<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-sets-best-player-world-goal-ahead-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sets ‘best player in the world’ goal ahead of playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Detroit-Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-dribbles-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>© David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sets ‘best player in the world’ goal ahead of playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-13T12:24:03-07:00">April 13th, 12:24pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-13T12:24:22-07:00">April 13th, 12:24pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham is getting ready for his first career trip to the NBA Playoffs. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-co-sign-cade-cunningham-knicks">Cunningham has the Pistons rolling this season</a>, and is <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1911482567234371866" rel="noopener">setting some big goals</a> for himself along the way.</p><p>“I want to be the best player in the world. Every day … I don’t think there’s too many players that you could argue above me,” Cunningham said in an interview with ESPN’s Shams Charania.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pistons' Cade Cunningham sits down for ESPN NBA Countdown: "I want to be the best player in the world. Every day … I don't think there's too many players that you could argue above me."</p><p>On the contagious Bad Boys era in Detroit, being a young face of the league, Knicks series: <a href="https://t.co/msYuHvngO0">pic.twitter.com/msYuHvngO0</a></p><p>— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/1911482567234371866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Pistons star guard has played with passion and intensity all season. He averages 26.1 points and 9.1 assists per game. The club has won 44 games on the season, and is headed to the postseason for the first time since 2019.</p><p>Detroit will meet the New York Knicks in the First Round of the NBA Playoffs this year. The Pistons play their final regular season game Sunday, against Milwaukee.</p><h2><b>The Pistons are the story of the year in the NBA</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jaden-Ivey-23-dribbles-the-ball-while-Indiana-Pacers-forward-Obi-Toppin-1-defends.jpg"><figcaption>© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Pistons were arguably the worst team in basketball in 2023-24. Monty Williams was fired as head coach, after the club posted a lowly 14-68 record. The mark included a 28-game losing streak at one point.</p><p>Everything has since changed. Detroit is now under the guidance of J.B. Bickerstaff, who is a strong contender for Coach of the Year honors in the NBA. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-not-satisfied-detroit-locks-up-6-seed-knicks">Bickerstaff has the Pistons in the playoffs</a> in year 1.</p><p>Cunningham is so excited to be playing in the postseason. He is headed to New York for the start of the first round, in a Knicks series that opens at Madison Square Garden.</p><p>“It’s going to be a war. It’s going to be highly physical games. Defense, battling it out on the glass,” Cunningham said. “I think it’s going to be a super exciting series for people at home to watch.”</p><p>The two teams just met on April 10, with the Pistons pulling out a 115-106 win. In that game, Cunningham finished with 36 points in 35 minutes.</p><p>Cunningham says that playing as a Piston gives him a certain type of identity.</p><p>“You got to play hard,  you got to have some type of grit,” Cunningham added.</p><p>Detroit is getting some good news as the playoffs get ready to begin. Team guard <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-j-b-bickerstaff-optimistic-jaden-ivey-return-leg-injury">Jaden Ivey, who has been out for most of the year with an injury</a>, is cleared for basketball activities. He averages more than 17 points a game for the club. It’s uncertain if he will get to suit up for the team again though in the postseason.</p><p>Pistons fans are excited to see what their team can do in the playoffs. The NBA Playoffs begin on April 19.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sets ‘best player in the world’ goal ahead of playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-not-satisfied-detroit-locks-up-6-seed-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cade Cunningham ‘not satisfied’ after Pistons lock up No. 6 seed, Knicks clash');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pistons-news-Cade-Cunningham-not-satisfied-after-Detroit-locks-up-No.-6-seed.jpg"></figure><h1>Cade Cunningham ‘not satisfied’ after Pistons lock up No. 6 seed, Knicks clash</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T20:38:11-07:00">April 11th, 8:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T20:38:11-07:00">April 11th, 8:38pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons wrapped up their regular season home action with a 125-119 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Detroit’s bittersweet home finale for 2024-25 secured the No. 6 seed in the first round of the playoffs, where it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/knicks-news-kendrick-perkins-warns-tom-thibodeau-tenure-hinges-playoff-run">will play the New York Knicks</a>.</p><p>Friday night’s contest was the first of two matchups against the Bucks. Defeating Milwaukee in both contests could have moved the Pistons up to the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.</p><p>Instead, Detroit will remain at six with its postseason vision locked on the Knicks. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-star-cade-cunningham-all-star-honor-proves-rebuild-paying-off">All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham</a> took a moment to address the upcoming postseason matchup and the franchise’s progress with the media <a href="https://x.com/omarisankofa/status/1910871734200258919" rel="noopener">after the game</a>, via Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press.</p><p>“It is special for us. We all feel great about what we’ve done this year. For the city, that’s the main thing is bringing playoff basketball back to Detroit. I think we all feel great about that. We’re super happy for the city and for the fan base,” Cunningham stated. “We’re not satisfied at all. I’ve said it before, we’re still hungry. We want to go win this first round. So that’s where our focus is right now. And I think the energy in there has been amazing, but I still don’t think that’s going to compare to what the playoffs are going to be like. So, I’m excited to see that for sure.”</p><p>Cunningham has been on the front line of the toughest parts of Detroit’s growing pains over the past four seasons. That growth included plenty of lows, including last season’s record-setting 28-game losing streak. The progression of the franchise now has Cunningham and the Pistons’ young core ready for their first postseason bid as a group together.</p><p>Cunningham <a href="https://youtu.be/ATAownqoVwQ?si=HC4vD9DWMP6hioUU" rel="noopener">expanded on what it means</a> to finally reach the highs of the upcoming playoffs with the media.</p><p>“It’s a lot to reflect on. It feels like it’s been a two, three year thing,” Cunningham said. “But for us to have done it so quickly, I think it’s just a testament to the group of people that we brought into the building. From the staff to the coaching staff, to Traj (Trajan Langdon), and our vets on the team, there’s been so many people that have come in and made such a positive impact on the building. So, the guys who’ve been around, we’re super thankful for that.</p><p>“The chip that last year put on our shoulder, I think everybody understands that and wants to come in and make a change. So, like I said, we feel great for the city to have put ourselves in the position we’re in now. And now it’s about working our way and trying to find ways to win the championship. ”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-co-sign-cade-cunningham-knicks">Pistons defeated the Knicks three times</a> during the regular season and seem optimistic for the upcoming opportunity. The NBA playoffs start April 19 and Detroit’s will start its postseason off at Madison Square Garden.