NBA Summer League Teams and Games

NBA 夏季聯賽球隊與賽程


Introduction

Many NBA teams are ready for the Summer League in Las Vegas. They want to see their new players play.

許多 NBA 球隊已準備好參加拉斯維加斯的夏季聯賽,他們希望觀察新球員的表現。

Main Body

The Chicago Bulls have new players like Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain. They play games from July 10 to July 16 against teams like the Lakers.

芝加哥公牛隊擁有如 Caleb Wilson 和 Dailyn Swain 等新球員。他們將於 7 月 10 日至 16 日與湖人隊等球隊進行比賽。

The Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons play on July 9. Philadelphia wants to see Labaron Philon Jr. play. Detroit wants to see Ebuka Okorie and Ugonna Onyenso.

費城 76 人隊與底特律活塞隊將於 7 月 9 日對陣。費城希望觀察 Labaron Philon Jr. 的表現,而底特律則希望看到 Ebuka Okorie 和 Ugonna Onyenso 的發揮。

The Los Angeles Lakers have Cameron Carr and Adou Thiero. They play Oklahoma City on July 10. The Washington Wizards have the top player, AJ Dybantsa. He plays the Utah Jazz on July 9.

洛杉磯湖人隊擁有 Cameron Carr 和 Adou Thiero。他們將在 7 月 10 日對陣奧克拉荷馬城。華盛頓巫師隊則擁有頂尖球員 AJ Dybantsa,他將在 7 月 9 日對陣猶他爵士隊。

Conclusion

The Summer League helps teams choose the best players for the main season.

夏季聯賽幫助球隊為正式賽季挑選最優秀的球員。

Vocabulary Learning

🏀 Who wants what?

In this text, we see a pattern: [Team/Person] + want(s) + to see + [Someone] + play.

This is a great way to talk about goals or desires in English.

Look at the change:

  • The Philadelphia 76ers want... (Group/They)
  • Philadelphia wants... (One city/It)

Simple Breakdown:

  • I want to see → My desire.
  • He wants to see → His desire.

Real-life examples for you:

  • I want to see the movie. \rightarrow I have a wish.
  • She wants to see the doctor. \rightarrow She has a wish.

📅 Talking about Dates

Notice how the text says "on July 9" or "from July 10 to July 16".

  • Use ON for a specific day: On Monday, On July 10.
  • Use FROM... TO... for a start and end time: From 9 AM to 5 PM.

Vocabulary Learning

ready (adj.)
Prepared to do something
Example:I am ready to start the basketball game.
against (prep.)
Competing with another person or team
Example:Our team is playing against the Lakers today.
top (adj.)
The best or highest quality
Example:He is the top player in the league.
choose (v.)
To pick one thing from a group
Example:The coach must choose the best players for the team.
season (n.)
The period of time when a sport is played
Example:The NBA season starts in October.
Practice A2 words in a crossword