LeBron James Scores 14 in Debut for New Team as 76ers Win Opener
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LeBron James is a famous basketball player. He plays in the NBA, the top league in America. This is his 24th season. No other player has played this many seasons. That is a new record.
This year, LeBron plays for a new team. His new team is the Philadelphia 76ers. Before, he played for other teams for many years. Now he has a new start.
On October 21, the 76ers played their first game. They played against the New York Knicks. The Knicks were the champions last season. A champion is the best team.
The 76ers were losing the game. But they came back and won. This is called a comeback. LeBron scored 14 points in his first game for the 76ers.
Another player, Rui Hachimura, plays for the Lakers. He will play his first game on October 22. Many fans are happy about the new NBA season.
Vocabulary4 words
- NBA
- the biggest basketball league in America
- record
- something that has never happened before
- champions
- the best team; the winner
- comeback
- winning after losing for a long time in the game
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Answer key
1. 24 2. Philadelphia 76ers 3. True
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LeBron James is a famous basketball player. He plays in the _____, the top league in America.
This is his _____ season. No other player has played this many seasons.
This year, LeBron plays for a new team. His new team is the Philadelphia _____.
On October 21, the 76ers played their first game. They played against the New York _____.
The Knicks were the _____ last season. A champion is the best team.
The 76ers were losing the game. But they came back and _____.
LeBron scored _____ points in his first game for the 76ers.
Another player, Rui Hachimura, plays for the _____.
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