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Clockwise from top left: Andre Iguodala, Stephen Curry, Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson highlighted the depth of talent on the Warriors. Related ArticleCredit David Richard/USA Today Sports, via Reuters; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images; Jason Miller/Getty Images; Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
6 Q’s About the News
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WHO is “the certifiably best basketball player on the planet,” as stated in the article’s opening sentence?
WHAT does the author mean when he describes LeBron James’s performance during the N.B.A. finals as strapping “his injured and worn down Cavaliers team to his back”?
HOW is N.B.A. basketball changing, according to the author?
WHAT metaphor does the author use to describe the new N.B.A.? Read more…
From left, the Blackhawks’ Corey Crawford, Andrew Shaw and Jonathan Toews celebrated after winning the Stanley Cup.Credit Jerry Lai/USA Today Sports, via Reuters
Below, several paragraphs from a June 15 article, “With Blackhawks’ 3 Stanley Cups in 6 Years, Chicago Runneth Over.”
Can you choose the best word for each blank?
When you’re finished, you’ll find a link to the original article.
Rachel A. Dolezal stepped down as president of the N.A.A.C.P. chapter in Spokane, Wash., on Monday. Related ArticleCredit Anthony Quintano/Today show, via Reuters
6 Q’s About the News
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The victory pose of Serena Williams after she defeated Lucie Safarova in the French Open final on Saturday for her 20th Grand Slam singles title.Credit David Vincent/Associated Press
Below, several paragraphs from a June 11 column, “Serena Williams Is a Star Who Matches LeBron James, From a Different Court.”
Can you choose the best word for each blank?
When you’re finished, you’ll find a link to the original article.
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The word bowdlerize has appeared in three New York Times articles in the past year, including on Oct. 4 in the Op-Ed essay “Slang for the Ages” by Kory Stamper:
