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WNBA coming back to Detroit: Expansion franchise announced for 2029 season
Investors led by Pistons owner Tom Gores have secured WNBA's return to Detroit with an expansion team. The Detroit Shock ...
WNBA expanding to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia over next five years
The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams over the next five years with Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia all set to join the ...
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Detroit businesses ready for boost from new WNBA team
The Detroit Sports Commission and Visit Detroit in a joint statement to Crain’s called the return of the WNBA to Detroit a ...
WNBA star questions league’s decision to expand to Cleveland, Detroit
The city of Detroit had a WNBA team — three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock —from 1998-2009 before they moved to Oklahoma ...
Donovan Mitchell, Dan Gilbert respond to WNBA star’s shot at Cleveland
Cavs guard Donovan Mitchell and owner Dan Gilbert had messages for a WNBA player who was critical of the league's ...
Detroit's WNBA bid supported by this multisports complex plan at old Uniroyal site
If Detroit is ultimately awarded a WNBA franchise, the site would also host the team's practice facility and headquarters.
Detroit to return as WNBA franchise city in 2029
"This is a huge win for Detroit and the WNBA," said Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons, who led the WNBA bid and will be ...
WNBA expanding to Detroit in 2029, Tom Gores calls it 'a huge win'
Kate Martin, the former college teammate of Caitlin Clark turned WNBA guard, is having a solid 2025 season. The 6-foot, ...