<!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-cowboys-lions-super-bowl');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl');   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/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham-gets-major-props-for-beautiful-missed-free-throw.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-08T11:25:03-08:00">December 8th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-08T11:25:03-08:00">December 8th, 11:25am</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">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Before the Detroit Pistons <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/cade-cunningham-reveals-why-win-over-bucks-is-the-best-kind-for-pistons">defeated the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday</a>, Cade Cunningham found time to talk about something else: the Super Bowl.</p><p>An avid Dallas Cowboys fan, Cunningham <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998071384652615794" rel="noopener">naturally wants</a> to see them in the Super Bowl. At the same time, he also wants to see the Lions there, even though they both won’t be able to play against each other.</p><p>“You still think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl?” Eric Vincent of ClutchPoints asked him.</p><p>“I still got faith in my Cowboys. … I think will be all right,” Cunningham said. “But every year, I think it’s Super Bowl or bust. … Hopefully [the Lions] go to the Super Bowl too, I mean it’s not possible… we both can’t go to the Super Bowl. Hopefully one of us.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">. <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmEricVincent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmEricVincent</a>: "You still think your Cowboys are going to the Super Bowl?"</p><p>*Cade Cunningham walks away, then comes back*</p><p>"I still got faith in my Cowboys. … I think will be all right. But every year, I think it's Super Bowl or bust. … Hopefully [the Lions] go to the… <a href="https://t.co/WB6VkeibxZ">pic.twitter.com/WB6VkeibxZ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1998071384652615794?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Currently, the Cowboys are 6-6 and in second place in the NFC East behind the Philadelphia Eagles. Meanwhile, the Lions are sitting at 8-5 and in third place in the NFC North, trailing the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.</p><p>Last Thursday, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-news-dak-prescott-pissed-off-dallas-team-lions-loss">Lions defeated the Cowboys 44-30</a>.</p><p>The Pistons are 19-5 and have the best record in the Eastern Conference. Cunningham is averaging 27.5 points, 9.3 assists, and 6.4 rebounds per game.</p><h2><b>Cade Cunningham’s longstanding fandom over the Cowboys</b></h2><p>Cunningham grew up in Arlington, Texas in the shadow of the Cowboys. During his upbringing, he was a quarterback before focusing entirely on basketball after seeing his brother play while at college.</p><p>However, Cunningham’s love for football remains intact.</p><p>Since then, he has become one of the Cowboys’ most passionate supporters, oftentimes seen wearing Cowboys gear.</p><p>At the Cowboys/Lions game, Cunningham was in attendance, cheering them on. He loves Dallas, but he respects the Lions.</p><p>His dual fandom has led him to build a following in both Michigan and Texas, without contradicting anyone.</p><p>Lucky for him, because not too many get that flexibility.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham wishes both Cowboys, Lions could go to Super Bowl

<!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-reveals-why-win-over-bucks-is-the-best-kind-for-pistons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cade Cunningham reveals why win over Bucks is the ‘best’ kind for Pistons');   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/2025/12/Cade-Cunningham-reveals-why-win-over-Bucks-is-the-best-kind-for-Pistons.jpg"></figure><h1>Cade Cunningham reveals why win over Bucks is the ‘best’ kind for Pistons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-06T21:25:52-08:00">December 6th, 9:25pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-06T21:25:52-08:00">December 6th, 9:25pm</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>A strong team balance helped anchor the Detroit Pistons to their 124-112 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. Detroit had seven different scorers contribute double-figure points in their victorious effort, as they remain in first place in the Eastern Conference at 19-5. <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> explained why he believes wins like these are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOosyOK8wBE" rel="noopener">so valuable</a> for the Pistons.</p><p>“These are the best [wins] where we move the ball around, and everybody gets a piece of the action. Everybody just played a great brand of basketball. We had a lot of turnovers in the first half; we cut that down in the second half. That was the change in the game for us,” Cunningham explained to the media.</p><p>“These are the fun ones, [when] everybody gets in on it. Everybody can score the ball. We have a lot of depth, so it’s easy for guys to put the ball in the rim, it’s just about us following the game plan and getting each other shots.”</p><p>Detroit led by as many as 27 points against its division rival opponents. They managed to share the ball efficiently on offense with 31 assists on 43 made field goals. Milwaukee ran a zone defensively against Detroit, and they still managed to find holes to take advantage. Their ball movement helped add to their quality shooting night as they shot 50 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from 3-point range.</p><p>The Pistons faced the Bucks this past Wednesday with similar circumstances. Milwaukee drew up its zone defense again to limit Detroit’s paint production. The Pistons found a way to correct the mistakes made from the previous game by attacking the gaps of the defense and moving fluently with and without the ball.</p><p>Cunningham led with another double-double, finishing with 23 points and 11 assists. He took care of the ball effectively by only turning the ball over only three times.</p><p>Forward Isaiah Stewart started for <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-is-tobias-harris-playing-tonight-pistons-vs-bucks-injury-report">injured veteran Tobias Harris</a>, who was dealing with an ankle injury. Stewart picked up the slack offensively for the Pistons by scoring 19 points in 25 minutes. Center Jalen Duren continued his impressive breakout play with a double-double of his own, scoring 16 points and grabbing 16 rebounds.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Jaden-Ivey.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p> </p><h2>Jaden Ivey continues slow progression</h2><p>The Pistons continue to slowly work shooting guard Jaden Ivey back into their rotation. He remains on a 15-minute playing restriction and is finding ways to stay productive in his role off the bench.</p><p>Ivey has been one of the most prominent scorers for the Pistons over the past several seasons, but is not immediately pressing to try and get back in that groove. He finished against the Bucks with 10 points off the bench with five rebounds. Ivey has remained patient with his offensive attacking and is playing within the flow of the team more. Pistons’ head coach <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdC6TPYA_4" rel="noopener">J.B. Bickerstaff shared his views</a> on the adaptation of the first-round shooting guard.</p><p>“It’s continued growth. I can’t say it enough, but what he’s doing is difficult. To go 11 months without playing an NBA game and then coming back and having to play at NBA speed in the middle of the season is just not easy. But again, he’s a guy who’s embraced the challenge,” Bickerstaff explained.</p><p>“He’s going out there and competing with his teammates. His teammates love having him out there…The minute restriction isn’t easy on him; trying to play in small doses, trying to catch a rhythm and find a rhythm. But I think he’s doing a great job of it. He made big shots in the fourth quarter to help us stretch that lead out. You see the confidence coming back in all his abilities.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham reveals why win over Bucks is the ‘best’ kind for Pistons

