Basketball News: Enrique Freeman and Donnie Freeman

籃球新聞:Enrique Freeman 與 Donnie Freeman


Introduction

Enrique Freeman is back with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Donnie Freeman has a bad injury at St. John's University.

Enrique Freeman 回到了明尼蘇達灰狼隊。Donnie Freeman 在聖約翰大學遭受了嚴重傷勢。

Main Body

Enrique Freeman signed a new contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played for the Indiana Pacers before this. He was a very good player in college at Akron.

Enrique Freeman 與明尼蘇達灰狼隊簽署了新合約。在此之前,他效力於印第安納溜馬隊。他在阿克倫大學就讀時是一名非常優秀的球員。

The Timberwolves also got a new player. His name is LaMelo Ball. He came from the Charlotte Hornets.

灰狼隊還得到了一名新球員。他的名字叫 LaMelo Ball。他來自夏洛特黃蜂隊。

Donnie Freeman is a player at St. John's University. He hurt his leg during practice. He needs a doctor to fix it with surgery. He cannot play in the 2026-27 season.

Donnie Freeman 是聖約翰大學的球員。他在練習期間傷到了腿部。他需要醫生為他進行手術。他將無法參加 2026-27 賽季。

St. John's University is sad. They lost other good players to the NBA. Now they have fewer players for their team.

聖約翰大學感到很遺憾。他們失去了其他前往 NBA 的優秀球員。現在他們的隊伍人數減少了。

Conclusion

Enrique Freeman is playing again. Donnie Freeman must rest and get better.

Enrique Freeman 重新回歸賽場。Donnie Freeman 必須休息並好好康復。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Past vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from things that happened to things that are true now.

The Past (Finished)

  • Signed (He did it once → now he has the contract)
  • Played (He is not in Indiana anymore)
  • Came (He already arrived from Charlotte)
  • Hurt (The accident happened already)

The Present (Current State)

  • Is (He is currently with the team)
  • Needs (He requires help right now)
  • Are (The university is currently sad)

💡 Quick Tip for A2: If you see -ed at the end of a word (like signed or played), the action is over. If you see is/are/has, we are talking about the situation right now.

Vocabulary Learning

contract (n.)
A legal agreement between two people or groups
Example:The player signed a contract to play for the team.
injury (n.)
Damage to a part of the body
Example:He has a leg injury and cannot walk.
practice (n.)
Doing an activity many times to become better at it
Example:The basketball team has practice every morning.
surgery (n.)
Medical treatment where a doctor cuts open the body to fix something
Example:The doctor needs to do surgery on his knee.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The basketball season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword