Tag: Cade Cunningham

Isaiah Stewart Turns Early Posters Into Defensive Identity and DPOY Push

Isaiah Stewart
January 2026

Stewart credits being dunked on early in his career as fuel for becoming an elite rim protector, with strong block production and league-leading rim defense metrics driving Defensive Player of the Year ambition. He describes repeatedly challenging shots without fear, leading to high block totals, low opponent efficiency at the rim, conference monthly defensive honors, and internal endorsements from coaches and teammates.

NBA Jersey Sales List Highlights All-Star Starters and New U.S. vs World Format

Stephen Curry, Luka Dončić
January 2026

Curry led the top-selling jersey list, with Dončić second and Brunson third, and multiple top sellers were named All-Star starters for a new U.S. vs World format at Intuit Dome. The list included five international stars among top sellers and noted debuts for Flagg and Cunningham on the jersey list, while Rivals Week programming features many of the same names and teams.

Cade Cunningham’s high school retires his jersey after early adversity shaped his leadership

Cade Cunningham
December 2025

Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has had his high school number two jersey retired by James Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, returning to the gym where early adversity and locker room tension helped shape his outlook and future approach to leadership as a young varsity standout. During the ceremony Cunningham reflected on feeling like an outsider as a young star, explaining how that experience taught him to support team mates better. He reunited with mentor Doris Morehead Jones, thanked the community, and watched his jersey lifted into the rafters while surrounded by family members.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren’s off-court bond powers Pistons’ rise

Cade Cunningham
December 2025

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren have powered Detroit’s rise in the East behind career-best starts, built on a deep off-court friendship that includes shared summer trips and daily work, turning the Pistons’ core guard-big partnership into one of the league’s most effective engines. From off-the-grid training in Colorado to two weeks exploring Rome and workouts in Dallas, their time together has sharpened communication and pick-and-roll reads, reflected in elite efficiency numbers, shared assist totals and a dominant two-man net rating driving Detroit’s resurgence.

Red hot Pistons tie franchise record with 13th straight win

Detroit Pistons
November 2025

The Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to 13 games with a 122-117 victory over the Pacers, matching franchise records from the 1990 and 2004 title seasons and pushing their start to 15-2, a remarkable rise after just 14 wins in the entire 2023-24 campaign. Cade Cunningham led with 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, supported by Jalen Duren’s inside dominance and Caris LeVert’s scoring, while returning guard Jaden Ivey added punch under a minutes restriction. Detroit nearly blew an 18 point lead late but held on, setting up a record chasing NBA Cup clash in Boston.

Ivey returns from fractured fibula as surging Pistons make it 12 straight

Jaden Ivey
November 2025

Jaden Ivey finally returned for Detroit nearly 11 months after breaking his left fibula and later undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery, scoring 10 points in 15 minutes off the bench as the Pistons beat the Bucks 129-116 for their 12th straight win. He admitted the layoff tested his patience and perseverance, but said gratitude dominated his emotions on return, while coach J.B. Bickerstaff carefully capped his minutes and team-mates like Cade Cunningham praised his work, noting he already looked comfortable for a contender now chasing franchise-record streaks.

Cade Cunningham Sits Third Straight Game as Pistons Protect Star Ahead of Playoffs

Cade Cunningham (Detroit Pistons)
March 2025

Cade Cunningham is missing his third straight game due to a left calf bruise, listed as day-to-day by the Pistons.
The All-Star has been central to Detroit’s resurgence, averaging 25.7 points, 9.2 assists, and 6.1 rebounds while leading the team to a playoff position after back-to-back bottom finishes.

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