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He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Cowboys</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Dallas Cowboys are taking on the Detroit Lions for a Week 14 “Thursday Night Football” matchup. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-gets-major-props-beautiful-missed-free-throw">Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham</a> is attending the contest, and the notorious fan of the Cowboys shared a rather wild prediction during the pregame show.</p><p>While standing on the sidelines with Ryan Fitzpatrick and Richard Sherman, the 24-year-old point guard was asked for his prediction for the Cowboys for the remainder of the season. With no hesitation, Cunningham claimed that he believes Dallas is <a href="https://x.com/NFL/status/1996738583001252076" rel="noopener">going to win the Super Bowl</a> this season.</p><p>“We going to the Super Bowl,” said Cade Cunningham.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">.<a href="https://twitter.com/DetroitPistons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DetroitPistons</a> star Cade Cunningham is in the building to watch his <a href="https://twitter.com/dallascowboys?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@dallascowboys</a>!</p><p>"We going to the Super Bowl." 👀 (via <a href="https://twitter.com/NFLonPrime?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NFLonPrime</a>) <a href="https://t.co/a9reDUO385">pic.twitter.com/a9reDUO385</a></p><p>— NFL (@NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1996738583001252076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Playing for the Pistons, many would think Cunningham would be rooting for the Lions. However, he is a long-time fan of the Cowboys. Despite that, shortly after making his Super Bowl prediction, Cade Cunningham shared plenty of kind words <a href="https://x.com/CotyDavis_24/status/1996738678803386431" rel="noopener">about all of the pro teams</a> in Detroit.</p><p>“Man, it’s fun. Fun times,” said Cunningham about all of the sports teams in Detroit playing well. “I think the city has brought a lot of life to the success we’ve had on the field and on the court. This is a great place to be doing it. It’s been a lot of fun, man. It’s cool to be a part of, and it’s cool to watch, as far as the Lions and the [Red] Wings and all the success that’s been going on.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pistons?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pistons</a> Cade Cunningham appears to be conflicted about who to root for tonight. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cowboys?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cowboys</a> 😂 <a href="https://t.co/aKnngd07jl">pic.twitter.com/aKnngd07jl</a></p><p>— Coty M. Davis (@CotyDavis_24) <a href="https://twitter.com/CotyDavis_24/status/1996738678803386431?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 5, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-jb-bickerstaff-honest-breakdown-scrappy-win-hawks">Pistons currently hold the No. 1 seed</a> in the Eastern Conference, as the team is red hot with a 17-5 record. Cade Cunningham has played a big role in the team’s success early on this season. Through 19 games played so far in the 2025-26 campaign, the former No. 1 overall pick is averaging 27.6 points (career-high), 6.5 rebounds (career-high), and 9.2 assists (career-high) per game while shooting 45.2% from the field and 29.2% from beyond the three-point line.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham makes wild Cowboys prediction before Lions game

<!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-sounds-off-on-clutch-takeover-that-doomed-hawks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sounds off on clutch takeover that doomed Hawks');   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/2025/12/Pistons-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2-dribbles.jpg"><figcaption>© Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sounds off on clutch takeover that doomed Hawks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-12-01T19:56:23-08:00">December 1st, 7:56pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-12-01T19:56:23-08:00">December 1st, 7:56pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-drops-mic-after-being-both-wrong-right-ends-franchise-long-streaks">Detroit Pistons are certainly getting the heat</a> from their fellow Eastern Conference teams; after a stellar start to the 2025-26 campaign, they have become the hunted among their peers. Thus, on Monday night, they took another haymaker from another aspiring East contender in the Atlanta Hawks even though they were on the second night of a back-to-back. But in the end, the Pistons buckled down on defense and Cade Cunningham brought them home with a few clutch backets en route to a 99-98 win.</p><p>Cunningham scored eight of the Pistons’ final 10 points of the ballgame, including the final two field-goals for his team which put the game out of reach for the Hawks despite their best attempts at the end to steal the win. The Pistons star is the league leader in fourth-quarter points this season thus far for a reason, and he shone yet again when it mattered the most — putting elite defenders such as Dyson Daniels and Nickeil Alexander-Walker in the blender.</p><p>The Pistons star, who finished with 18 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and a ridiculous seven steals on the night, expressed his thoughts on <a href="https://twitter.com/Pistons__Talk/status/1995691499267272844" rel="noopener">earning his team</a> another hard-fought victory.</p><p>“I mean, it’s just trusting my work, trusting, you know, my Lord, trusting my faith, and you know, my teammates trust me with the ball. So, you know, that’s my time to go out there and do something with it,” Cunningham said in his postgame interview with FanDuel Sports Network’s Natalie Kerwin.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cade Cunningham on taking over in the 4th quarter</p><p>“I mean, it’s just trusting my work, trusting, you know, my Lord, trusting my faith, and you know, my teammates trust me with the ball. So, you know, that’s my time to go out there and do something with it.<br>I have been, you know,… <a href="https://t.co/4Mcsb7GDRR">pic.twitter.com/4Mcsb7GDRR</a></p><p>— Pistons Talk (@Pistons__Talk) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pistons__Talk/status/1995691499267272844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><h2><b>Pistons get it done in the clutch</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-reflects-late-collapse-against-magic"> Pistons have been in some nerve-wracking games</a> in recent days. But after dropping close games last week against the Boston Celtics and the Orlando Magic, they have won two consecutive close contests, overcoming the Miami Heat and then the Hawks.</p><p>Cunningham added that it’s nice for him to deliver for his team as they continue to try and pad their lead atop the Eastern Conference standings.</p><p>“I have been, you know, shaky the last couple games in the end of the game, so I knew I had to come up big. It was a tight game, we really needed this game, so glad I came through for my team,” Cunningham added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham sounds off on clutch takeover that doomed Hawks