</p><h2>Pistons lose close call to Bucks</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Malik-Beasley-shooting.jpg"><figcaption>Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Detroit’s regular season home finale was an intense back and forth with the division rival Bucks. The contest had seven lead changes and seven ties between both teams. Every time the Pistons went on a run to try and seize momentum, the Bucks responded with spurts of their own led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.</p><p>Tempers flared to a playoff temperature in the fourth quarter when Antetokounmpo mocked Malik Beasley’s shimmy dance after blocking his shot in front of his teammates. The intensity continued through the rest of the night, but the Pistons came up short at the end.</p><p>Cunningham led all scorers with 36 points on another efficient scoring night. He shot 15-of-21 from the field and 3-of-5 from 3-point range. He also kept his playmaking prowess up, notching 12 assists throughout the night.</p><p>Crucially, Beasley snapped out of his shooting funk by scoring 21 points and knocking down seven 3-pointers. Tobias Harris chipped in 17 points in just under 30 minutes for the Pistons, and center Jalen Duren recorded double-double number 41 of the season by scoring 11 points and pulling down 16 rebounds.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham ‘not satisfied’ after Pistons lock up No. 6 seed, Knicks clash

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-scenario-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham present ‘nightmare scenario’ for Knicks, analyst says');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jan-11-2022-Chicago-Illinois-USA-Chicago-Bulls-forward-DeMar-DeRozan-11-attempts-to-block-the-shot-of-Detroit-Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunnigham-2-during-the-first-half-at-the-United-Center.-Dennis-Wierz.jpg"><figcaption>Jan 11, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) attempts to block the shot of Detroit Pistons guard Cade Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham present ‘nightmare scenario’ for Knicks, analyst says</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T13:12:06-07:00">April 11th, 1:12pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T13:19:19-07:00">April 11th, 1:19pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Despite recent struggles, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/cade-cunningham-issues-confident-take-amid-pistons-late-season-stumble">Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham expressed confidence</a> in his team’s ability to finish the season strong. With the playoffs approaching, he is slated to be a key figure.</p><p>Cunningham is <a href="https://x.com/ESPNNBA/status/1910774178753425531" rel="noopener">being referred to</a> as the best player in an upcoming first-round series against the New York Knicks, per David Dennis of ESPN’s Andscape.</p><p>“The best player on the court is going to be Cade Cunningham,” he said, contending that the Knicks won’t have their best player forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"The best player on the court is going to be Cade Cunningham." 😳 <a href="https://twitter.com/DavidDTSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DavidDTSS</a> says the Knicks won't have the best player on the court in a playoff series against the Pistons 👀 <a href="https://t.co/0XKuNdKyc2">pic.twitter.com/0XKuNdKyc2</a></p><p>— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA/status/1910774178753425531?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 11, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Pistons will likely enter as the sixth seed against the third-seeded Knicks. Cunningham has proven to be at his best against the Knicks.</p><p>On Thursday, Cunningham scored 36 points and dished out 8 assists in a Pistons 115-106 win after being down by 13 points in the third quarter. A performance <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-co-sign-cade-cunningham-knicks">Pistons teammate JB Bickerstaff praised</a>. The Knicks were hobbled without the presence of OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, and Mitchell Robinson due to injury.</p><p>This year, the Pistons are 3-1 against the Knicks. The Knicks are not healthy overall with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns dealing with injuries as well. Meanwhile, Cunningham is in his element.</p><p>Therefore, he will be the guy to watch out for.</p><h2><b>Cade Cunningham will be the Pistons’ go-to playoff player</b></h2><p>Cunningham is without question the Pistons’ playmaker. He can not only score but can also get others involved.</p><p>Cunningham is the team’s leading scorer with 26 points per game. He is also third in the NBA in assists per game with 9.3. Cunningham is the type of player who will create space for himself to score and get others involved.</p><p>He is also known for being one of the <a href="https://www.si.com/nba/cade-cunningham-amen-thompson-exciting-nba-playoff-debuts-2025#:~:text=Cunningham%20is%20second%20in%20the,he%20is%20to%20true%20stardom." rel="noopener">most effective defensive players</a> on the Pistons. Cunningham’s opponents have only shot 44% from the field, the fourth lowest among the Pistons.</p><p>Cunningham is also one of the team’s leaders who has played a role in getting the Pistons to their first playoff since 2019. A team that is two years removed from losing a record 28 consecutive games.</p><p>Plus, Cunningham is healthy after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-is-cade-cunningham-playing-vs-76ers-latest-update">sustaining a calf injury</a> in February.</p><p>So it will be interesting to see how everything unfolds in Cunningham’s first playoff experience.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham present ‘nightmare scenario’ for Knicks, analyst says

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-fans-drake-after-intriguing-cade-cunningham-post');   ga('set', 'title', 'Fans rip Drake after intriguing Pistons’ Cade Cunningham post');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Fans rip Drake after intriguing Pistons’ Cade Cunningham post</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-11T07:35:36-07:00">April 11th, 7:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-11T13:43:05-07:00">April 11th, 1:43pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Drake is one of the top artists in music today, so when he says something, people are more than likely going to listen. Throughout his career, he hasn’t been shy of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nets-news-kevin-durant-likes-instagram-post-featuring-new-drake-lyrics-about-achilles-injury">mentioning basketball players in his songs</a>, whether it’s good or bad. In his latest song that was leaked on the internet, he <a href="https://x.com/ComplexMusic/status/1910524386597011645" rel="noopener">had a line</a> that involved Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham, and it has some people confused.</p><p>“Everything is earned in this life baby, nothin’ given / Heard you cut your bestie off, I know that was a tough decision / Sleeping in the Pistons locker room, I’m on another mission / Cade Cunningham left his crocs / Yeah, I f—– you in ’em,” Drake said.</p><p>To double down on the lyrics, Drake recently posted a picture on his second Instagram account that shows him indeed sitting at Cunningham’s locker with some Crocs on. The thing that everyone wants to know now is whether he really engaged in those activities or if was he just talking.</p><p>Of course, people on social media have had a lot to say about the lyrics.</p><p>“That Cade Cunningham Drake bar is insane,” one user wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “What compelled him to say that.”</p><p>“I don’t understand do him and Cade have beef? Like I get the lyric but sounds like he’s throwing shade at Cade,” another user wrote.