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Ja Morant is skeptical about his prospects in Game 2. With a hand injury, the Memphis Grizzlies All-Star departed Sunday's Game 1 defeat to the Los Angeles Lakers and did not return. According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon, he informed reporters after the game that his participation in Game 2 is "in jeopardy." He rated his discomfort as a "10." The Grizzlies star had a turbulent regular season in Memphis, including a leave of absence after posting a video of himself flashing a pistol in a strip joint. Despite Morant missing 21 games, the Grizzlies clinched the No. 2 spot in the West. However, they squandered home-court advantage against the Lakers on Sunday, falling 128-112. Morant departed the game with 5:48 remaining after taking a severe fall on his right hand. After making contact with Anthony Davis on an offensive foul, he rushed the hoop and collapsed to the court. He dashed inside the changing room. He returned to the bench before the game's finish with his hand wrapped, but he did not play again. After the game, head coach Taylor Jenkins told reporters that the X-rays were negative. That was before Morant warned reporters that his participation in Game 2 was "in jeopardy." The Grizzlies will try to avoid falling behind 2-0 at home in Game 2 on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
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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