<!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-gets-major-props-beautiful-missed-free-throw');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham gets major props for beautiful missed free throw');   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/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham-gets-major-props-for-beautiful-missed-free-throw.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham gets major props for beautiful missed free throw</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-28T20:48:09-08:00">November 28th, 8:48pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-28T20:48:09-08:00">November 28th, 8:48pm</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 amazed some fans with how he intentionally missed a free throw in the Detroit <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/orlando-magic/magic-news-desmond-bane-cade-cunningham-get-chippy-nba-cup-showdown">Pistons’ NBA Cup matchup against the Orlando Magic</a> on Friday night.</p><p>Cunningham is going through the fifth season of his career with the Pistons. He is off to a blazing hot start to the 2025-26 campaign as he helped Detroit leap to the top spot of the Eastern Conference standings. His performances have been remarkable, creating an early MVP case for the young guard.</p><p>However, the contest against the Magic put the Pistons in a tough spot. Detroit trailed in the final seconds as Cunningham went to the free-throw line. Needing a 3-pointer to tie the game, he missed his last attempt on purpose as he got the ball to go right back to him as he passed it out to Duncan Robinson for the attempt from downtown. Even though the shot was unsuccessful, some people took note of Cunningham’s technique with the free-throw miss.</p><p>“Cade Cunningham with the BEST intentionally missed free throw in NBA history,” one <a href="https://x.com/Fullcourtpass/status/1994605618288562666?s=20" rel="noopener">said</a>.</p><p>“One of the best you’ll ever see,” another <a href="https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1994604987624902886?s=20" rel="noopener">remarked</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cade Cunningham with the BEST intentionally missed free throw in NBA history <a href="https://t.co/4DXqe8lGKE">pic.twitter.com/4DXqe8lGKE</a></p><p>— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) <a href="https://twitter.com/Fullcourtpass/status/1994605618288562666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Cade Cunningham, Pistons played against Magic</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham-gets-major-props-for-beautiful-missed-free-throw-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Cade Cunningham nearly got his team to stay alive in the matchup. However, the team’s efforts fell short in the 112-109 loss to the Magic.</p><p>Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game as Orlando only led 59-58 at halftime. The tempo remained the same in the second half as the visitors made enough big play down the stretch to stun the hosts and escape with the road win.</p><p>Steals, turnovers and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Magic prevailed in all three categories by making 15 steals, limiting their turnovers to just 14 and scoring 62 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the Pistons as they had seven steals, turned the ball over 24 times and produced 46 points inside the paint.</p><p>Three players scored in double-digits for Detroit in the loss, including Cunningham. He dominated with a stat line of 39 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists. He shot 13-of-26 from the field, including 4-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-12 from the free-throw line. Tobias Harris came next with 18 points and five rebounds, while Jalen Duren put up 16 points and 12 rebounds.</p><p>Detroit fell to a 15-4 record on the season but maintain the top spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are one game above the Toronto Raptors and two games above the Miami Heat.</p><p>The Pistons will look to bounce back in their next matchup, being on the road. They face the Heat on Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham gets major props for beautiful missed free throw

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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 have officially been eliminated from the NBA Cup Tournament after a 112-019 loss to the Orlando Magic. Detroit needed a victory in the matchup to remain in the tournament. However, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-reveals-honest-thoughts-winning-streak-ending">Wednesday night’s loss to the Boston Celtics</a> and Friday’s loss took them out of contention.</p><p>The standout performance of All-Star point guard Cade Cunningham kept the Pistons in the game all night. Cunningham finished with his second triple-double of the season, recording 39 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists. Detroit let some late opportunities to win slip away due to critical errors. Cunningham spoke to the media after the game about the feeling of the team’s mistakes in the final period,” Cunningham said.</p><p>“It was good for us. It’s always great to have the city come out like that. In the locker room, we’re all upset with ourselves, the fact we didn’t get this win. But we love to have our fans continue to come out like that, continue to support us like that, and we’ll be better moving forward.”</p><p>Forward Tobias Harris cut the Magic’s lead down to one point with a late triple in the fourth quarter. Detroit forced three misses by Orlando but allowed three consecutive offensive rebounds, negating their defensive stops. Magic guard Jalen Suggs went to the free-throw line and knocked down two free throws, which extended their lead to three.</p><p>Cunningham was fouled on the next possession and had a pair of free throws to trim the deficit down. He missed the first free-throw, then <a href="https://x.com/BleacherReport/status/1994615229406482618" rel="noopener">intentionally missed the second</a> and grabbed the offensive rebound. Cunningham kicked the ball out to Duncan Robinson for a 3, but it was blocked by the Magic to end the game.</p><p>The Pistons struggled with their offensive output as a team. Harris finished the night with 18 points on 8-of-15 shooting from the field. Center Jalen Duren put up 16 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocked shots.</p><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Pistons-head-coach-JB-Bickerstaff.jpg"><figcaption>Jason Parkhurst-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h2>The Pistons’ 12-man rotations continue</h2><p>During the Pistons’ <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-why-cade-cunningham-upset-despite-13th-consecutive-win">13-game winning streak</a>, head coach J.B. Bickerstaff stated he wanted to open up possibilities by playing more guys in his rotation. Bickerstaff stated he believed the team had played well enough to figure out proper rotations by playing more guys than normal. He ended up playing 12 Pistons against the Magic throughout the night. Bickerstaff opened up on how he believes the team is adjusting to the rotation changes.</p><p>“It’s obviously kind of a work in progress there. We’re bringing guys back, and who’s going to play in those minutes when Cade (Cunningham) is out of the game, and then figuring out the offensive identity of that group and how we can continue to play faster, but we can move teams around,” Bickerstaff explained.</p><p>“Our stops have to help us so we can get out and run, because that group should be pretty athletic and pretty fast. So, we’re working on it. Guys will get more comfortable in their roles. We’ll get more comfortable in our rotations.”</p><p>The Pistons have opened their lineups up more since the return of shooting guard Jaden Ivey. Prior to Ivey’s return, the Pistons were benefiting from solid production from role players off the bench like Daniss Jenkins, Javonte Green, Paul Reed, and others. Bickerstaff did not elaborate on when he would look to officially cut the rotations down, but stated he would stay patient in making that decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cade Cunningham reflects on Pistons’ late collapse against Magic