</p><p>It doesn’t seem like there could be any tension between Drake and Cunningham. If anything, it seems like he was shouting out the guard for letting him borrow his shoes for a little while.</p><h2><b>Cade Cunnigham finishing up All-NBA type season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cunningham is having a great season, and he’s led the Pistons to a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference. He’s been dominant all year, and head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-co-sign-cade-cunningham-knicks">J.B. Bickerstaff gave his guard a co-sign</a> after their win against the New York Knicks for making an All-NBA team.</p><p>“This is Cade being Cade; this is what he’s done all year long. This is why he’s an All-NBA player because he has the ability in games like this to put on performances like this,” Bickerstaff said. “I’m so appreciative of the way he goes about it because it’s not just about him. He does what he has to do for the team to win.”</p><p>This season, Cunningham is averaging 26.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if he was on an All-NBA team at the end of the year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Fans rip Drake after intriguing Pistons’ Cade Cunningham post

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-co-sign-cade-cunningham-knicks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff delivers All NBA co-sign for Cade Cunningham after Knicks win');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pistons-JB-Bickerstaff-delivers-All-NBA-co-sign-for-Cade-Cunningham-after-Knicks-win.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff delivers All NBA co-sign for Cade Cunningham after Knicks win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-10T21:14:23-07:00">April 10th, 9:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-10T21:14:23-07:00">April 10th, 9:14pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons prevailed in comeback fashion 115-106 in a potential playoff preview <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/knicks-vs-pistons-prediction-odds-pick-spread-4-10-2025">against the New York Knicks</a>. After facing a deficit as significant as 13 points, the Pistons turned the tide in the</p><p>second half to seal their 44th victory of the regular season.</p><p>Detroit has thrived on collective team efforts all season, but <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-star-cade-cunningham-all-star-honor-proves-rebuild-paying-off">All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham</a> was the catalyst for their victorious rally. Cunningham impressed with 36 points plus eight assists despite dealing with foul trouble and extra defenders thrown at him by the Knicks. Pistons head coach J.B. Bickerstaff graced Cunningham’s performance with a glowing review during the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CrokXPTDbrM">postgame media session</a>.</p><p>“This is Cade being Cade, this is what he’s done all year long. This is why he’s an All-NBA player, because he has the ability in games like this to put on performances like this,” Bickerstaff expressed. “I’m so appreciative of the way he goes about it because it’s not just about him. He does what he has to do for the team to win. If he feels momentum shifting, his teammates get him the ball. He has the ability to get to his spot and he punishes people. That’s demoralizing the way he can score in the paint. He understands not only physically, but mentally how he impacts the game and can turn the tide for us.”</p><p>Cunningham has put together an impressive resume against the Knicks this season. He has averaged 30.7 points and 8.3 assists through four matchups versus New York. The efficiency of his scoring has also been noteworthy averaging 56% shooting from the field and 52% from 3-point range. These standout numbers led the Pistons to a 3-1 record against the Knicks and have Cunningham in contention for his first All-NBA season.</p><p>Detroit is still placed in the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with two games left. The Knicks are currently in third with a 50-30 record and could be seeing the Pistons next week as a first-round playoff matchup.</p><h2>Tobias Harris returns to action</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tobias-Harris-shooting-the-ball.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Pistons received a major boost in depth as forward Tobias Harris returned to the lineup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-tobias-harris-leaves-thunder-game-achilles-injury">Detroit’s crafty veteran missed the last three games</a> after aggravating a right heel injury against the Oklahoma City Thunder last Wednesday. Harris made his presence felt with 17 points and key baskets in clutch moments for the Pistons. Bickerstaff raved about the impact of Harris when asked about it after the game.</p><p>“Tobias is huge for us and has been all year. You look at all the numbers and they tell you just how important he is to us. It’s all the little things that make you win basketball games, especially close ones,” Bickerstaff stated. “He just understands the moment and what the possession needs and what the game needs. He makes everybody feel comfortable and then obviously he has the ability to go and get it too. You can throw him the ball when you need a bucket and he can go get you a bucket as well.”</p><p>Harris was a big part of the Pistons’ defensive efforts against the Knicks. After a hot first half for New York, the Pistons cooled them off by outscoring them 59-44 in the second half. Backup center Isaiah Stewart also played a major part in limiting a hot start by All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns finished the night with 25, but Stewart took him out of rhythm in the second half by holding him to 2-7 shooting against him.</p><p>Center Jalen Duren was a big factor for the Pistons scoring 18 points and pulling down 13 rebounds. Rookie Ron Holland played a vital role in Detroit’s victory by scoring 13 points and grabbing five rebounds in 21 minutes.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ JB Bickerstaff delivers All NBA co-sign for Cade Cunningham after Knicks win

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-this-miami-veterans-proclamation-on-tyler-herro-for-mip-over-cade-cunningham');   ga('set', 'title', 'This Heat veteran’s proclamation on Tyler Herro for MIP over Cade Cunningham');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyler-Herro-and-Kyle-Anderson-on-March-7-2025.jpg"><figcaption>Jim Rassol-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>This Heat veteran’s proclamation on Tyler Herro for MIP over Cade Cunningham</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-09T15:47:23-07:00">April 9th, 3:47pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-09T15:47:23-07:00">April 9th, 3:47pm</time><address><a>Zachary Weinberger</a>Zachary Weinberger joined ClutchPoints in October 2023 as a Miami Heat reporter as well as an Associate Editor. He graduated from Florida Atlantic University in 2022 after covering the school's athletic programs since his freshman year at the FAU University Press, where he was a Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief. He then covered FAU Sports for The Palm Beach Post.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Miami Heat</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/heat-news-tyler-herro-sounds-off-on-first-all-star-game-experience">Miami Heat star Tyler Herro earned his first All-Star</a> amid the best season of his career, there have been some fans scratching their heads that Herro isn’t a frontrunner for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award. While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-how-miami-found-success-vs-76ers-without-bam-adebayo-andrew-wiggins">Heat guard in Herro leads the team to wins</a> and hopes for a hopeful playoff push, some teammates are baffled by him not being mentioned and question what the award means.