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Cade Cunningham Opens Up on Frustrating 11-Game Absence, Drops Honest Take on Unique Injury Recovery

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham returned to the lineup on Wednesday for the first time since suffering a collapsed lung. Cunningham missed 11 straight games due to a health setback, which has made him ineligible to win any NBA awards.

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NBA Notes: Pistons, Cade Cunningham, Magic, Nuggets, Nikola Jokic

Cade Cunningham returned to action Wednesday after missing time with a collapsed lung and looked comfortable in limited minutes, finishing with 13 points, 10 assists, and five rebounds in the Pistons’ 137-111 win over the Bucks.

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The 'Three blocks-per-game NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the 30 NBA players to average at least three blocks-per-game for an entire season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NBA Finals MVPs' quiz

The '20-pt., 15-reb., 5-block NBA games' quiz

The 'Active NBA double-double leaders' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / April 8

Pistons' Cade Cunningham has triumphant return vs. Bucks

In his first game back on the court since March 17, Cade Cunningham recorded a double-double as part of the Detroit Pistons' 137-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

Nikola Jokic, Nuggets overtake Grizzlies for 10th straight win

Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers keep Hawks from clinching playoff bid

Anthony Davis finally breaks silence on Pelicans fallout, Luka Doncic trade

Kevin Durant had the cruelest trash talk for Dillon Brooks

Kendrick Perkins takes a ruthless shot at Evan Mobley

Pistons Around the Web

Cunningham has double-double in Pistons return · ESPN

Cade Cunningham is set to return, and his absence may have made the Pistons even better · CBSSports.com

Sources: Cunningham expected to play vs. Bucks · ESPN

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Every NBA franchise's most infamous villain

Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.

Jalen Duren News / Field Level Media / April 8

Jalen Duren, Pistons cruise past Bucks

Jalen Duren scored 21 points with nine rebounds to lead the Detroit Pistons to a 137-111 win over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night. Detroit (58-22), already the owner of the top seed in the Eastern Conference, bounced back from a loss against Orlando on Monday and won its fourth game in its last five contests.

Detroit Pistons News / Yardbarker / April 8

Pistons make late Cade Cunningham decision before Bucks game

Cade Cunningham has been sidelined for the last 11 games.

The 'Last 40-point game by NBA franchise' quiz

NBA News / Athlon Sports / April 8

Final Injury Report for Bucks-Pistons: Will Cade Cunningham, Giannis Antetokounmpo Play?

The Detroit Pistons are at home on Wednesday night as they host the Milwaukee Bucks in an Eastern Conference matchup. Detroit enters Wednesday’s game with a 57-22 record after losing on the road to the Orlando Magic on Monday night.

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20 NBA players who changed how the game is played

Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.