The NBA and NBPA have agreed that both players are qualified for awards under the CBA's extraordinary circumstances provision ...

Both Dončić and Cunningham had pushed back on the league's 65-game rule.

While both men were set to make "extraordinary circumstance" challenges, the league and players' union said they qualified.

The Lakers' Luka Dončić and Pistons' Cade Cunningham will be eligible for 2026 NBA awards after the league and players union ruled in their favor on their Extraordinary Circumstances Challenges.

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for season honors after their challenge of the 65-game rule was approved, while Anthony Edwards' challenge was declined.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have officially ruled that superstars Luka Dončić and Cade Cunningham will remain eligible for 2025–26 end-of-season awards. The decision ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) is ...

A few of the NBA's biggest names are right up against the games played limit to be eligible for awards. Here's an updated ...

Due to the Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge, Pistons' Cade Cunningham is now eligible for all annual awards for the 2025-26 NBA regular season.

The Los Angeles Lakers ‘ Luka Doncic and Detroit Pistons ‘ Cade Cunningham will be eligible for awards such as MVP and All-NBA this season despite falling short of the 65-game minimum, the league and ...

Cade Cunningham, along with Luka Doncic, has been made award-eligible on Thursday, April 16, despite missing the 65-game cutoff for eligibility.

Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham are eligible for postseason awards after winning their challenges to the 65-game rule, the NBA and the players union announced Thursday. Both players had filed ...