</p><p>Veteran Kyle Anderson, who was traded to Miami from the Golden State Warriors in the deal involving Jimmy Butler, has witnessed first-hand Herro’s play. Besides vying for him to win the award, he questions how the current favorite to win in Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham is in consideration since he was the No. 1 overall pick in 2021 and <a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/04/09/nba-most-improved-player-heats-tyler-herro-has-his-own-support-group/" rel="noopener">should be playing at a high level</a> according to The Sun Sentinel.</p><p>“Cade Cunningham? Stop giving it to No. 1 and No. 2 picks,” Anderson said. “They’re doing what they’re supposed to be doing.”</p><p>He would also mention Atlanta Hawks’ Dyson Daniels as being a name and said for him to get another award as Herro has been impressive this season/</p><p>“Dyson Daniels? Give him Defensive Player,” Anderson continued as he then spoke about Herro. “He’s getting off the ball a lot earlier than when I first got here. He’s taken his game to another level this year. And it’s fun to watch. It’s super impressive.”</p><h2><b>Heat’s Tyler Herro on being up for Most Improved Player award</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Tyler-Herro-on-April-3-2025.-2-1.jpg"><figcaption>Sam Navarro-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/miami-heat/heat-news-why-playoff-basketball-is-making-miami-tougher-despite-grizzlies-loss">Heat preparing for hopeful playoff basketball</a>, the team has also been <a href="https://x.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1909650208947859736" rel="noopener">posting graphics</a> promoting some of their players to be up for certain awards. This included Bam Adebayo for Defensive Player of the Year, Kel’el Ware for Rookie of the Year, and Herro for Most Improved Player.</p><p>He currently leads the team with 23.8 points and 5.5 assists per game to go along with 5.2 rebounds while shooting 47 percent from the field and 37.4 percent from three-point range. When asked about the chance for the honor, he would give a smile answer.</p><p>“That’s not up to me,” Herro said, “ask the voters.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NBA Most Improved Player – <a href="https://twitter.com/raf_tyler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@raf_tyler</a> <a href="https://t.co/6IoNXR0MUy">pic.twitter.com/6IoNXR0MUy</a></p><p>— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1909650208947859736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>Someone else who agreed with Anderson’s comments was Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Reddick <a href="https://x.com/DStarkand/status/1907524828283941181" rel="noopener">who took issue with</a> the aforementioned accomplishment according to Daniel Starkand.</p><p>“I hate that award. They fail to define it,” Redick said. I think the spirit of it has been taken out of wack. I don’t like that award. Just call it the ‘high draft pick who’s on a max contract now and is an All-Star.’ Just call it that award because that’s what it is now…In the last five years, that’s what it’s become. I don’t think that’s in the spirit of the award.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hard to disagree with JJ Redick here on the NBA Most Improved Player award: <a href="https://t.co/xUJVMTdzil">pic.twitter.com/xUJVMTdzil</a></p><p>— Daniel Starkand (@DStarkand) <a href="https://twitter.com/DStarkand/status/1907524828283941181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>At any rate, Miami is 36-43 which puts them 10th in the East before the big game against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

This Heat veteran’s proclamation on Tyler Herro for MIP over Cade Cunningham

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/cade-cunningham-issues-confident-take-amid-pistons-late-season-stumble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cade Cunningham issues ‘confident’ take amid Pistons’ late-season stumble');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Detroit-Michigan-USA-Detroit-Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cade Cunningham issues ‘confident’ take amid Pistons’ late-season stumble</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-07T20:38:57-07:00">April 7th, 8:38pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-07T20:38:57-07:00">April 7th, 8:38pm</time><address><a>Richard Pereira</a>Richard Pereira joined ClutchPoints in January 2025 as an Associate Editor. He earned his degree from Florida Atlantic University in 2023 and has been covering the school's athletic programs since 2020, having served as a Sports Editor at the FAU University Press. He was granted the unique opportunity to report on the men's basketball team's journey to the Final Four in Houston for FAU Owls Nest during March Madness, consistently striving to grow as a sports journalist.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cade Cunningham isn’t worried about the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/kings-news-demar-derozan-gets-100-real-about-zach-lavine-after-pistons-game">Detroit Pistons’ form after suffering back-to-back losses</a>.</p><p>The Pistons are coming off a 127-117 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Monday. Cunningham stood out with a 35-point display, but it wasn’t enough to counter Zach LaVine’s 43 points for the visitors.</p><p>Cunningham <a href="https://x.com/omarisankofa/status/1909425191119110182" rel="noopener">reflected on the loss</a> after the game, per team reporter Omari Sankofa II. He said the team remains confident as they look to continue improving before the playoffs arrive.</p><p>“We’re in the same spot. We’re confident, we’re hungry and we’re looking forward to getting better every game. Last two games being losses, obviously not what we wanted but there’s something we can take from both of them,” Cunningham said.</p><h2><b>How Cade Cunningham, Pistons played against Kings</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Detroit-Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2-dribbles.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>It’s important for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-eye-opening-reaction-to-detroits-inspiring-playoff-return">Cade Cunningham and the Pistons</a> to get back on track with winning games, needing all the momentum they can get before the postseason. However, they have shown they can fight through adversity and prove doubters wrong all year long.</p><p>The loss to the Kings was more of a defensive breakdown from the Pistons. Having led 72-62 at halftime, Detroit conceded 65 points in the second half as they could not stop Zach LaVine’s hot shooting.</p><p>Aside from Cunningham, three other players scored in double-digits for the Pistons. Tim Hardaway Jr. finished with 19 points on 6-of-15 shooting from the field. Ausar Thompson came next with 15 points, five assists and four rebounds while Malik Beasley provided 14 points.</p><p>Detroit fell to 43-36 on the season, holding the sixth spot in the Eastern Conference standings. They are 1.5 games behind the Milwaukee Bucks and 4.5 games behind the Indiana Pacers, already securing a playoff spot.</p><p>Following Monday’s loss to the Kings, the Pistons will look to rebound in their next matchup. They host the New York Knicks on April 10 at 7 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham issues ‘confident’ take amid Pistons’ late-season stumble

