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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 ...
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WNBA returning to Detroit in 2029, with Jared Goff and former Pistons among team owners
Detroit is one of three expansion cities for the WNBA. The expansion will bring the league to 15 teams. Detroit's team is ...
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WNBA To Expand Into Cleveland, Detroit, And Philadelphia Within Next Five Years
The WNBA announced on Monday (June 30) that it will expand the league into Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia over the next ...
Former Shock star Deanna Nolan 'feels great' about the WNBA's return to Detroit
Deanna Nolan spent nine seasons with the Detroit Shock, helping them win three WNBA titles. She's thrilled the league is ...
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, ...
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.
WNBA announces “historic expansion”, will add three new cities amid massive growth
Cleveland, Detroit, and Philadelphia will all get teams over the next five years, per the Associated Press’s Doug Feinberg.