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Following the WNBA's 2029 expansion return to Detroit, the new team's name may not be one with historic ties. Someone else ...
The WNBA has undergone major changes since the Detroit Shock moved to Tulsa in 2010. Here's what to know with Detroit expansion team coming in 2029.
Cleveland starts in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030 to complete a six-team expansion that began in 2025 (Golden State Valkyries).
At a Detroit basketball court known as "The Pit," people of all skill levels have received an elevated "peaceful" life ...
The Golden State Valkyries debuted this season. The yet-to-be-named team will revive a legacy started by the Detroit Shock, which won three championships as one of the WNBA’s initial expansion ...
Ownership groups for the expansion teams cite the league's more stable footing and greater investment as reasons for optimism ...
Cheryl Ford and Ruth Riley were newcomers to the Detroit Shock in 2003. They didn’t know much about the previous year’s team — which finished 9-23, the WNBA’s worst record.
The Detroit Shock limped into the WNBA Finals, literally and figuratively, in October 2008. A grueling regular season had been made longer by an August hiatus for the Summer Olympics in Beijing ...
The WNBA has filed a trademark application for the name "Detroit Shock." The filing comes amid reports that Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted a bid for a WNBA expansion team. At least 10 ...
In 2006, Detroit and Sacramento faced off in the WNBA Finals' first-ever Game 5. ... The Detroit Shock were actually going to play in Detroit. Pierson: I t was exciting for us.
Detroit Shock forwards Swin Cash, left, and Cheryl Ford try to contain their joy in the final seconds of the game against the Los Angeles Sparks at the WNBA Finals on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2003, at ...