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-walter-clayton-jr-take-stephen-a-smith-cade-cunningham-gaffe');   ga('set', 'title', 'Stephen A. 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Smith’s Walter Clayton Jr. take backfires with Cade Cunningham gaffe</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-06T07:33:21-07:00">April 6th, 7:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-06T07:33:21-07:00">April 6th, 7:33am</time><address><a>Jaren Kawada</a>Jaren Kawada is a former full-time sports bettor and is now a NFL, College Football and Betting Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. Kawada was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, but now resides in Indianapolis, Indiana, after graduating from Butler University with a B.A. in sports media. Aside from football, Kawada is an avid combat sports and basketball bettor.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Like most college basketball fans, Stephen A. Smith is finding himself enamored with Walter Clayton Jr. during <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/fans-go-wild-as-florida-walter-clayton-jr-take-down-auburn">Florida’s NCAA Tournament Final Four run</a>. However, as he attempted to give the All-American his praise on social media, his comparison to Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham flopped.</p><p>After Clayton lifted Florida past Auburn in the Final Four with a 34-point performance, Smith attempted to give the guard his flowers. Unfortunately, as he attempted to compare his game to Cunningham, Smith <a href="https://x.com/stephenasmith/status/1908677762610573380" rel="noopener">accidentally said</a> Clayton reminds him of “Wade Cunningham.”</p><p>“Ladies and gentlemen, just in case you did not know: this brother from [Florida basketball], his name is Walter Clayton Jr., and he is something special,” Smith tweeted. “The brother is the real deal. Reminds me of [Detroit Pistons] big time guard Wade Cunningham.”</p><p>Unsurprisingly, Smith’s blunder did not go unnoticed by fans. Not only was Smith mocked for being a casual college basketball fan, but he was repeatedly blasted for his “Wade Cunningham” typo.</p><p>As a result, Wade Cunningham, a former IndyCar driver from Auckland, New Zealand, received some unexpected shine due to Smith’s tweet. The majority of basketball fans previously had no idea who he is but are now at least aware of his existence, thanks to Smith.</p><h2><b>Walter Clayton Jr.’s dominant Final Four performance</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Walter-Clayton-Jr-1.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Terada-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite the typo, Clayton still deserved the praise for his Final Four showing. Smith was not the only person to praise him on social media, as fans could not stop showering the Iona transfer with love after another dominant outing.</p><p>The 34-game was Clayton’s second consecutive 30-point outing. He put up 30 against Texas Tech in the Elite Eight to guide Florida to a five-point comeback win. As one of the best late-game performers in college basketball, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-basketball/florida-basketball-news-walter-clayton-jr-hype-clutch-heroics-uconn">Clayton has hit big shots</a> down the stretch of nearly every one of the Gators’ NCAA Tournament contests.</p><p>Clayton’s latest heroics pushed Florida to the National Championship Game, where it will face Houston in the final game of the season. The Cougars are coming off a stunning last-minute upset of Duke in the Final Four and present one of the best defenses in college basketball.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Stephen A. Smith’s Walter Clayton Jr. take backfires with Cade Cunningham gaffe

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-come-up-short-against-grizzlies-cade-cunningham-return');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons come up short against Grizzlies in Cade Cunningham’s return');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pistons-come-up-short-against-Grizzlies-in-Cade-Cunninghams-return.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons come up short against Grizzlies in Cade Cunningham’s return</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-05T20:31:14-07:00">April 5th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-05T20:31:14-07:00">April 5th, 8:31pm</time><address><a>Eric Vincent</a>Eric Vincent is a credentialed beat reporter for the Detroit Pistons at ClutchPoints. He has been active in Detroit sports journalism since 2011 previously working with Bleacher Report, 1130 WDFN, and Detroit Sports Nation.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/is-cade-cunningham-playing-tonight-pistons-raptors-injury-report">much-anticipated return of All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham</a> finally arrived for the Detroit Pistons against the Memphis Grizzlies. Unfortunately, it was not enough, as the Pistons fell short against the Grizzlies with a final score of 109-103.</p><p>Cunningham has been inactive for the past six games due to a leg contusion. Saturday night’s contest was his first game back after he took time to heal the injury. Cunningham knocked off some of the rust by dropping 25 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Head coach J.B. Bickerstaff briefly commented on the return of his star guard during the postgame media session.</p><p>“Obviously, we didn’t want to overexert him,” Bickerstaff explained. “We wanted to give him an opportunity to get his legs under him and try to catch his rhythm, and I thought he did a good job.”</p><p>Cunningham played just under 28 minutes after he’s been averaging about 35 all season. After clinching a playoff spot on Friday, Bickerstaff is working Cunningham back into the lineup and game shape.</p><p>Memphis pushed the Pistons to the limit with a dominant performance by shooting guard Desmond Bane. Bane led all scorers with 38 points on 15-of-23 shooting from the field. Grizzlies’ All-Star forward Jaren Jackson Jr. also made his presence felt against the Pistons with 27 points and 11 rebounds.</p><p>Forward Ausar Thompson continued his recent aggression offensively by scoring 18 points and pulling down 11 rebounds. Bickerstaff spoke on the <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/1qyfIoikQhw?si=whw-GlZIE3PYbXyJ" rel="noopener">development of Thompson’s offense</a> and how it impacted the game to the media.</p><p>“I think he does a great job of pushing the ball in transition. He’s elite at finding creases and then has the ability to split those creases and be physical enough to get to the rim,” Bickerstaff stated. “And then he’s drawing fouls too and making his free throws at a decent rate for us. He’s starting to understand how to get his and how it helps the rest of the team. He’s a great passer, so when he gets to the paint, if they want to bring help he has the ability to make those plays also.”</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Isaiah-Stewart-with-Jalen-Duren.jpg"></figure><p> </p><h2>Isaiah Stewart returned while Jalen Duren was inactive</h2><p>The Pistons have been dealing with a lot of changes in their roster availability over the past couple of weeks. Backup center Isaiah Stewart returned from his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-donte-divincenzo-isaiah-stewart-5-players-suspended-timberwolves-pistons-brawl">two-game suspension</a> after the altercation with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He stepped in for a bigger role against the Grizzlies as the Pistons were forced to adjust due to an injured starter.</p><p>Detroit approached the matchup without starting center Jalen Duren due to a right peroneal contusion. Stewart filled in as the starter along as Bickerstaff was forced to shuffle the lineup.</p><p>Duren’s absence played a major factor as the Pistons struggled on the glass without their best rebounder. Memphis out-rebounded Detroit by grabbing 64 rebounds compared to only 44 for the Pistons. The Grizzlies put up 23 second-chance points in the process while pulling down 17 offensive rebounds. Bickerstaff was vocal about how that turned the tide of the game when discussing that issue with the media.</p><p>“That was the game. We have to be able to rebound the ball better. We were great in transition as usual tonight, but their size and their length in the paint kind of got the best of us tonight,” Bickerstaff explained. </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons come up short against Grizzlies in Cade Cunningham’s return

