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Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a left pneumothorax (collapsed lung) and will miss extended time, with re-evaluation in two weeks and cautious optimism for a playoff return; his absence could sap Detroit’s high-powered offense, though the team remains defensively solid.
Detroit star Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a left pneumothorax (collapsed lung) and will be reevaluated in two weeks, signaling an extended absence. The Pistons confirmed the diagnosis after Shams Charania first reported the issue, with speculation that return timing could mirror CJ McCollum’s 2021-22 recovery but remaining unclear. Detroit, holding a solid lead in the East, can survive the regular season without him, but missing games could jeopardize 65-game eligibility for awards and will push more responsibility to guards like Marcus Sasser, Daniss Jenkins, and Caris LeVert as the team pursues a deep playoff run.
Detroit’s Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a mild left lung pneumothorax and will miss at least two weeks, with team optimism to return for the start of the NBA Playoffs; he left Tuesday’s game with back spasms, and Cunningham is averaging 24.5 points and 9.9 assists as Detroit leads the East.
A Kentucky teenager’s attempt to “look cool” by vaping led to two pneumothorax episodes, requiring an 18-inch chest tube and later a pleurodesis to re-expand his lung. After quitting, he still experiences pain, and his mother is urging nationwide restrictions on vaping to protect youths, highlighting ongoing concerns about vaping-related health risks among teens and young adults.