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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

NBA Championship contenders v. pretenders

Michael Rios, Staff Writer March 3, 2026

With the NBA playoffs one month away, it is time to see which playoff teams meet the criteria for a championship contender and which teams’ records mislabel their talent.    San Antonio Spurs:...

Athletes retain right to dunk, protest

Athletes retain right to dunk, protest

Emma Cavanaugh, Distribution Manager February 24, 2026

Many argue that professional athletes are not equipped to speak about politics because they are trained in their sport, not educated in political science. Journalist Laura Ingraham told LeBron James...

How NBA can combat its tanking epidemic

How NBA can combat its tanking epidemic

Michael Rios, Staff Writer February 24, 2026

Tanking has occurred in the NBA for over 40 years. It is when a team constructs the worst possible roster with the hopes of losing enough games to secure a top draft pick. The Houston Rockets famously...

King James bows to none

King James bows to none

Rylan Renteria, Sports Editor October 14, 2025

There are various factors to consider when naming a singular player as the greatest to ever play. History remembers the victors. Michael Jordan won six straight NBA championships in the 1990s; Bill Russell...

Michael Jordan is still the GOAT

Michael Jordan is still the GOAT

Jordan Gibreal, Contributor October 14, 2025

In the late 90s, the “Greatest Of All Time” debate was a no-brainer to basketball fans across the world and was thought to remain that way for decades. That was until a young star came to the league...

A season of collapse and reinvention

A season of collapse and reinvention

Aramis Santiago, Staff Writer April 15, 2025

From the opening tip in October to the final stretch of April, the 2024-25 NBA season unraveled like a fever dream. Front offices collapsed, superstars were shipped across the country, and coaches were...

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Finishing on a high note

Luke Lawhorn, Sports Editor April 15, 2024

The Spurs walked off the Frost Bank Center court for the final time this spring on Sunday afternoon in dominant fashion, drubbing the Pistons 123-95 in the two teams’ season finale. The 28-point victory...

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