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Pistons vs. Raptors injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Is-Cade-Cunningham-playing-vs.-76ers-Latest-injury-update.jpg"></figure><h1>Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Raptors injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-04T08:10:28-07:00">April 4th, 8:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-04T08:14:25-07:00">April 4th, 8:14am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting/pistons-vs-raptors-prediction-odds-pick-spread-4-4-2025">Detroit Pistons will visit the Toronto Raptors</a> on Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. Cade Cunningham <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-04_08AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is questionable on the team’s injury report</a> due to a left calf contusion.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Cunningham’s injury and playing status vs. the Raptors.</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Cade Cunningham injury status vs. Raptors</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cade-Cunningham-2-looks-on-during-the-first-quarter-against-the-Dallas-Mavericks.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-day-to-day-injury-diagnosis">Cunningham has missed the Pistons’ previous five games</a> due to his calf injury. Detroit listed him as doubtful for Wednesday’s 119-103 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder before ruling him out. An upgrade to questionable indicates he is close to returning and will have a chance to suit up vs. the Raptors.</p><p>Cunningham has had an All-NBA-caliber season while leading the breakout Pistons. The former No. 1 pick has averaged 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists on 46/35/86 shooting splits. He and Nikola Jokic are the NBA’s only players averaging over 25 points, six assists and nine dimes per game this season.</p><p>Detroit has lost its last two games after winning its first three during Cunningham’s absence. The Pistons have posted a 9-8 record over their last 17 games following an eight-game win streak in February. They rank 14th in offense, ninth in defense and seventh in net rating (5.5) during that span.</p><p>JB Bickerstaff’s squad is in a race with the Milwaukee Bucks for the Eastern Conference’s fifth seed. Both teams hold the same record, but the Bucks sit in fifth place due to a tiebreaker with six games remaining.</p><p>Tobias Harris will miss Friday’s game due to right heel soreness. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-donte-divincenzo-isaiah-stewart-5-players-suspended-timberwolves-pistons-brawl">Isaiah Stewart will also be sidelined</a> while serving the second game of a suspension following Sunday’s fight with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser will return after serving their one-game suspensions during Wednesday’s Thunder loss.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Raptors are tanking and essentially locked into sixth place in the draft lottery standings. Toronto sits three games behind the Brooklyn Nets in sixth and 4.5 ahead of the San Antonio Spurs in eighth with five games left on its schedule.</p><p>So, regarding whether Cade Cunningham is playing tonight vs. the Raptors, the Pistons have cautiously approached their top player’s injury with the playoffs approaching. However, he’s nearing a return from his extended absence amid the team’s battle for the East’s fifth seed.</p><h2><b>Pistons injury report</b></h2><p>Cade Cunningham: Doubtful – Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Contusion</p><p>Tobias Harris: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Heel; Soreness</p><p>Jaden Ivey: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Fibula; Fracture</p><p>Isaiah Stewart: Out – League Suspension</p><h2>Raptors injury report</h2><p>(Not yet submitted)</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Raptors injury report

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/atlanta-hawks/why-hawks-dyson-daniel-cade-cunningham-nba-most-improved-award');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Hawks’ Dyson Daniels, not Cade Cunningham deserves NBA’s Most Improved Player award');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Why-Hawks-Dyson-Daniels-not-Cade-Cunningham-deserves-NBAs-Most-Improved-Player-award.jpg"></figure><h1>Why Hawks’ Dyson Daniels, not Cade Cunningham deserves NBA’s Most Improved Player award</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-03T13:04:25-07:00">April 3rd, 1:04pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-03T13:04:25-07:00">April 3rd, 1:04pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Atlanta Hawks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Dyson <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-dyson-daniels-becomes-youngest-nba-player-ever-to-reach-bonkers-milestone">Daniels is having an incredible season</a> for the Atlanta Hawks this season, and his development has been interesting to watch since the year started. When Daniels was traded to the Hawks from the New Orleans Pelicans, the expectation was that he would be a solid defender who could work well alongside Trae Young, and with a few weeks left in the season, it’s obvious that he’s shattered those expectations.</p><p>When looking at the previous Most Improved Players, it’s hard to tell how to qualify for the award when some of the winners were already good the previous season. Ja Morant and Tyrese Maxey were already averaging close to 20 points the year before they won the award.</p><p>This season, Daniels and Cade Cunningham look to be the two who will be competing for the award, and the Hawks guard has shown that he rightfully deserves to <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1899945901931508076" rel="noopener">take the trophy home</a>.</p><p>Let’s see why.</p><h2>Dyson Daniels’ offensive game has evolved</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dyson-Daniels.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>When Daniels was traded to the Hawks, the expectation was that he would strictly be known for his defensive work, while having room to grow on offense. It’s safe to say that his offensive game is leaps and bounds from what many expected, and he’s been able to help the Hawks in many different ways on that side of the ball. Last season, Daniels averaged 5.8 points per game for the Pelicans, shooting 45% from the field and 31% from the 3-point line.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I asked Quin if he could make a case for Dyson as MIP:</p><p>“Certainly I’d vote for him. I think if you just study not only the defense but the way he’s driving the ball, the way he’s shooting the ball… With those things, it’s a lot of players that are deserving, and I certainly… <a href="https://t.co/RS8CPlKwjt">pic.twitter.com/RS8CPlKwjt</a></p><p>— Malik Brown (@_MalikATL) <a href="https://twitter.com/_MalikATL/status/1899945901931508076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>This season for the Hawks, Daniels is averaging 14.2 points per game, shooting 49% from the field and 34% from the 3-point line. Daniels is creating shots for himself at the rim, while also knocking down his catch-and-shoot threes at a nice clip. Everyone knew Young would make his life easier, but Daniels is getting help and making things happen for himself.</p><p>Daniels’ point differential from last season to this season is +8.4, while Cunningham’s is just +3. Also, Cunningham was already averaging over 20 points a game before this season, while Daniels is just now getting into double digits in his career.</p><h2><b>The best perimeter defender in the NBA this season</b></h2><p>As much as there is an argument for Daniels to win Most Improved Player, he also has a shot at winning Defensive Player of the Year. Daniels has by far been the best perimeter defender in the league, and he’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/hawks-news-trae-young-drops-firm-dpoy-take-on-dyson-daniels-after-milestone">leading the NBA in steals and deflections</a> by a wide margin. Teams are now trying their best to find a way to get Daniels off of their top players, which shows the respect they have for him.</p><p>Daniels was known as a pesky defender when he was with the Pelicans, but with the Hawks, he could end up being on the All-Defensive Team at the end of the season. Daniels is showing that he’s making an impact on both sides of the ball, and it’s helped the Hawks continue to stack wins.