Decades earlier, on the unforgiving courts of Oakland, Gary's merciless defense and ceaseless trash talk nearly drove Jason away from the game entirely. Kidd grew up in Oakland, c ...

Ahmad Rashad talks to Oakland natives and Hall of Famers Jason Kidd and Gary Payton about playing against each other and their journey.

He grew up in Oakland, hometown of many accomplished guards — from Brian Shaw and Gary Payton to Jason Kidd and Damian ...

It could be the most important of all. Assuming the Miami Heat don't do something in the next seven days to change Gary Payton's mind -- it is possible that the Hots could offer Payton ...