Rockets Coach: Sengun Will Miss Only a Few Games
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Alperen Sengun has an injury. He plays basketball for the Houston Rockets. His coach is Ime Udoka.
Udoka talked about the injury. He said Sengun will miss only a few games. This is good news for the team.
The Rockets played a game against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Rockets won the game.
Amen Thompson played very well. He scored 23 points. He helped his team win.
Sengun did not play in this game. But the team won without him. Thompson helped a lot.
Fans want to know when Sengun will play again. Udoka said it will not be a long time.
Vocabulary10 words
- injury
- damage to the body
- basketball
- a sport where you throw a ball into a net
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- miss
- to not be there for something
- score
- to get points in a game
- team
- a group of players who play together
- win
- to be the best in a game
- points
- numbers you get for doing well in a game
- game
- one match in a sport
- fans
- people who like a team
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1. Ime Udoka 2. Milwaukee Bucks 3. 23
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Alperen Sengun has an _____. He plays _____ for the Houston Rockets. His _____ is Ime Udoka.
Udoka talked about the injury. He said Sengun will _____ only a few games. This is good news for the team.
The Rockets played a _____ against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Rockets _____ the game.
Amen Thompson played very well. He _____ 23 points. He helped his team win.
Sengun did not play in this game. But the team won without him. Thompson helped a lot.
_____ want to know when Sengun will play again. Udoka said it will not be a long time.
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