</p><h2><b>Daniels is impacting winning for the Hawks</b></h2><p>The expectation for the Hawks this season was to develop the young players on the team, and it’s obvious that goal has panned out. Not only has Daniels shown growth throughout the season, but Zaccharie Risacher is showing what a full season has done for him, and he’s won back-to-back Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards.</p><p>To stay on Daniels, his development and skillset have helped the Hawks probably exceed the expectations that they had this season. He’s single-handedly won the Hawks several games with his defensive presence, with the most recent one being against the Memphis Grizzlies.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Dyson Daniels steal. Caris LeVert buzzer beater. Hawks beat the Grizzlies <a href="https://t.co/sRCoG0cRuR">pic.twitter.com/sRCoG0cRuR</a></p><p>— ® (@kidravi) <a href="https://twitter.com/kidravi/status/1896765286432624745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Daniels has proved to be a key player for the Hawks and even had to do more when Jalen Johnson was ruled out for the rest of the season.</p><p>Going from a role player last season to a solidified starter who is impacting both sides of the ball the next season is somebody who sounds like they’ve been the most improved in the league, and Daniels fits that criteria, which is why he should win the award.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Hawks’ Dyson Daniels, not Cade Cunningham deserves NBA’s Most Improved Player award

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/new-orleans-pelicans/pelicans-news-zion-williamson-cade-cunningham-disrespect-all-nba-mic-drop');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pelicans’ Zion Williamson calls out Cade Cunningham disrespect with ‘All-NBA’ mic drop');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zion-Williamson-calls-out-Cade-Cunningham-disrespect-with-All-NBA-mic-drop.jpg"></figure><h1>Pelicans’ Zion Williamson calls out Cade Cunningham disrespect with ‘All-NBA’ mic drop</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T09:41:39-07:00">April 2nd, 9:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T09:41:39-07:00">April 2nd, 9:41am</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New Orleans Pelicans have not had the season they wanted due to all the injuries that came throughout the year. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pelicans-news-why-zion-williamson-isnt-playing-timberwolves">Zion Williamson was one of those players</a> who dealt with injuries, but during the past few weeks, he’s played some of the best basketball of his young career. He knows the pressure that comes along with being a former No.1 pick, and he’s never been shy of giving people their flowers. Most recently, <a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44480553/cade-cunningham-eyeing-more-success-detroit-pistons-most-improved-player" rel="noopener">he gave a shout-out</a> to Cade Cunningham, who is also a former No. 1 pick and is having the best season of his career.</p><p>“I don’t think people are giving him his full respect,” Williamson said about Cunningham via ESPN’s Eric Woodyard. “In my opinion, he’s an All-NBA player this year. He’s been doing his thing, but from watching Cade from afar and my few interactions with him, he’s somebody that’s gonna let his work speak for him.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-will-earn-more-fans-with-reaction-to-detroits-win-streak">Cunningham has helped the Detroit Pistons</a> get in a perfect position to make the playoffs this season and after years of losing, it looks like they’re getting back to their winning ways.</p><p>Hopefully, the Pelicans can do the same thing next season, and it will all start with Williamson and what he’s able to do on the court.</p><h2><b>Can the Pelicans flip the script next season?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Zion-Williamson.jpg"><figcaption>Matthew Hinton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With just a few games remaining in the season, the Pelicans are 21-54 and are sitting No. 14 in the Western Conference. Injuries were the biggest factor for their downfall this year, and they came into Game 1 of 82 not fully healthy. From there, Dejounte Murray missed the beginning of the season with a hand injury. He then came back, and later on in the season tore his Achilles.</p><p>Murray, Williamson, Herb Jones, and Trey Murphy III have all been hurt for long periods of time during the season, and that’s basically most of their starting five. Add on the fact that Brandon Ingram was also hurt before he got traded to the Toronto Raptors, and that’s their regular rotation that missed most of the season.</p><p>The biggest thing for the Pelicans next season will obviously be their health, but more specifically, the health of Williamson. He will be the key to the Pelicans’ success, and as long as he’s healthy and his supporting cast is available, they should be able to avenge a season like this.</p><p>Right now, they’re just praying to get to the end of the season without any more injuries.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pelicans’ Zion Williamson calls out Cade Cunningham disrespect with ‘All-NBA’ mic drop

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nba/detroit-pistons/is-cade-cunningham-playing-tonight-pistons-thunder-injury-report');   ga('set', 'title', 'Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Thunder injury report');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pistons_news__Is_Cade_Cunningham_playing_vs._Hornets_Latest_update_on_injury_return_1.webp"></figure><h1>Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Thunder injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-04-02T07:59:11-07:00">April 2nd, 7:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-04-02T08:17:35-07:00">April 2nd, 8:17am</time><address><a>Erik Slater</a>Erik Slater is the credentialed Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for ClutchPoints. He's a graduate of Lehigh University and the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University, as well as a Lehigh Football and Syracuse Football alum.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Paycom Center. Cade Cunningham <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-04-02_10AM.pdf" rel="noopener">is doubtful on the team’s injury report</a> due to a left calf contusion.</p><p>Here’s everything we know about Cunningham’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder</p><p><i><b>*Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">(Get Access | Save $30)</a>*</b></i></p><h2>Cade Cunningham injury status vs. Thunder</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cade-Cunningham-runs-the-teams-offensive-set.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-day-to-day-injury-diagnosis">Cunningham has missed the Pistons’ previous four games</a> due to his calf injury. Detroit listed him as doubtful for Sunday’s 123-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves before ruling him out. Another doubtful tag indicates he still has more hurdles to clear before returning.</p><p>Cunningham has broken out this season while leading the ascending Pistons. The first-time All-Star has averaged 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds and 9.2 assists on 46/35/86 shooting splits while appearing in 66 of 75 games. He and Nikola Jokic are the NBA’s only players averaging over 25 points, six assists and nine dimes per game this season.</p><p>Detroit has managed to win three of its last four games with Cunningham sidelined. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-draymond-green-bold-cade-cunningham-championship-prediction">The Pistons are jockeying for playoff position</a> with seven games remaining. They are in fifth place, one game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks in sixth and two games behind the Indiana Pacers in fourth.