<!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/orlando-magic/magic-news-desmond-bane-cade-cunningham-get-chippy-nba-cup-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Desmond Bane, Cade Cunningham get chippy in Magic-Pistons NBA Cup showdown');   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/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham_572293.jpg"><figcaption>Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Desmond Bane, Cade Cunningham get chippy in Magic-Pistons NBA Cup showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-28T20:31:54-08:00">November 28th, 8:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-28T20:31:54-08:00">November 28th, 8:31pm</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">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Desmond Bane and Cade Cunningham got into an altercation during the Orlando <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/aden-ivey-playing-tonight-pistons-magic-nba-cup-injury-report">Magic’s NBA Cup matchup against the Detroit Pistons</a> on Friday night.</p><p>Bane is going through the sixth season of his career, his first with the Magic. He is adapting to life in Orlando after the Memphis Grizzlies traded him there in the 2025 offseason.</p><p>Orlando had a big matchup against Detroit, who stood out as the best team in the Eastern Conference. It was <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1994583463358599291" rel="noopener">going to be intense</a> as Bane got physical with Cunningham during a timeout.</p><p>Bane didn’t let the altercation <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1994583463358599291" rel="noopener">affect him on the court in the first half</a>. He entered the halftime break with 21 points, two rebounds and two assists on 7-of-11 shooting from the field.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Desmond Bane shoulder-checks Cade Cunningham and Cade shoves him back 👀</p><p>Things are getting chippy between the Pistons and the Magic 😳<a href="https://t.co/crGSYdcbmy">pic.twitter.com/crGSYdcbmy</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1994583463358599291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><h2><b>How Desmond Bane, Magic played against Pistons</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Franz-Wagner.jpg"><figcaption>David Reginek-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Desmond Bane balled out for the Magic, clinching a spot in the NBA Cup knockout stage after beating the Pistons 112-109.</p><p>Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game as Orlando only led 59-58 at halftime. The tempo remained the same in the second half as the visitors made enough big play down the stretch to stun the hosts and escape with the road win.</p><p>Steals, turnovers and inside scoring made the difference in this matchup. The Magic prevailed in all three categories by making 15 steals, limiting their turnovers to just 14 and scoring 62 points inside the paint. It wasn’t the same for the Pistons as they had seven steals, turned the ball over 24 times and produced 46 points inside the paint.</p><p>Four players scored in double-digits for Orlando in the win, including Bane. He dominated with a stat line of 37 points, eight rebounds, two assists, two blocks, and a steal. Franz Wagner came next with 21 points and seven rebounds, Anthony Black had 16 points and four assists, while Jalen Suggs provided 14 points and four rebounds.</p><p>Orlando improved to a 12-8 record on the season, holding the fifth spot of the Eastern Conference standings. They are in a three-way tie with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks while trailing the New York Knicks by one game.</p><p>The Magic will look forward to their next matchup, being at home. They host the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Desmond Bane, Cade Cunningham get chippy in Magic-Pistons NBA Cup showdown

<!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-reveals-honest-thoughts-winning-streak-ending');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham reveals honest thoughts on winning streak ending');   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/2025/11/Pistons-All-Star-Cade-Cunningham_312514.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham reveals honest thoughts on winning streak ending</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T12:39:43-08:00">November 27th, 12:39pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T12:39:43-08:00">November 27th, 12:39pm</time><address><a>Josue Pavon</a>Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. He started his career as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com in Boston, where he grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media. Alongside the Celtics radio broadcaster and two-time NBA champion Cedric Maxwell, Josue is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Detroit Pistons All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-move-crucial-free-throw-miss-celtics">Cade Cunningham has moved on from missing</a> a game-tying free throw that would have sent Wednesday’s 117-114 loss to the Boston Celtics into overtime, snapping a historic 13-game win streak. The Pistons lead the Eastern Conference with a 15-3 record, which is how Cunningham is turning the page on the longest win streak in franchise history.</p><p>Cunningham is focused on the Pistons <a href="https://twitter.com/HunterPatterson/status/1993864162318143878" rel="noopener">building on the longest streak</a> the NBA has seen this season, he said, after Wednesday’s loss, per The Athletic’s Hunter Patterson.</p><p>“We all wanted it tonight. We all wanted 14 wins. I’m not going to act like it doesn’t mean anything to us.  It’s a big deal,” Cunningham said. “We wanted to be on that side of history. But it didn’t happen. I can’t go back. I can’t shoot the free throws again. We can’t get up on threes again. The game’s over with. So, it’s about how we’re going to respond. It’s a lot of season left to go and accomplish a lot of great things. That’s where our minds are at.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Asked Cade Cunningham how he felt about the streak ending and where his focus is now.</p><p>“We all wanted it tonight. We all wanted 14 wins, I’m not going to act like it doesn’t mean anything to us. … It’s about how we’re going to respond.” <a href="https://t.co/xh0dGKFMzv">pic.twitter.com/xh0dGKFMzv</a></p><p>— Hunter Patterson (@HunterPatterson) <a href="https://twitter.com/HunterPatterson/status/1993864162318143878?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Cade Cunningham’s 42 points on 12-of-26 attempts, including 4-for-9 from deep, led five Pistons players in double figures, including Jalen Duren’s double-double (12 points, 16 rebounds), and Tobias Harris scored a dozen points, as the win streak came to an end. Detroit’s streak included impressive wins by double-digits against teams such as the Chicago Bulls, the Orlando Magic, and the Milwaukee Bucks.</p><h2><b>Pistons lose to Celtics in a nail-bitting finish on the road</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Pistons-All-Star-Cade-Cunningham-2.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The NBA Cup game between the Pistons and the Celtics didn’t disappoint on Wednesday, as the Celtics snapped the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/nba-news-insane-celtics-pistons-finish-fans-crazy">Pistons’ 13-game win streak in dramatic fashion</a>. Jordan Walsh fouled All-Star Cade Cunningham while the All-Star guard was in a shooting motion from behind the 3-point arc.</p><p>Cunningham, with an opportunity to send the game into overtime, made two before missing his third, when the Celtics regained possession and were intentionally fouled to seal the three-point win. The Pistons will host the Magic in an NBA Cup game on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham reveals honest thoughts on winning streak ending

