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Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Independent Student Newspaper for the University of Texas at San Antonio

The Paisano

Should the Spurs trade up for another top-ten pick in the 2023 NBA Draft?

Should the Spurs trade up for another top-ten pick in the 2023 NBA Draft?

Connor Suehs, Contributor June 4, 2023

It is safe to say that things look on the up for the San Antonio Spurs. The five-time NBA Champions have had a difficult last few seasons, with the likes of DeMar DeRozan, Dejounte Murray, Kawhi Leonard...

Are we witnessing the greatest finals run in NBA history?

Are we witnessing the greatest finals run in NBA history?

Logan Martinez, Contributor May 31, 2023

As the Miami Heat prepare to face off against the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals, many experts have been left wondering just how the Miami Heat have reached this point. Touted as an underdog in every...

Spurs win Wembanyama sweepstakes

Spurs win Wembanyama sweepstakes

Rylan Renteria, Contributor May 22, 2023

The NBA Draft letter is one of the most intriguing and unique draft practices across all sports. The worst team in the league is not guaranteed to have the best pick in the draft, though with the rights...

What is next for the San Antonio Spurs?

What is next for the San Antonio Spurs?

Logan Martinez, Contributor April 25, 2023

As they finish their season with the second-worst record in the NBA at 22-60, the San Antonio Spurs now look forward to their place in the 2023 NBA Draft. With hopes of winning the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes,...

UTSA’s new favorite pastime

UTSA’s new favorite pastime

Logan Martinez, Contributor April 18, 2023

Often touted as “just a football school,” countless UTSA sports programs have received little to no recognition from outside analysts and reporters.  With football set to defend two-straight conference...

March Madness: Have we seen the last of the Blue Bloods?

March Madness: Have we seen the last of the Blue Bloods?

Logan Martinez, Contributor April 4, 2023

Throughout college basketball history, it can be argued that the same 15 schools have dominated every other year.  Whether it be the storied Blue Bloods or the big program universities, it is always...

Has UTSA become too complacent with Henson?

Has UTSA become too complacent with Henson?

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor March 21, 2023

For the second straight season, UTSA men’s basketball lost in heartbreaking — yet fitting — fashion in the Conference USA tournament in the lowest-seeded matchup. For the second straight season,...

Soaring beyond expectations

Jada Thomas, Staff Writer February 28, 2023

When people think of athletes who have made significant contributions to sports and repeatedly defied expectations, more often than not, the person who comes to mind is Black. Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson,...

Just a kid from Akron

Just a kid from Akron

Misty Olawunmi, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

In a culmination of his storied career, LeBron James embodied greatness when he hit a fadeaway jumper to cement his status as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader.  The record, previously held by Kareem...

The Legacy of the Queen of Basketball

Kylar Royer, Photographer February 14, 2023

The Queen of Basketball, Lusia “Lucy” Harris was a three-time consecutive national champion, Olympian, Hall of Famer and the only African-American woman to be drafted into the NBA.  Harris, who...

Which sport requires the toughest athletes?

Which sport requires the toughest athletes?

Sam Wendorf, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

Sports fans engage in many topics of debate every season. Which team is the best? Which player is strongest, fastest or most accurate? These questions are subjective. There is no right answer. Just as...

“FIFA Uncovered”

“FIFA Uncovered”

Regina Robert, Staff Writer November 22, 2022

In 2015, 14 members of the International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) were arrested on 47 counts of “racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering conspiracies … to enrich themselves through...

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