</p><p>However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-news-donte-divincenzo-isaiah-stewart-5-players-suspended-timberwolves-pistons-brawl">Isaiah Stewart, Ron Holland and Marcus Sasser will be sidelined</a> on Wednesday while serving a suspension following Sunday’s Minnesota Timberwolves fight.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Thunder have won 17 of their last 18 games and have nearly clinched the NBA’s top seed. Oklahoma City holds a three-game lead on the Cleveland Cavaliers with seven left on their schedule.</p><p>So, regarding whether Cade Cunningham is playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves, the Pistons appear to be approaching their top player’s injury cautiously with the playoffs approaching. Barring a late upgrade, the star guard will miss his fifth consecutive game.</p><h2><b>Pistons injury report</b></h2><p>Cade Cunningham: Doubtful – Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Contusion</p><p>Tobias Harris: Probable – Injury/Illness – Right Achilles; Tendinopathy</p><p>Ronald Holland II: Out – League Suspension</p><p>Jaden Ivey: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Fibula; Fracture</p><p>Marcus Sasser: Out – League Suspension</p><p>Isaiah Stewart: Out – League Suspension</p><h2><b>Thunder injury report</b></h2><p>Ousmane Dieng: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Calf; Strain</p><p>Alex Ducas: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Quad; Strain</p><p>Ajay Mitchell: Out – Injury/Illness – Right Great Toe; Surgery</p><p>Nikola Topic: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Knee; Surgery</p><p>Aaron Wiggins: Out – Injury/Illness – Left Achilles; Tendinitis</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Thunder injury report

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Pistons vs. Timberwolves injury report</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-30T10:39:01-07:00">March 30th, 10:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-30T10:39:01-07:00">March 30th, 10:39am</time><address><a>David Yapkowitz</a>David Yapkowitz is an NBA Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a credentialed reporter based in Los Angeles who covers the NBA/WNBA, NCAA/NCAAW and boys/girls high school basketball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, and Pistons star Cade Cunningham is on the team’s injury report. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-day-to-day-injury-diagnosis">Cade Cunningham has been dealing with a calf injury</a> and he is <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2025-03-30_12PM.pdf">listed as doubtful</a> for the Pistons’ game against the Timberwolves. Here’s everything we know about Cade Cunningham’s injury and his playing status vs. the Timberwolves.</p><p><b>Cade Cunningham’s injury status vs. Timberwolves</b></p><p>Given that Cunningham is doubtful on the Pistons’ injury report, the assumption is he will not be suiting up as the team hits the road against the Timberwolves. Obviously things can change between now and gametime, but the Pistons should probably be prepared to be without their All-Star wing.</p><p>It’s a big matchup for both teams considering they are fighting for playoff positioning in their respective conferences. The Pistons in particular have been on a surge this season, following a year during which they set the NBA record for most consecutive losses. After firing Monty Williams, the Pistons have seen a major turnaround under new head coach JB Bickerstaff.</p><p>The Pistons have climbed as high as fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings with Cunningham being named an All-Star for the first time in his career. Cunningham has appeared in 66 games this season and has been averaging 25.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.0 steals. He’s shooting 46.2 percent from the field, 35.4 percent from the three-point line and 85.8 percent shooting from the free-throw line.</p><p>But Cunningham has dealt with a calf injury as of late, having been sidelined since Mar. 21. So when it comes to the question of Cunningham playing tonight vs. the Timberwolves, the answer is most likely no.</p><h2><b>Pistons Injury Report</b></h2><p>In addition to Cunningham, the Pistons will be without <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-jb-bicker-staff-breaks-silence-jaden-ivey-injury">Jaden Ivey who suffered a season-ending injury</a>, and Ron Harper Jr. and Tolu Smith who are both on G League assignment. Dennis Schroder and Tobias Harris are both listed as probable.</p><h2><b>Timberwolves Injury Report</b></h2><p>For the Timberwolves, they are missing the trio of Jesse Edwards, Tristen Newton and Leonard Miller, all of whom are on G League assignment. Rookie wing Terrance Shannon Jr. is questionable with a groin injury.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Is Cade Cunningham playing tonight? Pistons vs. Timberwolves injury report

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Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/pistons-news-is-cade-cunningham-playing-vs-76ers-latest-update">Detroit Pistons have missed Cade Cunningham</a> for the past two games as he’s <a href="https://x.com/TheSteinLine/status/1905654052538495302" rel="noopener">dealing with a left calf contusion</a>, and according to the Pistons, he’s going to miss a third straight game.</p><p>“Recent imaging on Cade Cunningham’s left calf confirmed a left calf contusion that he sustained during the game last week at Dallas (3/21). He will miss tonight’s game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and will continue his treatment regimen with the Pistons’ athletic training staff. Cunningham will be listed as day-to-day moving forward,” the Pistons said.</p><p>With the season coming down to the final stretch and the Pistons fighting for playoff position, Cunningham’s injury definitely came at the wrong time for the team. Despite the injury, the Pistons have been able to win both games without their star, and the hope is that they continue to do so as he gets healthy.</p><p>Cunningham has had a big year as he became a first-time All-Star this season, and there’s a good chance that he will win the Most Improved Player award. Right now, Cunningham probably isn’t worried about any individual stats, and he’s looking to help his team make a playoff run, as they haven’t made the postseason since the 2018-2019 season.</p><h2><b>Cade Cunningham bringing hope back to the Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Cade-Cunningham_41275c.jpg"><figcaption>Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>After having one of the worst seasons as a basketball team last year, the Pistons are back and turning heads left and right. With the addition of J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach this season, he’s turned the team around, and Cunningham is playing some of the best basketball of his young career.</p><p>There are a lot of people believing in the Pistons, including <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-draymond-green-bold-cade-cunningham-championship-prediction">Draymond Green, who had a bold take</a> about Cunningham just a few weeks ago on his podcast.</p><p>“I’m a say it here first… Cade Cunningham will bring a championship back to Detroit,” Green said.</p><p>“I think he will. I think I see it happening, he got the mentality, he got the talent, he got the demeanor, he got the size – which a lot of people underrate – to put a team on his shoulders and actually carry,” Green continued. “Cade Cunningham will bring a championship basketball, championship rings, at least a ring back to the Detroit Pistons.”</p><p>The Pistons have been playing the physical brand of basketball that everyone has known them to play since the 90s, and now they get a chance to show out in the playoffs with a young team ready to compete. The hope for the Pistons is that Cunningham can get back on the floor sooner than later before the postseason starts so they can start building momentum up until the end of the regular season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2024-25 SEASON STATS
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