<!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/boston-celtics/celtics-news-joe-mazzulla-kept-cool-controversial-cade-cunningham-call');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla kept his cool after controversial Cade Cunningham call');   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/2025/11/Celtics-news-Why-Joe-Mazzulla-kept-his-cool-after-controversial-Cade-Cunningham-call.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla kept his cool after controversial Cade Cunningham call</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-27T08:24:13-08:00">November 27th, 8:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-27T08:24:13-08:00">November 27th, 8:24am</time><address><a>Daniel Donabedian</a>Daniel Donabedian is a beat reporter for ClutchPoints covering the Boston Celtics. He's also covered Villanova men's basketball and Big East basketball, building a strong reputation in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Celtics</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>BOSTON — Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla takes pleasure in on-court chaos. In fact, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/celebrity/joe-mazzulla-wants-to-start-a-business-that-allows-people-to-re-enact-bin-laden-raid">a hectic environment is arguably where he finds himself most at home</a>. With this in mind, it’s no surprise the fourth-year skipper remained calm during a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/boston-celtics/nba-news-insane-celtics-pistons-finish-fans-crazy">confusing and controversial finish to the Celtics’ 117-114 win</a> over the red-hot Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.</p><p>After Celtics guard Derrick White and 21-year-old wing Jordan Walsh teamed up to force a turnover from Pistons star Cade Cunningham with 12 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, the Green Team looked like they were well on their way to an NBA Cup victory. The Celtics had the ball and could just make free throws every time they were fouled to keep their lead at three points.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Derrick White with the CLUTCH play as he forces the turnover 🔥</p><p>The Celtics lead the Pistons 115-112.<a href="https://t.co/px6eHIXwCJ">pic.twitter.com/px6eHIXwCJ</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993843326840394198?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Whenever the Pistons had the ball in that final stretch, the C’s — who were already in the bonus  — elected to repeatedly foul them before they could even put a shot up, preventing a three-point possession. However, Mazzulla’s plan backfired for reasons beyond his control.</p><p>Up three with four seconds left in the contest, the Celtics were just one stop away from upsetting the Pistons, so they continued to implement their foul strategy when Cunningham received the ball. This time, though, the 2025 All-Star made a crafty play and launched a shot from halfcourt in the hopes that the officials viewed it as a shooting foul.</p><p>Cunningham anticipated Boston’s quick foul but it seemed like his plan failed when the officials said the call was on the floor. The referees then convened, reversed their decision, and gave the Pistons exactly what they needed: a shooting foul and three free throws.</p><h2><b>How did Joe Mazzulla respond to a disastrous turn of events?</b></h2><p>TD Garden was in an uproar. The Celtics on the court and the sidelines couldn’t believe it. Yet, through all the turmoil, Mazzulla stayed focused.</p><p>“I think the players deserved to win that and it was my responsibility to stay as present as I can into what was going to happen next,” Mazzulla replied when asked about his reaction to the surprising call. “I think the players deserved to win so it’s my job to give them the best chance at that, and the best chance was to not respond.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Joe Mazzulla said he wasn’t going to freak out about the final foul in Cade Cunningham’s favor. </p><p>He didn’t want to cost his team any points and he thought they deserved him at his best:</p><p>“It was my responsibility to stay as present as I could…Our guys deserved to win.” <a href="https://t.co/DmyJ5uBpMN">pic.twitter.com/DmyJ5uBpMN</a></p><p>— Daniel Donabedian (@danield1214) <a href="https://twitter.com/danield1214/status/1993850479886107026?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Boston argued that first-year Celtic Josh Minott fouled Cunningham well before his shot attempt. Instead, Walsh earned the foul and Cunningham was going to the line with a chance to tie the game.</p><p>Despite his team’s shock and the anger radiating from the 19,000 fans in attendance at TD Garden, Mazzulla fairly acknowledged that the questionable call was not an easy one to make.</p><p>“It’s also a 50-50 call,” he admitted. “At the end of the day, it is what it is. It’s a bang-bang play. We did our best to execute it. It wasn’t there, but our guys deserved to win so I got to stay in there.”</p><p>The basketball gods may have rewarded Mazzulla for his patience, as Cunningham (who shoots 85% from the charity stripe for his career and finished with 42 points on the night) <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-move-crucial-free-throw-miss-celtics">hit his first two free throws before missing the last one</a>. Following the surprising mistake, Celtics point guard Payton Pritchard corralled the rebound and sank his two free throws on the other end, sealing the win for Boston.</p><p>While some might question the Celtics’ commitment to fouling late rather than playing straight-up defense, Mazzulla recalled his team’s win over the Los Angeles Clippers from two Sundays ago. The C’s opted not to foul up three with less than two seconds remaining and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/clippers-news-james-harden-destroys-payton-pritchards-ankles-finishing-floater">Clippers star James Harden nearly made them pay</a> with a potential game-tying shot from beyond the arc that was just off the mark.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">JAMES HARDEN HITS 2 HUGE THREES TO KEEP THE CLIPPERS ALIVE.</p><p>Then on the final possession… he was THIS CLOSE to sending it to OT 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/TtMeiIGhm6">pic.twitter.com/TtMeiIGhm6</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1990196597888540677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 16, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s just the epitome of the late-game being kind of a crapshoot,” Mazzulla said candidly.</p><p>Whether it was good karma or good planning that helped in the end, all that mattered to the Celtics was that they were able to leave home with a win and snap the Pistons’ 13-game winning streak. And although the narrow victory didn’t stop the Celtics from being eliminated from NBA Cup contention, it provided them with proof that they can hang with any team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Why Celtics’ Joe Mazzulla kept his cool after controversial Cade Cunningham call

<!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-insider-floats-kyrie-irving-as-ideal-partner-for-cade-cunningham-in-detroit');   ga('set', 'title', 'Insider floats Kyrie Irving as ideal partner for Pistons’ 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/2025/11/Mavericks-Kyrie-Irving-poses-with-Pistons-Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Insider floats Kyrie Irving as ideal partner for Pistons’ Cade Cunningham</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T21:14:43-08:00">November 26th, 9:14pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T21:14:43-08:00">November 26th, 9:14pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons’ 13-game winning streak may have come to an end on Wednesday night in a 117-114 heartbreaker against the Boston Celtics, but they remain the talk of the town amid their rise to true contending status in the Eastern Conference. Many insiders and analysts are looking for ways for the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/bill-simmons-suggested-pistons-make-a-blockbuster-trade-with-pelicans-heres-the-deal-that-must-happen">Pistons to improve the roster</a>, although they haven’t exactly shown any inclination that they want to pull off a blockbuster trade to expedite their rise to contention.</p><p>Some have viewed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-perfect-lauri-markkanen-trade-offer-to-jazz-amid-historic-start">Lauri Markkanen to be the ideal addition for the Pistons</a>, although that would require such a huge trade commitment from Detroit. Others have pointed out Trey Murphy as a logical Markkanen alternative, as he makes far less than the Utah Jazz star for the next four seasons.</p><p>But for ESPN insider Tim Bontemps, he floated Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving as the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=3049&amp;v=OVrgeBcew4I&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="noopener">ideal running mate</a> for Cade Cunningham in the Motor City.</p><p>“I would almost say ironically, I know he’s hurt right now, but I think the guy on the Mavs that if he became available I think would be a way better fit for the Pistons would be to get Kyrie Irving and put him next to Cade Cunningham,” Bontemps said on The Hoop Collective podcast.