The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

In October 2009, it was announced that the Shock would be moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play in the new downtown arena, the BOK Center.

[2] In 1999, the Shock finished at 15–17, which put them in a three-way tie for the playoffs with the Orlando Miracle and the Charlotte Sting.

[7][8] In the 2001 WNBA Draft, the Shock selected Deanna Nolan with the sixth overall pick,[9] who later developed into a star.

[10] The 2001 Shock finished the season with a 10–22 record, this time tying three teams for last place in the Eastern Conference.

[8][11] The Shock started the 2002 season 0–10, at which point Williams was fired and replaced by former Detroit Pistons legend Bill Laimbeer.

[16] Despite the achievements, the Shock were viewed as huge underdogs to the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Sparks, who were looking for a three-peat.

[16] With the win, the Shock became the first American pro sports team to go from having the worst overall record in the league to being champions in the following season.

[23] Much like the previous season, the Shock played mediocre basketball, posting a 16–18 record, which was good enough to secure the #4 seed.

The Shock finished with a WNBA-best 24–10 regular season record, and captured the #1 seed in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.

[31][32] In the first round, the Shock were heavily favored against a New York Liberty team that was not predicted to make the postseason.

[36][37] In the WNBA Finals, the Shock faced the Phoenix Mercury, who had dominated the Western Conference all year long.

[39] Due to the scheduling of other events at the Palace, the Shock had to play their remaining home games at Eastern Michigan University's Convocation Center in Ypsilanti.

[39] Although the Silver Stars had the best record in the league in 2008, the Shock swept them to capture their third championship in franchise history.

[43] However, they bounced back in the second half to ultimately finish with an 18–16 record, which was good enough to clinch a playoff berth for the seventh straight year.

[44] In the first round, the Shock swept the Atlanta Dream to advance to their fourth straight Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Fever.

[46] On October 19, 2009, the Associated Press reported that a Shock official stated that the team would be relocating to Tulsa.