Investors led by Pistons owner Tom Gores have secured WNBA's return to Detroit with an expansion team. The Detroit Shock departed to Tulsa in 2010.

This is a huge win for Detroit and the WNBA,” Gores said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “Today marks the long-hoped-for return of the WNBA to a city wit

"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 the controlling owner of the new franchise. He formal