</p><p>“I think that’s the weakness that I think they have to address is to get a guy to go with Cade. So it’s not all on Cade to try to do it in the playoffs against big time opponents.”</p><p>Irving does not have a concrete timeline yet for a return from the torn ACL he suffered back in March. In an ideal world, perhaps the Pistons could target Irving. But the injury uncertainty makes that gambit rather impractical for one of the best teams in the league.</p><h2><b>Pistons to play the long game?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Jaden-Ivey-23-and-guard-Cade-Cunningham-2-celebrate-after-the-win-against-the-Sacramento-Kings.jpg"><figcaption>© Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Whenever a team rises to contending status, it becomes trendy for many to single them out as the most likely team to make a blockbuster trade to try and improve their chances of winning a title. This is what the Pistons are experiencing.</p><p>But the Pistons believe in this young core, and their 15-3 start to the new season has masked the fact that Jaden Ivey is not yet at full strength. Ivey has the potential to become Irving-esque in the way he plays off of Cunningham, and this Pistons front office appears to have the patience to wait out and see whether or not this young core can make it work.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Insider floats Kyrie Irving as ideal partner for Pistons’ 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/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-move-crucial-free-throw-miss-celtics');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has already moved on from crucial FT miss vs. Celtics');   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/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham_714914.jpg"><figcaption>David Butler II-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has already moved on from crucial FT miss vs. Celtics</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T18:28:30-08:00">November 26th, 6:28pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T18:28:30-08:00">November 26th, 6:28pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a>Paolo Mariano is a freelance writer, editor, and producer based in Manila, Philippines. He is a journalism graduate from the University of Santo Tomas and the father of a young girl whose personality swings from Simone Biles to Dillon Brooks. A beacon of objectivity, he believes Penny Hardaway is the true NBA GOAT.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Pistons saw their 13-game winning streak get snapped on Wednesday after losing to the Boston Celtics in a nail-biter at TD Garden, 117-114, in the NBA Cup.</p><p>It was a nip-and-tuck affair in the fourth quarter, as Detroit and Boston refused to budge. It became a free-throw battle in the final minute. With 4.4 seconds left and the Pistons down by three, 115-112, Cade Cunningham was fouled by Jordan Walsh on a three-point attempt. But after making the first two free throws, Cunningham missed the game-tying one.</p><p>Detroit was forced to foul in the ensuing possession, with Payton Pritchard sinking two free throws for the final score.</p><p>After the game, the 24-year-old Cunningham refused to dwell too much on his critical miss from the line. Instead, he wants them to focus on what’s next.</p><p>“We can’t go back. I can’t shoot the free throw again. We can’t get up on threes again. The game is over. It’s about how we’re going to respond. It’s a lot of season left to go accomplish a lot of great things, and that’s where our mind is at,” said Cunningham in a video posted by Detroit Free Press’ Omari Sankofa II.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cade: “We can’t go back. I can’t shoot the free throw again. We can’t get up on 3s again, the game is over with. It’s about how we’re going to respond. It’s a lot of season left to go accomplish a lot of great things and that’s where our mind is at.” <a href="https://t.co/1FN9vmW19a">pic.twitter.com/1FN9vmW19a</a></p><p>— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) <a href="https://twitter.com/omarisankofa/status/1993861864191672681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 27, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The All-Star guard finished with a game-high 42 points, including 14-of-16 free throws, eight rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block in a losing effort.</p><p>Detroit still had a chance to send the game into overtime, but Walsh stole the pass of Jalen Duren, atoning for his bad foul on Cunningham.</p><p>The Pistons, who dropped to 15-3, fell short of setting a new team record for longest winning streak.</p><p>They will face the Orlando Magic on Friday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham has already moved on from crucial FT miss vs. Celtics

<!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', '/gaming/nba-2k26-season-3-features-pistons-star-cade-cunningham');   ga('set', 'title', 'NBA 2K26 Season 3 features Pistons’ star 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/2025/11/NBA-2K26-Season-3-features-Pistons-star-Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>NBA 2K26 Season 3 features Pistons’ star Cade Cunningham</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T09:49:47-08:00">November 26th, 9:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T09:49:47-08:00">November 26th, 9:49am</time><address><a>Massimo Marchiano</a>Massimo Marchiano is part of ClutchPoints' Gaming team, specializing in Sports Video Games. He's also the published author of "Dawkin: A Tall Tale", a sci-fi western novel. When he's not writing about cowboys and aliens, he's watching his favorite Philly Sports team lose (or winning with them himself in his favorite video games).</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming/nba-2k26-review">NBA 2K26 Season 3</a> Details have arrived, with Pistons’ Guard Cade Cunningham headlining the season. Overall, NBA 2K26 Season 3 features new content for MyCAREER &amp; MyTEAM players. Furthermore, players can expect up to 80 new free rewards split across both modes when season 3 drops. Nevertheless, here is everything we know about the upcoming season.</p><h2>2K Reveals Cade Cunningham as Featured Player For 2K26 Season 3, Unveils New Details</h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Cruise with the MotorCade in Season 3 of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBA2K26?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBA2K26</a> 🏎️</p><p>See the full Courtside Report ⬇️<a href="https://t.co/BbuTpnWmdg">https://t.co/BbuTpnWmdg</a> </p><p>Rack up Rewards throughout the holiday season including: <br>🚀 LVL 18 Jetpack<br>🎄 LVL 29 Jingle Beard<br>💫 LVL 35 <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2KMyTEAM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBA2KMyTEAM</a> Galaxy Opal Paige Bueckers card <br>❄️ LVL 39… <a href="https://t.co/SmYpKxQ1cn">pic.twitter.com/SmYpKxQ1cn</a></p><p>— NBA 2K (@NBA2K) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA2K/status/1993713254712111452?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 26, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>NBA 2K26 Season 8 is headlined by Detroit Pistons’ Guard Cade Cunningham. Cunningham also just received an OVR boost to his 2K rating for his performance so far this season.</p><p>The Pistons have gotten off to a terrific start in 2025, boasting a 15-2 record. Much of the credit goes to the 1st overall pick from the 2021 NBA Draft. The Oklahoma State alum has been an all-around player this season. Despite averaging over nine assists per game, Cunningham also scores over 27 points per game (14th best in the league right now).</p><p>Cunningham’s ability to make plays but also share the ball and be a team player makes him more than worthy of headlining Season 3. So, what exactly can we expect in Season 3?</p><p>Overall, the currently confirmed rewards for 2K26 Season 3 include:</p><ul><li>MyCAREER</li><li>MyTEAM</li><li>The W Online Rewards:</li></ul><p>Check back with us this Friday, November 28th, for the full list of rewards. Overall, Season 3 drops at 11:00 AM ET on Friday.