Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets Change Their Teams

May 9, 2026, 15:46
USSports

Introduction

The Orlando Magic and Denver Nuggets lost their games. Now, the team leaders want to make the teams better.

Main Body

The Orlando Magic had many sick and hurt players. Franz Wagner was hurt for a long time. This made the team lose. The team fired their coach, Jamahl Mosley. Now, they want to find older, better players. The Denver Nuggets have a problem with money. They cannot spend too much money on players. Nikola Jokic and the coach will stay. But other players might leave. Denver wants to keep a young player named Peyton Watson. To do this, they must sell or trade another player. They need to save money for the league.

Conclusion

Both teams are working hard. Orlando wants healthy players. Denver wants to save money.

Learning

πŸ’‘ The "Change" Words

In the story, things are not staying the same. Look at these words that show a shift:

  • Lose β†’\rightarrow To not win.
  • Fire β†’\rightarrow To tell a worker to leave forever.
  • Leave β†’\rightarrow To go away from the team.
  • Trade β†’\rightarrow To give one player to get another.

πŸ› οΈ Building Sentences with "Want"

To get to A2, you need to say what you desire. Use this simple map:

Person + want(s) + thing/person

  • The team β†’\rightarrow wants β†’\rightarrow better players.
  • Denver β†’\rightarrow wants β†’\rightarrow to save money.

Note: Use wants (with an 's') for one person or one team!

Vocabulary Learning

team
a group of people working together for a common goal
Example:The team practiced every day.
coach
a person who trains and leads a sports team
Example:The coach gave a pep talk.
players
people who play a sport
Example:The players ran on the court.
money
currency used to buy goods and services
Example:He saved his money for a trip.
trade
to exchange one thing for another
Example:They decided to trade cards.
sell
to give something in exchange for money
Example:She will sell her old bike.
healthy
free from illness or injury
Example:He eats healthy food.
older
having lived a longer time
Example:The older brother is in college.
better
of higher quality or more desirable
Example:She wants a better job.
young
not old, in early life
Example:The young team won the game.
hard
difficult to do or understand
Example:The test was hard.
league
a group of teams that compete against each other
Example:They play in the local league.
lost
failed to win
Example:They lost the match.
fired
removed from a job
Example:He was fired for tardiness.
problem
a difficult situation
Example:We have a problem with the budget.