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Cade Cunningham Details Detroit Pistons’ Humble Mentality
This season, Cade Cunningham has every right to feel great about the progress he’s made with the Detroit Pistons. After going from under 20 wins in each of the last two seasons, the Pistons are one victory shy of cracking 40 wins this season.
The Pistons expected to be better under the new front office and coaching staff, but not many anticipated this kind of jump. It’s a reason to celebrate, but the Pistons are staying grounded.
After an intense win on the road on Wednesday night against the Miami Heat, Pistons guard Cade Cunningham revealed his humble mentality moving forward.
“To have put ourselves in the position we put ourselves is something not many people saw us doing,” Cunningham told reporters on Wednesday.
“It’s something we’re super proud of. We also know there’s a lot of work ahead to get the respect we want in this league … I don’t feel like we’ve accomplished anything yet.”
Cade : “To have put ourselves in the position we put ourselves is something not many people saw us doing. It’s something we’re super proud of. We also know there’s a lot of work ahead to get the respect we want in this league … I don’t feel like we’ve accomplished anything yet.”
— Omari Sankofa II (@omarisankofa) March 20, 2025
For the first time in his four-year NBA career, Cunningham has reached the 65-game threshold, making him eligible to receive yearly awards and accomplishments to add to his resume. So far, Cunningham has added an All-Star nod to his list of accomplishments.
Now, he’s on the hunt for playoff wins and everything else that comes with the result of his successful season on a personal level.
For Cunningham, he’s posting averages of 26 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. The veteran star is knocking down 46 percent of his shots from the field and 35 percent of his three-pointers. He’s putting up career-high numbers in all major statistical categories.
As far as the team goes, the Pistons have been on the same page throughout the year, hence their shocking success. A “happy to be here” mentality would be understandable for the Pistons in the playoffs, they are definitely looking to shake up the Eastern Conference next month. If everything continues to trend in the right direction, the Pistons will be in the playoffs for the first time since the Blake Griffin days.
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Detroit Tigers sweep San Francisco Giants with 4-3 win, improve to MLB-best 37-20 record
Detroit Tigers fan Jed Oliver travels from London to Comerica Park
Detroit Tigers fan Jed Oliver traveled from London to visit Comerica Park for the first time May 23, 2025. He also received a gift from the Tigers.
- The Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight game, taking down the San Francisco Giants, 4-3, on Wednesday, May 28.
- Justyn-Henry Malloy drove in the winning run on a two-out, two-run single, part of a four-run fifth inning.
- Rookie right-hander Jackson Jobe allowed three runs in 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers swept the San Francisco Giants, secured their fourth win a row and now enter a seven-game road trip with as much momentum as they’ve had in weeks.
They’re playing like the best team in baseball again.
The Tigers secured a 4-3 win over the Giants on Wednesday, May 28, in the finale of a three-game series at Comerica Park, scoring all four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. The clutch hit: Justyn-Henry Malloy drove in two runs on a single with two strikes and two outs, taking the lead.
The Tigers (37-20) swept a series for the third time in May.
Before Malloy’s big hit, Colt Keith ripped a double down the right-field line to plate the first two runs in the fifth — cutting the Tigers’ deficit to 3-2. After Keith’s two-run double, Malloy flipped the scoreboard with his two-run single — putting the Tigers ahead, 4-3.
Keith hit right-handed starter Landen Roupp, while Malloy hit right-handed reliever Randy Rodríguez.
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The Tigers, though, had to fend off a comeback effort from the Giants in the eighth inning, as righty reliever John Brebbia allowed two runners in scoring position.
There were no outs, so the Tigers turned to righty reliever Tommy Kahnle. He retired three batters in a row: Patrick Bailey flied out, Christian Koss struck out swinging, and Mike Yastrzemski grounded out.
Kahnle escaped the jam without allowing a run, then closed out a scoreless ninth for his seventh save of the season.
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Jackson Jobe starts
Right-hander Jackson Jobe allowed three runs on seven hits and three walks with four strikeouts across 4⅔ innings, surrendering two of three runs in the fifth inning.
It was his fourth start in a row with at least two walks.
He threw 95 pitches.
In the fifth, Heliot Ramos hit a two-run home run off Jobe’s middle-middle sinker.
That put the Giants ahead, 3-0.
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