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.

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.

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

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins powered the Golden State Warriors to a 116-109 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.

The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn't enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500.

While Anthony Edwards was at the free-throw line, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II began arguing about the defensive setup.

The Golden State Warriors’ 116-109 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder was all about coach Steve Kerr’s trusted veterans.

The Golden State Warriors might be wavering on their desire to trade for Jimmy Butler. Anthony Slater and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic wrote that despite their renewed interest in Butler, there are some within the organization who are more interested in exploring a trade for Zach LaVine.

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.

A second half comeback helped the Warriors seal one of their best wins of the season with an upset victory over the Thunder.

The Golden State Warriors previously appeared to be out on a potential Jimmy Butler move, though the organization may revisit that stance ahead of the Feb.