</p><p>Lastly, make sure to try and earn any outstanding rewards from your Season 2 Pass. Make sure to use Double XP Tokens if necessary, and best of luck earning all rewards for the season. We’ll see you in The City when the newest season drops!</p><p>Overall, that includes everything you ned to know about <a href="https://nba.2k.com/2k26/courtside-report/season-3/" rel="noopener">NBA 2K26 Season 3</a>. Generally, players can continue to expect more content for MyCAREER more content for MyCAREER, MyTEAM, and The W. Furthermore, feel free to look over the latest patch notes for Season 3 before its release this Friday. Overall, we look forward to jumping in to Season 3.</p><p>Lastly, make sure to try and earn any outstanding rewards from your Season 2 Pass. Make sure to use Double XP Tokens if necessary, and best of luck earning all rewards for the season. We’ll see you in The City when the newest season drops!</p><p>Lastly, for more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming">gaming</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba">NBA</a> news, visit ClutchPoints. Furthermore, subscribe to our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/newsletters/gaming">gaming newsletter</a> for more weekly info.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

NBA 2K26 Season 3 features Pistons’ star 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/nba-stories/pistons-trade-proposal-mavericks-anthony-davis-cade-cunningham');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons trade proposal to Mavericks teams up Anthony Davis with 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/2025/11/Pistons-trade-proposal-to-Mavericks-teams-up-Anthony-Davis-with-Cade-Cunningham.jpg"></figure><h1>Pistons trade proposal to Mavericks teams up Anthony Davis with Cade Cunningham</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-26T08:23:33-08:00">November 26th, 8:23am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-26T08:24:24-08:00">November 26th, 8:24am</time><address><a>Bailey Bassett</a>Bailey Bassett is a sports writer from Denver, Colorado, covering major sports events and athlete backgrounds at ClutchPoints. He has experience covering and writing on high school, collegiate, and professional sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Dallas Mavericks</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/los-angeles-lakers/lakers-trade-grade-luka-doncic-deal">Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade</a> made no sense at the time that the Dallas Mavericks decided to do it. The Mavericks traded one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-top-100-player-rankings-2025-26-season-100-51">best players in the NBA</a>, who was just 25 years old at the time and less than a season removed from leading Dallas to an NBA Finals appearance, for a minimal return. The team added the often-injured Davis because they thought he better fit the roster and had a needed defensive mindset. Max Christie and a 2029 first-round pick were the only other assets the Mavericks received.</p><p>It was considered one of the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/the-worst-trades-in-nba-history-according-to-chatgpt">worst trades ever</a> when it happened, and the test of time has only proven that true. Davis has played just 14 games with the Mavericks, and the mastermind behind the shocking trade, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-nico-harrison-getting-fired">Nico Harrison, has already been fired.</a> Even when on the court, Davis’ fit hasn’t been nearly as flawless as expected, especially with number one overall pick Cooper Flagg.</p><p>Now, reports are already suggesting that the Mavericks may have no choice but to flip Davis. He is on a disastrous contract, so trading him will be easier said than done. The Mavericks also don’t want to feel like the Doncic trade was all for nothing. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-rumors-kendrick-perkins-teases-pistons-anthony-davis-trade-interest">Detroit Pistons are one team that could be interested in a Davis trade</a>, as <a href="https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1991887705584869422" rel="noopener">reported by</a> Kendrick Perkins. So, what could a Davis-to-Detroit trade look like?</p><h2><b>Pistons trade proposal for Anthony Davis</b></h2><p><b>Pistons receive:</b> Anthony Davis</p><p><b>Mavericks receive:</b> Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Bobi Klintman, 2026 first-round pick, 2029 first-round pick (top 20 protected)</p><p>The Pistons have been the best team in the Eastern Conference this year. They are 15-2 and have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/how-pistons-can-complete-title-trifecta-winning-streak-hits-historic-heights">won 13 straight games.</a> The franchise has only had that large of a win streak twice before, both during seasons in which Detroit ended the season as champions. With so many injuries out East, the conference is wide open, so the Pistons may be willing to make the moves for another championship push.</p><p>It is well known that trading for Davis is risky, but he is still one of the best players in the NBA when healthy, and his trade value is at an all-time low. Tobias Harris and Isaiah Stewart could be used in a deal to make the money work. Harris has been a better fit with the Pistons than he was with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Stewart is the team’s enforcer.</p><p>However, neither of them are valuable enough to avoid making a trade for Davis. Furthermore, this deal only has one unprotected first-round pick being shipped out, and another one with a top-20 protection that wouldn’t convey until 2029. That is a pretty measly offer for someone as talented as Davis.</p><p>The former number one pick does have 10 All-Star nods to his name. He is a ferocious shot blocker and has a unicorn-like skill set on offense. He can score in the post, off the bounce, or from the perimeter. The Pistons have impressed this year, but it was just two seasons ago that they had the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/where-pistons-sit-on-nbas-longest-losing-streak-list">longest losing streak in NBA history.</a> They will likely need one more piece to truly contend for a championship.</p><h2><b>Would the Mavericks really trade Anthony Davis?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Anthony-Davis-injured.jpg"><figcaption>Jerome Miron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Obviously, it was a mistake to trade for Davis. On top of the fact that losing Doncic is more than devastating, Davis’ body is simply failing him, and he is locked into a $175 million deal through 2028. However, the Mavericks shouldn’t be so quick to cut their losses. Even though the Davis experiment has been a nightmare, and the general manager who made the decision to trade for him is gone, the Mavericks can’t give up on Davis this quickly for a number of reasons.</p><p>For starters, Kyrie Irving is currently sidelined. Dallas desperately needs his speed, shooting, and creation ability on a roster filled with interior players. The Mavericks should pursue a trade involving Dereck Lively or Daniel Gafford rather than Davis because the latter brings so much to the table when he is healthy, whereas Lively and Gafford don’t offer a lot outside of rebounding, play-finishing, and rim protection. Moving one of those bigs could help bring balance to the roster, and in turn, the Mavericks could benefit in the win column.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/dallas-mavericks/mavericks-news-kyrie-irving-injury-update-nba-insider">Irving has had injury problems</a> in his own right, and he is currently out with a torn ACL. Relying on two aging and injured veterans isn’t a sustainable strategy, but a core of Irving, Davis, and Flagg could be enough to make one run in the next year or two. The Mavericks are trending toward picking near the top of the 2026 NBA Draft, too, so throw in a couple more rookies next season, and Dallas could be a surprisingly solid team.