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Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 09, 2026 · 432 words · By Malik Smith

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Why it matters

The Wings and Lynx meet for the fourth time this season as the Wings look to get their first win against a Western Conference foe.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Wings and Lynx meet for the fourth time this season”

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While evidence confirms the Lynx and Wings are WNBA teams and have played each other, there is no specific data in the provided evidence confirming that this particular meeting is the fourth of the current season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dallas Wings are an American professional basketball team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Wings compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Weste…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Wings

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jessica Shepard (born September 11, 1996) is an American-Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Famila Basket Schio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Shepard

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Minnesota Lynx season was the 27th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the sixteenth season under head coach Cheryl Reeve. The season tipped-off …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Minnesota_Lynx_season

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Claim 2: “ranks eighth in assists per game”

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One source mentions she ranks 'seventh' (the text is cut off: 'and sevent'), but it does not explicitly confirm she ranks 'eighth' in assists per game as claimed.

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web search NEUTRAL — WNBA star Paige Bueckers needed only 26 minutes to make league history. The Dallas Wings guard exploded for 32 points in Sunday’s 92-70 win over the Seattle Storm. She scored 18 points in the first qu…
https://www.thebiglead.com/paige-bueckers-wnba-history-26-mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — Paige Madison Bueckers is an American professional basketball player for the Dallas Wings of the Women's National Basketball Association and for Breeze of Unrivaled. She played college basketball for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Bueckers

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web search NEUTRAL — Paige Bueckers put together a phenomenal rookie season. She averaged 19.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, and 1.6 steals per game, won Rookie of the Year, and was named to the All-WNBA Second Team.…
https://www.si.com/onsi/womens-fastbreak/wnba/paige-bueckers…

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Claim 3: “first-time bettors at BetMGM can use the BetMGM bonus code POSTBET for up to $1,500 back in bonuses if your first bet doesn’t win”

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Multiple web search results confirm the existence of the BetMGM bonus code POSTBET offering up to $1,500 in bonuses/insurance for new users.

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web search NEUTRAL — BetMGM bonus code POSTBET for the BMW Championship.The summer sports schedule is packed with events, and BetMGM is offering up to $1.5k in bonus bets back to your account for use on MLB, WNBA, and upc…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/17/betting/betmgm-bonus-code-post…

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https://www.oddschecker.com/us/insight/football/nfl/20260206…

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Claim 4: “the Wings look to get their first win against a Western Conference foe”

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The claim states the Wings are looking for their first win against a Western Conference foe, but evidence explicitly states 'The Wings have gone 9-9 against Western Conference opponents,' meaning they have already won 9 games against Western Conference teams.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 22, 1998 following the 1997–98 regular season. The sixteen teams that qualified, eight from ea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Stanley_Cup_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA season is the 30th and current season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The league expanded from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and Toronto Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_season

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Claim 5: “She’s one of the seven 20 point per game scorers in the league”

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One source mentions she is averaging 20.9 points, but there is no evidence provided to confirm she is specifically one of 'seven' players averaging 20+ PPG in the league.

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web search NEUTRAL — Paige Bueckers is expected to be the No 1 overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft.The fact that Paige Bueckers wasn’t already considered the undisputed gold standard of 21st-century women’s college bas…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/07/paige-bueckers…

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web search NEUTRAL — Through 25 games this season, Bueckers is averaging 20.9 points, 6.2 assists, and 4.2 rebounds. She is shooting 51.3% from the field, 39.7% from three-point range, and 85.7% from the line. She has sco…
https://dallashoopsjournal.com/dwyane-wade-paige-bueckers-fa…

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Claim 6: “This promotional offer is not available in MS, NY, NV, ON, PR, MI, NJ, PA, or WV”

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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm the specific list of states/regions where the promotional offer is not available.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This promotional offer is not available in MS, NY, NV, ON, PR, MI, NJ, PA, or WV.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — This promotional offer is not available in MS, NY, NV, ON, PR, MI, NJ, PA, or WV.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/06/betting/betmgm-bonus-code-post…

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Claim 7: “Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017”

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Claim 8: “Paige Bueckers has been sensational as well in her sophomore season”

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Web search results explicitly refer to Paige Bueckers being in her 'sophomore season' in the context of her WNBA performance and All-Star voting.

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web search NEUTRAL — Bueckers in her sophomore season debut against Arkansas in 2021.season instead of declaring for the 2023 WNBA draft, for which she was eligible.[126] In her absence, the team finished the 2022–23 seas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Bueckers

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web search NEUTRAL — Bueckers, in her sophomore season, became the fourth-fastest player in history to reach 1,000 points on Monday, doing so in 52 career games. The following day, the WNBA announced Shepard had earned he…
https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/wings/article/wings-buecke…

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web search NEUTRAL — Early in her sophomore season, Bueckers suffered an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear. After returning briefly, she tore her ACL in August 2022, forcing her to miss the entire…
https://www.essentiallysports.com/wnba-basketball-news-i-fel…

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Claim 9: “Once the $1,500 bonus bets post to your account, they aren’t withdrawable”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that BetMGM bonus bets are non-withdrawable.

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web search NEUTRAL — Looking for something at BetMGM? You have reached the world's leading Sports betting & Gaming operator.
https://www.betmgm.com/en/engage/pub/sports/swing-for-the-fe…

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web search NEUTRAL — BetMGM bonus bets can't be withdrawn directly, so I need to wager them before I can turn any winning return into withdrawable cash. The key difference from a normal cash bet is that the bonus-bet stak…
https://www.covers.com/betting/bonuses/betmgm-bonus-codes

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Claim 10: “Olivia Miles has been awesome this season and has pushed herself into the MVP conversation as a rookie by leading the Lynx to the best record in the W”

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Web search results confirm Olivia Miles is a rookie for the Minnesota Lynx and that the team is 'staying hot' and surging through the 2026 season, though the specific 'best record in the W' is implied by the context of her MVP conversation and team success.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olivia Rose Miles (born January 29, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Miles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Lynx are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Lynx compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Western Conference. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Lynx

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Minnesota Lynx season is the 28th season for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association and the 17th under head coach Cheryl Reeve.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_Lynx_season

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Claim 11: “This offer is available in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington DC, and Wyoming”

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