Money Problems for the New York Knicks

紐約尼克斯的財務問題

Jun 28, 2026, 06:54
USSports

Introduction

The New York Knicks won the NBA championship in 2026. Now they have problems with their players and money.

紐約尼克斯在2026年贏得NBA總冠軍。現在他們在球員與資金方面遇到了問題。

Main Body

The team won the title. In one game, President Donald Trump came to watch. There were many security guards. This made the players nervous. The team lost that game 115-111.

球隊贏得了冠軍。在其中一場比賽中，唐納德·川普總統前來觀賽。現場有許多保安，這讓球員們感到緊張。球隊在那場比賽中以 111 比 115 輸球。

Now the owner, James Dolan, does not want to spend too much money. He does not want to pay a high tax to the NBA. Because of this, the team wants to remove two players: Landry Shamet and Mitchell Robinson.

現在老闆 James Dolan 不想花太多錢。他不想向 NBA 支付高額的奢侈稅。因此，球隊想要除掉兩名球員：Landry Shamet 和 Mitchell Robinson。

Mitchell Robinson wants to stay. He wants to win another championship. He likes the team. But the owner cares more about the money than the players.

Mitchell Robinson 想要留下。他希望能再次贏得冠軍，而且他很喜歡這支球隊。但老闆比起球員，更在意金錢。

Conclusion

The Knicks want to keep their players, but the owner wants to save money.

尼克斯想要留下他們的球員，但老闆想要省錢。

Vocabulary Learning

💸 The 'Want' Pattern

In this story, we see a battle of goals. We use want to show what someone desires.

The Pattern: Person + want/wants + to + action

  • The Owner →\rightarrow does not want to spend (Negative)
  • The Owner →\rightarrow does not want to pay (Negative)
  • Mitchell →\rightarrow wants to stay (Positive)
  • Mitchell →\rightarrow wants to win (Positive)

Quick Tip for A2: If the person is one individual (He, She, James, Mitchell), add an -s to the word: Wants. If it is a group or 'I', use: Want.

Vocabulary Bridge:

  • Save money →\rightarrow keep money for later.
  • Spend money →\rightarrow give money to get something.

Vocabulary Learning

championship (n.)
A competition to find the best player or team
Example:The team won the basketball championship this year.
security guards (n.)
People whose job is to keep a place safe
Example:The security guards checked the bags at the door.
nervous (adj.)
Feeling worried or afraid
Example:I feel nervous before a big test.
owner (n.)
A person who possesses something
Example:The owner of the car is my uncle.
tax (n.)
Money that you must pay to the government
Example:We pay a sales tax when we buy clothes.
remove (v.)
To take something or someone away
Example:Please remove your shoes before entering the house.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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