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Ja Morant is one of the NBA's brightest emerging talents, and he isn't hesitant to express himself or his club, the Memphis Grizzlies. During a recent interview, the 23-year-old slammed the Western Conference's lack of competitiveness.
Malika Andrews of NBA Today got down with the All-Star point guard and asked if there were any teams he believed the Grizzlies would have to "rush through" while studying their opponents. The Dalzell, South Carolina native said, "[Boston] Celtics." Andrews said, "No one in the West," to which the 2020 NBA Rookie Of The Year replied, "Nah. "I'm alright in the West," he smirked.
Morant's confidence is certainly justified at this point in the NBA regular season, as the Memphis Grizzlies are tied for first place in the Western Conference with the Denver Nuggets, notably ahead of the struggling defending champion Golden State Warriors, with whom Ja has repeatedly exchanged words since being eliminated from the 2022 playoffs.
Back in September, the Griddy dancer told The Pivot Podcast that he feels the Grizzlies were favorites in their postseason series and would have won if he hadn't been hurt in Game 3. The Warriors won that series 4-2 and went on to upset the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.
The Grizzlies' star is presently averaging 27 points, six rebounds, and nearly eight assists per game while shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from three. If he continues at this rate, he may get the chance to prove that he was correct about Memphis being a strong title contender.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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