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LeBron James returned to the court on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles after missing a month due to a foot ailment. It wasn't enough to propel the Lakers to victory.
The Chicago Bulls dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, winning 118-108 at Crypto.com Arena. The Bulls' ninth win in their past nine games.
Last month, James suffered a foot injury during an ugly fall against the Dallas Mavericks. After the non-contact injury, James exclaimed, "I heard a pop," but he returned to finish the game. James then missed 13 games as a result of the injury. Without him, the Lakers went 8-5.
After the game, James stated that he tore a tendon in his right foot and that two different physicians advised him to have season-ending surgery. However, after seeing the "LeBron James of feet," James healed "quicker than they'd ever seen."
James came off the bench for the second time in his career on Sunday. The only other time he played was with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007-08. When James arrived into Crypto.com Arena shortly before the midway point of the first quarter, he was greeted with a standing ovation. He also made it a point to chuck the chalk at the scorer's table.
In 30 minutes, James had a team-high 19 points, eight rebounds, and three assists. He finished 6-of-11 from the field and 0-2 from beyond the arc.
In the defeat, Troy Brown had 18 points and went 7-of-13 from the field, while Dennis Schroder had 17 points and four assists.
Just before halftime, Bulls center Nikola Vucevic was dismissed for fighting with an official after fouling James. Vucevic seemed to hit James in the face as James passed him and shot near the basket. Vucevic quickly raced toward the referee who called the foul to complain, but was punished for two technical fouls and was ejected from the game.
In 15 minutes, he ended with four points and two rebounds. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 32 points on 13-of-19 shooting, and DeMar DeRozan added 17 points and 10 assists.
Despite the fact that it did not result in a win, James' comeback comes at the start of a vital stretch for the Lakers. They have just seven games left in the regular season, beginning with a rematch against the Bulls on Wednesday at Chicago. They were tied for eighth place in the Western Conference standings on Sunday, with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New Orleans Pelicans. They were also within two games of six other clubs in the rankings on each side of them.
A strong finish with James might help the Lakers escape the play-in round. However, there is still a chance that James may miss the playoffs for the seventh time in his career if things go wrong.
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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