James Impresses in Pre-Season Debut for 76ers
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LeBron James played his first pre-season game for the Philadelphia 76ers. The 76ers are a basketball team. The team has new players this year. People call this a 're-tooled' team.
The 76ers played against the Brooklyn Nets. Before the game, sources said the 76ers wanted to play their starters. Starters are the best players. They usually play first in a game.
James played very well. He made a special pass to a teammate named VJ. The pass was a no-look dime. This means James did not look at VJ when he passed the ball. A 'dime' is a good assist.
VJ caught the ball and did a dunk. A dunk is when a player jumps high and puts the ball straight into the basket. People said VJ 'flushed it.' This means he dunked it strongly.
Fans are excited about the new 76ers team. They want to see more good games before the real season starts.
Vocabulary15 words
- pre-season
- games before the real season starts
- re-tooled
- changed to be better; new
- starters
- the best players who play first
- no-look dime
- a great pass without looking
- assist
- a pass that helps score
- dunk
- putting the ball straight into the basket
- season
- the time when real games happen
- debut
- the first time someone plays
- team
- a group of players
- basketball
- a sport with a ball and a basket
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- pass
- to throw the ball to another player
- game
- a match between two teams
- fans
- people who like a team
- sources
- people who give information
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1. Philadelphia 76ers 2. He passed to VJ 3. True
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LeBron James played his first _____ game for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 76ers are a _____ team.
The team has new _____ this year.
The 76ers played against the Brooklyn _____.
Sources said the 76ers wanted to play their _____.
James made a special _____ to a teammate named VJ.
The pass was a no-look _____.
VJ caught the ball and did a _____.
Fans are excited about the new 76ers _____.
They want to see more good games before the real _____ starts.
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