Professional women’s basketball — finally — is returning to the Motor City. Detroit will receive a WNBA expansion team in 2029, the league announced Monday, June 30. The WNBA also is expanding into ...

Detroit's WNBA expansion team is still three years away from its scheduled return, but the city's storied WNBA history is still being recognized. The Detroit Pistons announced on Monday, Feb. 2, that ...

The Detroit Shock crowd the floor after winning their WNBA Championship with an 80-75 win over the Sacramento Monarchs at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006. (AP Photo/Carlos ...

As cities across the country vie for the next Women’s National Basketball Association team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name “Detroit Shock.” The filing, dated ...

Jemele Hill is Detroit through and through. So when the Lions made their run to the NFC Championship Game in early 2024, Hill not only celebrated the moment, but she took the time to explain why it ...

The WNBA is officially expanding to Detroit. But what will the team be named? That's the question on everyone's mind after the league and its owners formally approved three expansion teams on Thursday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Basketball fans are buzzing with the news of professional women's basketball returning to Detroit. But there's one small thing to ...

Professional women’s basketball is returning to Detroit. But the new franchise might not have the popular "Detroit Shock" name when it comes back. The WNBA announced an expansion plan on June 30 that ...

As cities across the country vie for the next Women's National Basketball Association team, the league quietly filed a trademark application this week for the name "Detroit Shock." The filing, dated ...

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 ...