As one of the WNBA’s first expansion franchises, the Detroit Shock played their first season in 1998 and have gone on to win the 2003 WNBA Championship and two Conference Championships. The Detroit Shock have also reached more than four play-offs during the same period. This success has lead to great optimism among both fans and players, with many expecting the Detroit Shock to make their way to a second WNBA Championship win in the near future.
The Detroit Shock play out of the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit, Michigan.