Trump Criticizes LeBron James; TV Pundits Debate Embiid's Role
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A game happened between the Sixers and the Cavaliers.
Before the game, Donald Trump talked about LeBron James. Trump wants LeBron to say sorry to him.
LeBron James plays for the Cavaliers. He is a very famous basketball player.
Two sports talkers, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, also talked about the game. They talked about Joel Embiid. Embiid plays for the Sixers.
Shaquille O'Neal said the Sixers need Joel Embiid to play well. He said the team cannot win the Finals without him.
Charles Barkley did not agree with Shaquille O'Neal. The two men had an argument on TV.
People like to watch Shaquille and Charles talk about basketball. They often disagree.
The Sixers want to win many games this year. Joel Embiid is very important for this.
Vocabulary15 words
- Trump
- a famous person; he was a US leader
- Finals
- the last, biggest games to find a winner
- argument
- when people disagree and talk loudly
- demands
- asks for something in a strong way
- apology
- saying sorry
- hopes
- wanting something good to happen
- perform
- to do something, like play a sport
- pundits
- people who talk about sports on TV
- famous
- known by many people
- disagree
- to think something is not true
- important
- very needed; matters a lot
- team
- a group that plays together
- win
- to be first; to not lose
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- game
- a sports match
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1. LeBron James 2. Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley 3. They cannot win without Embiid
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A game happened between the Sixers and the _____.
Before the game, Donald Trump talked about _____ James.
Trump wants LeBron to say _____ to him.
LeBron James plays for the _____.
Two sports talkers, Shaquille O'Neal and Charles _____, also talked about the game.
They talked about Joel _____.
Shaquille O'Neal said the Sixers need Joel Embiid to play _____.
He said the team cannot win the _____ without him.
Charles Barkley did not _____ with Shaquille O'Neal.
The two men had an _____ on TV.
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