NBA News for 2026

2026年 NBA 新聞


Introduction

The NBA is in the summer break. Teams are changing players and new players are playing in Las Vegas.

NBA 正處於夏季休賽期。各隊正在進行球員交易,而新球員則在拉斯維加斯比賽。

Main Body

Many teams wait for LeBron James. He must choose a team. Because of this, other players like James Harden and Draymond Green do not have new contracts yet. The NBA is also checking Kawhi Leonard's money. This stops a trade between the Clippers and the Raptors.

許多球隊都在等待 LeBron James。他必須選擇一支球隊。因此,其他球員如 James Harden 和 Draymond Green 目前還沒有新合約。NBA 也在檢查 Kawhi Leonard 的薪資問題。這導致快艇與暴龍之間的交易停擺。

Teams are careful with money now. The New York Knicks and Sacramento Kings want to save money. Only the Oklahoma City Thunder will spend a lot of money. Also, the NBA wants to add new teams in Las Vegas and Seattle. A new league in Europe will start in 2027.

現在各隊對資金非常謹慎。紐約尼克斯與薩克拉門多國王都想節省開支。只有俄克拉荷馬城雷霆會投入大量資金。此外,NBA 想要在拉斯維加斯與西雅圖增加新球隊。一個新的歐洲聯賽將於 2027 年啟動。

New players are playing in the Summer League in Las Vegas. AJ Dybantsa scored 27 points and his team won. Darryn Peterson scored 24 points, but he made many mistakes. Other new players like Morez Johnson Jr. and Yaxel Lendeborg also played well.

新球員們正在拉斯維加斯的夏季聯賽中比賽。AJ Dybantsa 砍下 27 分並帶領球隊獲勝。Darryn Peterson 得分 24 分,但失誤較多。其他新球員如 Morez Johnson Jr. 和 Yaxel Lendeborg 表現也相當出色。

Conclusion

The NBA has strict money rules, but it also has exciting new players.

NBA 雖然有嚴格的薪資規定,但同時也有令人興奮的新球員。

Vocabulary Learning

🏀 Money & Action

The 'Money' Words In this text, we see how people talk about spending. Look at these opposites:

  • Save (Keep money) \rightarrow The Knicks want to save money.
  • Spend (Give money) \rightarrow The Thunder will spend a lot of money.

Simple Action: The Present Continuous We use am/is/are + ing for things happening right now or this season.

  • "Teams are changing players."
  • "New players are playing in Las Vegas."

Quick Rule: If the action is happening during this specific time period (Summer Break), add -ing to the verb.


Who does what? (People \rightarrow Action)

  • LeBron \rightarrow must choose
  • NBA \rightarrow is checking
  • AJ Dybantsa \rightarrow scored

Vocabulary Learning

contracts (n.)
Official legal papers that say what a worker will do and how much money they will get.
Example:The player signed a new contract for three years.
trade (n.)
When two teams give players to each other.
Example:The team made a trade to get a better player.
careful (adj.)
Thinking a lot about what you do so you do not make a mistake.
Example:Please be careful with the expensive glass.
league (n.)
A group of sports teams that play against each other.
Example:He wants to play in a professional basketball league.
mistakes (n.)
Things that are done wrong.
Example:I made a few mistakes in my English homework.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly and not allowing changes.
Example:My teacher is very strict about being on time.
Practice A2 words in a crossword