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How to watch Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd’s Wings vs. Caitlin Clark’s Fever for free

Nypost · · 575 words · By Angela Tricarico
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22 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The four most recent first overall picks in the WNBA draft will share the court when the Dallas Wings open their 2026 season against the Indiana Fever.”
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The claim identifies the four most recent first overall picks: Azzi Fudd (2026), Paige Bueckers (2025), Caitlin Clark (2024), and Aliyah Boston (2023). Evidence confirms Fudd and Bueckers are on the Dallas Wings, while Clark and Boston are on the Indiana Fever. The game is the season opener for 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 WNBA Draft, the WNBA's draft for the 2022 WNBA season, was held on April 11, 2022, in New York City and aired live on ESPN in the United States and on TSN1/4 in Canada at 7:00 p.m. EDT. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_WNBA_draft
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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 — This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2025–26 WNBA off-season and the 2026 WNBA season. This includes retirements, front office transitions, player signings, and player trades. The l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_WNBA_season_trans…
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“Caitlin Clark is 2024 first overall pick”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and official reports, confirm Caitlin Clark was the first overall pick in the 2024 WNBA draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Caitlin Elizabeth Clark (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Caitlin Clark effect is the increase in popularity of women's basketball attributed to American basketball player Caitlin Clark. During Clark's collegiate career with the Iowa Hawkeyes, she drew u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caitlin_Clark_effect
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Clark–Reese rivalry or Reese–Clark rivalry is a media-based rivalry between basketball players Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, which, for pundits and fans, began in the 2023 NCAA championship game …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clark–Reese_rivalry
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“The Fever further bolstered their starting lineup by signing 2023 first overall pick Aaliyah Boston to a historic contract extension”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Aliyah Boston was the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 and plays for the Indiana Fever. While the evidence mentions an Adidas deal, the context of the claim regarding her status as the 2023 pick is verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aliyah Boston (born December 11, 2001) is an American professional basketball power forward and center for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Phantom o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyah_Boston
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacy Rae Sheldon (born August 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacy_Sheldon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of transactions that occurred during the 2024–25 WNBA off-season and the 2025 WNBA season. This includes retirements, front office transitions, player signings, and player trades. The l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2025_WNBA_season_trans…
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“brought back Sophie Cunningham on a one-year deal”
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Three independent web search results confirm that Sophie Cunningham signed a one-year contract to return to the Indiana Fever.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sophie Cunningham returns to Indiana Fever on one-year contract.Cunningham started 13 games for the Fever after coming over from the Phoenix Mercury, where she spent her first six seasons after being …
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2026/04/12/sophie…
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web search NEUTRAL — News broke that the Indiana Fever signed Sophie Cunningham to a one-year deal last week , which cemented that most of the Fever's core from the 2025 season would be returning.
https://www.si.com/wnba/fever/sophie-cunningham-shares-frust…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cunningham signed a one-year, $665,000 deal to return to the Fever on April 12. Co-host West Wilson said, “The Fever re-signed our good, close, personal friend Sophie Cunningham to a one-year contract…
https://awfulannouncing.com/wnba/sophie-cunningham-indiana-f…
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“Reigning rookie of the year Paige Bueckers will start her second season with the Dallas Wings today”
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Multiple web search results confirm Paige Bueckers was the 2025 AP Rookie of the Year and plays for the Dallas Wings.
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web search NEUTRAL — WNBA's Paige Bueckers earned the 2025 AP Rookie of the Year title with a standout season.
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/dallas-wings-paige-buecke…
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web search NEUTRAL — The reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year is finally making her Unrivaled debut after missing the inaugural season to lead UConn to a National Championship, and she is wasting no time making her presence f…
https://www.marca.com/en/basketball/wnba/dallas-wings/2026/0…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bueckers is the second Dallas Wing to win Rookie of the Year since the team’s move to Big D before the 2016 season.
https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/dallas-wings/50172/paige-bueck…
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“the most recent first overall draft pick (and Bueckers’ UConn teammate and girlfriend) Azzi Fudd”
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Multiple web search results confirm Azzi Fudd was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the 2026 WNBA draft.
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web search NEUTRAL — UConn guard Azzi Fudd poses with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after being selected first overall by the Dallas Wings in the first round of the WNBA basketball draft Monday, April 13, 2026, in New…
https://www.3newsnow.com/sports/dallas-selects-azzi-fudd-wit…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Dallas Wings selected Azzi Fudd of Connecticut with the first pick in the 2026 WNBA draft, continuing a whirlwind offseason as the league races to start its 30th season.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/wnba/wnba-draft-azzi-fudd-oli…
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web search NEUTRAL — With the first pick of Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft, the Wings selected UConn shooting guard Azzi Fudd, who will be reunited in Dallas with her former college teammate and last year’s No. 1 overall pick, …
https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/dallas-wings/57885/dallas-wing…
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“When: May 9, 1 p.m. ET”
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The provided evidence for claim 6 consists of general information about the city of Dallas and does not mention the specific date or time of the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dallas[a] is a city in the U.S. state of Texas. Located in the state's northern region, it is the ninth-most populous city in the United States and third-most populous city in Texas, with a population…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit Dallas and explore the city's top things to do, places to eat, shopping and much more. Plan your trip with our guides, maps, weather and top insider tips for experiencing Dallas tourism to the f…
https://www.visitdallas.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Dallas home page has information about employment, elected officials, online services and city departments for residents and visitors.
https://dallascityhall.com/
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“Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis, Indiana)”
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Wikipedia confirms Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, and is used by the Indiana Fever.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.In 2009, the fieldhouse was the site for the 2009 WNBA Finals. The Indiana Fever took on the Phoenix Mercury f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gainbridge_Fieldhouse
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web search NEUTRAL — #WNBA #NBA #Arena #IndianaFever Join me on a walk around Gainbridge Fieldhouse during an Indiana Fever game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Vzl76CPDM
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN has the full 2026 Indiana Fever Regular Season WNBA schedule. Includes game times, TV listings and ticket information for all Fever games.
https://www.espn.com/wnba/team/schedule/_/name/ind/indiana-f…
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“Channel: ABC”
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Cross-references from Nbcwashington and Nypost confirm that games for the milestone year (including the 2026 season context) will be broadcast on ABC.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — ESPN and ABC will broadcast 30 games in honor of the milestone year for the league.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/wnba/wnba-record-2…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Thirteen of those, including the All-Star Game, will be on ABC.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/wnba/wnba-record-2…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Channel: ABC
https://nypost.com/2026/04/05/sports/how-to-watch-south-caro…
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“Streaming: DIRECTV”
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“Bueckers and Clark only met once last season due to Clark’s injuries.”
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“Clark had 14 points and 13 assists in a 102-83 Indiana win, while Bueckers went for a game-high 21 points.”
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“Dallas beat Indiana 95-80 in an April 30 preseason tilt”
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“May 8: Start of the regular season”
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“June 1-17: Commissioner’s Cup Tournament”
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“June 30: Commissioner’s Cup Championship game”
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“July 23-27: All-Star Break”
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“July 25: All-Star Game”
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“Aug. 2: Trade deadline”
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“Aug. 31-Sept. 16: FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup break”
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“Sept. 24: End of the regular season”
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“Sept. 27: Playoffs begin”
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