# “If Luka Doncic and LeBron James Had a Baby”: ESPN Analyst Gives Unfiltered Cade Cunningham Assessment After Historic 52-Point Performance

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3 outlets covering · First listed: EssentiallySports, Nov 13, 2026, 1:52 PM · Read it: <https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-legends-basketball-news-if-luka-doncic-and-lebron-james-had-a-baby-espn-analyst-gives-unfiltered-cade-cunningham-assessment-after-historic-fifty-two-point-performance-kendrick-perkins/>

Cade Cunningham is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points and 10 assists without a turnover since turnovers began being tracked in 1977-78. The Detroit Pistons guard showcased the scoring and playmaking ability that has made him one of the league’s most exciting young players in a thrilling double-OT win.

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In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 7:13 AM: [J.B. Bickerstaff Rips Pistons Following Historic Cade Cunningham Performance](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/j-b-bickerstaff-rips-pistons-131300925.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  J.B. Bickerstaff blasts the Pistons' defense after Detroit allows 140 points despite Cade Cunningham's historic 52-point masterpiece.
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:03 PM: [Cade Cunningham Delivers Historic Performance in Thriller vs. Wizards](<https://www.si.com/nba/pistons/onsi/cade-cunningham-delivers-historic-performance-in-thriller-vs-wizards-01m7axqzpzwb>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  Fans are still buzzing after Cade Cunningham delivered a historic performance as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards, 144-140, in a double-overtime
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:52 PM: [“If Luka Doncic and LeBron James Had a Baby”: ESPN Analyst Gives Unfiltered Cade Cunningham Assessment After Historic 52-Point Performance](<https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-legends-basketball-news-if-luka-doncic-and-lebron-james-had-a-baby-espn-analyst-gives-unfiltered-cade-cunningham-assessment-after-historic-fifty-two-point-performance-kendrick-perkins/>) — EssentiallySports (Sports)
  Cade Cunningham is the first player in NBA history to record at least 50 points and 10 assists without a turnover since turnovers began being tracked in 1977-78. The Detroit Pistons guard showcased the scoring and playmaking ability that has made him one of the league’s most exciting young players in a thrilling double-OT win.