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• The Detroit Shock are a women's professional basketball team. They compete in the Eastern Conference of the WNBA. Since their founding in 1998, they have won the WNBA Championship three times, including in 2008.

  On June 15, 2009, head coach Bill Laimbeer resigned, stating he wishes to pursue a coaching job in the National Basketball Association. Assistant coach Rick Mahorn was named as his replacement.http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=4260271

• Fast Facts

  1. Arena: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
  2. Team colors: Blue, red, white
  3. WNBA Championships 2003, 2006, 2008
  4. Head Coach: Rick Mahorn
  5. Owner: William Davidson
  6. Sister team to the Detroit Pistons

• Early History

  The franchise was originally granted to the city of Detroit in 1998. The Shock joined the league as part of the first WNBA expansion with the Washington Mystics. They failed to make the playoffs their first season, but did in 1999, losing in the second round.

• Team Highlights

  • 1998: Founded
  • 1999: First post season appearance
  • 2003: Defeated the Los Angeles Sparks for the WNBA Championship
  • 2006: Defeated the Sacramento Monarchs for the WNBA Championship
  • 2007: Lost in the WNBA Finals to the Phoenix Mercury
  • 2008: Defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars for the WNBA Championship

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