</p><p>More likely than not, this thing just isn’t going to work with Davis and Dallas. With only 14 games in Dallas to his name, though, the Mavericks need to let him reestablish some value. This trade would do very little for the short or long-term outlook of the Mavericks. Moving on from Davis is likely an eventual inevitability, and getting off his contract is a plus in its own right, but it is too soon to jump ship just yet.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons trade proposal to Mavericks teams up Anthony Davis with 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/pistons-news-cade-cunningham-drops-mic-after-being-both-wrong-right-ends-franchise-long-streaks');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pistons’ Cade Cunningham drops mic after being on both wrong, right ends of franchise-long streaks');   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/2025/11/Cade-Cunningham.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pistons’ Cade Cunningham drops mic after being on both wrong, right ends of franchise-long streaks</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T09:17:11-08:00">November 25th, 9:17am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T09:17:11-08:00">November 25th, 9:17am</time><address><a>Rohan Brahmbhatt</a>Rohan Brahmbhatt is an adventure-driven sports writer, passionate footballer, mountaineer, and photojournalist. Rohan blends firsthand experience with storytelling—capturing the intensity of sport and the thrill of exploration. Whether on the field, a mountain trail, or behind the lens, he brings authentic, high-energy narratives that connect readers to the heart of the action.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Just two years ago, the Detroit Pistons were synonymous with losing. The 2023-24 season saw them set a franchise record for consecutive defeats, dropping 28 straight games and testing the patience of fans and players alike. Fast forward to Monday night, and the story could not be more different.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-ties-franchise-record-beating-pacers">Cade Cunningham and the Pistons tied a historic mark</a> with their 13th consecutive victory, defeating the Indiana Pacers 122-117. The win improved Detroit’s record to 15-2, putting them atop the Eastern Conference standings and reminding the NBA why the Pistons’ rebuild has been one to watch.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The 2025 Pistons just reached 13 straight wins, tying the longest streak in team history. Detroit also hit 13 in 1990 and 2004.</p><p>Both of those seasons ended with an NBA title. 👀🏆 <a href="https://t.co/viQRgTLH72">pic.twitter.com/viQRgTLH72</a></p><p>— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAMemes/status/1993151409127407770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“It’s amazing,” said Cunningham, who has been the centerpiece of Detroit’s resurgence. “We play for the Detroit Pistons, man. A historic franchise. So, to be able to make history for a historic franchise like this, it’s special.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-watch-cade-cunningham-hawks-highlight">Cunningham, who averaged 27.1 points</a>, 9.6 assists, and 6.0 rebounds per game through 14 contests this season, reflected on the irony of experiencing both extremes in such a short period. “It’s pretty cool that we had the worst streak in franchise history and now we have an opportunity to go have the greatest streak in franchise history … but this is just a product of the work. This isn’t what we were going for. We still have bigger things to go do,” <a href="https://www.hoopshype.com/story/sports/nba/rumors/2025/11/25/omari-sankofa-ii-cade-its-pretty-cool-that-we-had/87460619007/" rel="noopener">he said.</a></p><p>Detroit’s 13-game winning streak ties the franchise records set during the 1990 and 2004 NBA championship campaigns. It’s a remarkable turnaround for a team that had been at rock bottom just seasons ago.</p><p>The Pistons’ dominance has been fueled by balanced scoring, lockdown defense, and Cunningham’s leadership. The team is averaging 119.6 points per game, outscoring opponents by an average of 7 points, while showing resilience on both ends of the court.</p><p>For fans, the narrative is almost surreal: from enduring historic lows to watching their team make history in the opposite direction. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/nba-stories/nba-mvp-mondays-cade-cunningham-surpasses-victor-wembanyama-luka-doncic">For Cunningham, it’s validation for his patience</a>, work ethic, and commitment to Detroit.</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-rumors-will-detroit-make-an-all-in-trade-cement-title-contender-status">Pistons aim to extend the streak and make a deeper playoff push</a>, Cunningham’s words resonate beyond numbers and wins. He has lived through Detroit’s lowest lows and now stands at the precipice of a historic high, reminding the league that perseverance, talent, and leadership can reverse even the most discouraging trends.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pistons’ Cade Cunningham drops mic after being on both wrong, right ends of franchise-long streaks

<!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-why-cade-cunningham-upset-despite-13th-consecutive-win');   ga('set', 'title', 'Why Cade Cunningham was upset despite Pistons’ 13th consecutive 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/2025/11/Cunningham-vs-the-Pacers.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Why Cade Cunningham was upset despite Pistons’ 13th consecutive win</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-25T09:12:57-08:00">November 25th, 9:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-25T09:12:57-08:00">November 25th, 9:12am</time><address><a>Jackson Stone</a>Jackson Stone is a Mercer University alum from Atlanta who graduated with a BA in communications. A lifelong sports lover, Jackson is a die-hard fan of all Atlanta teams. He joined ClutchPoints in 2023.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Pistons</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Monday evening, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/detroit-pistons/pistons-news-detroit-ties-franchise-record-beating-pacers">Detroit Pistons continued</a> their winning streak with a narrow road victory <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba/indiana-pacers/pacers-news-john-cena-impressed-tyrese-haliburton-dunk-video">over the Indiana Pacers</a>, giving themselves their 13th straight victory in the process. The Pistons nearly tried to give this game away in the end, being outscored by eight in the fourth quarter, but ultimately ended up hanging on for a 122-117 win.</p><p>Cade Cunningham, as is usually the case, led the way for Detroit with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and six assists, but after the game, he spoke on <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1993358613457301740" rel="noopener">why he wasn’t satisfied</a> with the team’s performance.</p><p>“We just want to be our best version of ourselves, and tonight was not the best version of us. So I’m not happy about that,” said Cunningham, via Hunter Patterson of The Athletic.</p><p>Indeed, the Pistons weren’t exactly impressive in Monday’s win over a Pacers team that has been among the worst in the NBA this year, but they were able to run their winning streak up to 13 games, including three straight victories on the road.</p><p>Detroit now sits at 15-2 on the 2025-26 season, good for first place in the Eastern Conferene by a 2.5 game margin at this early juncture. Making matters even more impressive is that the Pistons seemingly aren’t even in their full form yet, as they are still trying to integrate players like Jaden Ivey back into the fold after their recent injury returns.</p><p>Still, with Cunningham leading the way, it’s not hard to envision the Pistons keeping up a pace at least somewhat comparable to the one they’re currently on as the season continues.</p><p>In any case, the Pistons will look to push their winning streak to 14 games when they next take the floor on Wednesday evening vs the Boston Celtics. Strangely enough, that game will tip off at 5:00 pm ET from Boston despite being on a weeknight.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.4	5.6	9.9	0.8	1.4

2025-26 SEASON STATS
PTS	REB	AST	BLK	STL
27.4	5.6	9.9	0.8	1.4

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