Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Cade Cunningham emerged as the top prospect in this year’s NBA draft with his dynamic playmaking and pinpoint shooting. Those things were missing in his debut Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. He didn’t mind too much. Cunningham was simply thrilled to suit up and contribute to the
Detroit — It’s not always going to be a storybook ending. Or even a storybook beginning. Pistons rookie Cade Cunningham didn’t have an auspicious debut in the NBA on Saturday night, going just 1-of-8 from the field and missing all five of his 3-point attempts. The numbers weren’t eye-popping, either: two points, seven rebounds and
Detroit — The waiting for Cade Cunningham is over, and so is the wait for the Pistons’ first victory of the season. Cunningham didn’t have gaudy numbers in his NBA debut, but the second unit helped end the Pistons’ four-game losing streak to start the season with a tough 110-103 victory over the Orlando Magic on
In one of the franchise’s most anticipated nights of the last decade, Cade Cunningham and company treated the home crowd to the team’s first win on the young season. The now 1-4 Detroit Pistons were able to capitalize on a weary Orlando Magic team, who were coming off a hard-fought game against Toronto the night
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons beat the Magic 110-103 Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Kelly Olynyk after he comes off the bench to score 18 in the Pistons’ first victory of the season. #DetroitBasketball
Detroit — The mystery is over. Cade Cunningham is making his NBA debut on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. Coach Dwane Casey confirmed before the game that Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 overall pick, will play against the Orlando Magic. It’s a long-awaited beginning for Cunningham, who missed most of training camp and the
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press Cade Cunningham’s delayed NBA debut didn’t go according to plan. The top pick in the 2021 draft was supposed to inject some life into the Detroit Pistons’ moribund offense. Cunningham fell into his own offensive malaise, but his teammates found their groove while he was resting during the
Detroit — The wait is over for Cade Cunningham. The search is also over for the Pistons’ first win. Cunningham made his NBA debut, and the Pistons’ second unit helped end their four-game losing streak to start the season, with a tough 110-103 victory over the Orlando Magic on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. Cunningham had a
Dana Gauruder | Special to Detroit Free Press The wraps come off tonight. Cade Cunningham will make his NBA debut against the Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena. The top pick in the 2021 draft has missed the first four Detroit Pistons games due to an ankle injury. “He’s good to go,” coach Dwane Casey said. PISTONS
Detroit — The mystery is over. Cade Cunningham is making his NBA debut on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena. Coach Dwane Casey confirmed before the game that Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 overall pick, will play against the Orlando Magic. It’s a long-awaited beginning for Cunningham, who missed most of training camp and the
October 30th 2021 at 9:29am CST by Dana Gauruder Bulls guard Zach LaVine says that playing with a ligament tear in his left thumb is difficult but he’ll make it work, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago writes. “It will be like this for a little bit,” LaVine said. “Knock on wood that nothing happens
The Detroit Pistons entered Saturday with an 0-4 record, so there’s certainly been plenty of down during the first week-and-a-half of the season. But there have been bright spots as well. Here’s who’s trending up, and who’s trending down four games into the season: Stock up Saddiq Bey Even before his fourth-quarter 3-point outburst on
The Detroit Pistons have struggled this season mainly because of their offensive ineptitude, but it also hasn’t helped that they have faced three likely playoff teams this season. The Orlando Magic is the first winnable game on the Pistons schedule this season and also likely the last for the next couple of weeks. Just take
Today looks like it will be the day that prized rookie Cade Cunningham will make his debut for the Detroit Pistons. After missing all of preseason and the first four games of the NBA season, Cunningham’s name is absent from team’s most recent injury report. While the ankle injury that had kept him out of
The Detroit Pistons entered Saturday with an 0-4 record, so there’s certainly been plenty of down during the first week-and-a-half of the season. But there have been bright spots as well. Here’s who’s trending up, and who’s trending down four games into the season: Stock up Saddiq Bey Even before his fourth-quarter 3-point outburst on
The Pistons have had a rough start to the season, losing their first four games. However, number one overall draft pick Cade Cunningham might be ready to make his regular season debut. As Keith Langlois of Pistons.com (Twitter link) notes, Cunningham isn’t listed on the team’s injury report for Saturday, which is an indication he’ll be
Detroit — Saturday could be a big day in the local sports landscape, and not just because of the big game in college football. Cade Cunningham, the Pistons’ No. 1 overall pick, appears likely to make his NBA debut before a raucous home crowd at Little Caesars Arena. Cunningham, who suffered a left-ankle injury near
Cade Cunningham is nearing his return after suffering a left ankle sprain early in training camp. But nearly a month after the injury, it isn’t clear when the No. 1 pick will return. Cunningham, the Detroit Pistons‘ No. 1 pick in the 2021 draft, could make his NBA debut Saturday night at home against the Orlando
One of the more interesting players on this year’s Detroit Pistons squad is former No. 4 overall pick Josh Jackson. He came to Detroit last offseason as one of Troy Weaver’s “reclamation projects” and immediately caught the fan base’s attention with his play to start the season. An ankle injury slowed down the hype train,