Detroit’s bid to acquire a WNBA franchise shockingly fell short as Cleveland is expected to be awarded with its new expansion ...

Tellem pointed to the Shock's fan support in Detroit as an indicator for what a new WNBA team could achieve. During their championship run, they were top-three in attendance for five straight ...

In 12 seasons, the Shock won three WNBA ... Detroit Shock head coach for the title-winning seasons in 2003, 2006 and 2008, Rick Mahorn joined as an assistant in 2005; the two won the NBA ...

The owner of the Detroit Pistons ... team’s first championship. The Shock still hold the league's single-game attendance record, set on Sept. 16, 2003, in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals with 22,076 ...

During Game 3 of the 2003 WNBA Finals, the Shock set a single-game attendance record with 22,076 fans. Detroit earned its first championship title by defeating the Los Angeles Spark, 2-1 ...

Detroit Shock Taj McWilliams-Franklin holds the WNBA championship trophy after they defeated San Antonio 76-60 at the Convocation Center on the Eastern Michigan University Campus on Sunday ...

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores submitted a bid for the city to receive a WNBA franchise, sources told Yahoo Sports. The Detroit Shock were a ... their hat in the ring.

The Shock won 83-78, taking their first WNBA Championship. (Photo by Tom Pidgeon/Getty Images) (Tom Pidgeon, 2003 Getty Images) The owner of the Detroit Pistons has submitted a bid to bring a WNBA ...