wilson was signed.

The Golden State Warriors have had an underwhelming ... is the obvious salary match, with Gary Payton II ($9.1 million) and Kevon Looney ($8 million) profiling as the type of building-block ...

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

The Golden State Warriors welcomed the Phoenix Suns ... the storyline of the game came from a confrontation between Durant and Warriors guard Gary Payton II's father Gary Payton Sr.

However, he bounced back in the second half, adding 17 points to help the Warriors pull off the upset over the Thunder, a promising sign for Golden State. Payton closed Wednesday's 116-109 victory ...

The Golden State Warriors enter Friday with a 24-23 record ... "The path involves leveraging Schroder, Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson, Gary Payton II, Kevon Looney, and possibly even Moses Moody." ...

SAN FRANCISCO — With the Golden State Warriors ... through. The Warriors outscored Oklahoma City by 14 with Looney on the floor. Same with Wiggins. They were plus-12 in Payton’s minutes.

The Golden State ... the Warriors had taken control of the final few minutes, and were looking to close out an impressive win over the best team in the Western Conference. Enter Gary Payton ...