Stephen Curry went on Instagram Live on Thursday to talk about the coronavirus with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Nearly 50,000 viewers tuned in — including former President Barack Obama, pop star Justin Bieber, rapper Common and former teammates Andre Iguodala and Leandro Barbosa. More will likely watch the archived version. Either way, they will have witnessed something that does not usually match what they see on social media.
Tag: Justin Bieber
If you follow such things, you might …
If you follow such things, you might have learned that pop star Justin Bieber has a new album, Changes, that is rapidly headed toward No. 1 on the Billboard charts. What you might not know, unless you’re a fan of reading song credits, is that McGee helped produce and write one of the songs on the 25-year-old’s latest effort.
For JaVale McGee, star collaborations …
For JaVale McGee, star collaborations are nothing new. So even though he’s not that well acquainted with his latest teammate, who is one of the most famous men in America and has a social media following that dwarfs even that of LeBron, McGee still keeps the playing field even. He doesn’t call him Bieber. He doesn’t call him Biebs. It’s strictly first-name basis. “I call him by his government name,” he said. “His mama call him Justin, I call him Justin.”
While his priorities are to the Lakers …
While his priorities are to the Lakers and his NBA career, he’s proud of how he’s grown as an artist. On the court as a center, he’s often dependent on someone else getting him the ball to score. In the studio, he becomes the person who initiates the project. “It’s definitely about placement,” he said. “It’s about getting a body of work. As a producer, the more music you put out there, the more exposure you get, and the more residuals you get — I guess that’s what really matters. … I feel like I’ve developed extremely well, because I’ve figured out how to collaborate and how to move him in the music game.”
Justin Bieber started a trend with some …
Justin Bieber started a trend with some cartoon Kobe Bryant tribute art … and now Kobe’s foundation is reaping a sizable benefit. Here’s the deal … Justin bought some fresh Kobe-inspired artwork from Idiot Box Art owners Emily Bright and Tamara Martin, and then the artists started making and selling miniature versions for $200 a pop, with 24 percent of the profits going to the MambaOnThree Fund.
The cartoon Kobe art is pretty cool … …
The cartoon Kobe art is pretty cool … it’s a teddy bear wearing a Mamba hoodie under Kobe’s #8 Lakers jersey, palming a basketball and rocking some of Kobe’s signature Nikes. […] MambaOnThree was created to support the families of the 7 other victims, besides Kobe and Gigi, who died in the crash.
Ranking Quavo, Justin Bieber and Drake by their basketball skill
These dudes can really hoop!
“Athletes wanna be rappers, rappers wanna be athletes.” Those are words from the illustrious street poet and superstar Lil Wayne back in 2014. It’s true. If you need proof, look no further than your Twitter timeline, folks.
If you’ve logged on today, you’ve been blessed with the incredible privilege of watching rap and R&B superstars Quavo, Drake and Justin Bieber hoop in NBA super trainer Chris Brickley’s gym.
Keeping it real with y’all? They got some skill. Can’t even hate on it.
Drake, Quavo, & Justin Bieber all hooping on the same floor 🔥🔥
(Via @Cbrickley603) pic.twitter.com/hPyWqg4n8m
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) February 7, 2020
Jumpers all look a bit goofy, but they look pretty good! Like, I’m pretty sure Quavo could probably hoop on, like, a Division II college level or something! That’s how good he looks.
Drake and Bieber? I’m confident they could try out for the Canadian national team and at the very least make it to the cuts that happen right before the final cuts to the team. That’s a compliment! I swear! Well, to them, anyway. Not to Canada’s national team.
Obviously, this wouldn’t be a prime piece of internet content if we didn’t rank them. So guess what? We’re ranking them!
3. Drake
Yeah, I’m pretty sure Drake is that guy at pick up who can literally only shoot the ball and that’s it. How do I know? This was the first thing we saw him do.
Now, don’t get it twisted. That’s a valuable skill on the pick up court. But… just don’t ask him do to anything else.
By the way, I know y’all peeped that Kawhi Leonard bounce at the end. What kind of basketball magic do they have going on up in Toronto?
2. Justin Bieber
Listen here, man. Not a huge Justin Bieber fan, y’all. Can’t lie about it. But he’s definitely played some sort of organized basketball before.
My man gave us a hit ahead pass, attacked a closeout, got the the rack and gave us a no-look dump-off dish. And he made it look cool, too, which always gets you bonus points in my book.
Yeah, fam, Bieber got sauce. I’m getting hella White Chocolate vibes from the Biebs. Is that because he’s white? Potentially.
1. Quavo
Quavo is really good, y’all. I mean, really REALLY good. He’s pulling up in people’s faces off the rip in the most disrespectful fashion.
No, but really, props to Quavo for having game. This is dope. The only flaw that was apparent was his hesi-to-shot combo.
There was nothing wrong with the hesitation move, but fam, when you pull it out for three straight dribbles? Nobody should fall for this. He still hit the shot, though, so ¯_(ツ)_/¯.
This was fun to watch. Hit me for the next game, y’all. I’m down.
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Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis Blues odds, picks and best bets
Previewing Thursday’s Buffalo Sabres at St. Louis Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL betting picks, tips and best bets.
The Buffalo Sabres (19-17-7) and St. Louis Blues (27-10-7) tangle at Enterprise Center in St. Louis at 8 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Sabres-Blues sports betting odds and lines, with NHL matchup analysis, picks and tips.
Sabres at Blues: Projected starting goalies
Linus Ullmark vs. Jordan Binnington
Ullmark enters Thursday off of back-to-back wins and has improved to 13-11-3 for the season. He has a .911 save percentage and 2.83 goals against average.
The Stanley Cup-winning tendy has posted a 20-7-4 record, 2.53 goals against average and .917 save percentage with one shutout so far this season. Justin Bieber has a bet with Binnington that he can beat him at least once on 10 shots, and the money will go to charity. It seems unlikely, as lately, men who are paid to play hockey have struggled to sneak it by Binny. He has won seven of his past eight outings, allowing three or fewer goals in six of the contests.
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Sabres at Blues: Odds, picks and betting tips
Odds courtesy of BetMGM; access them at USA TODAY Sports for a full set of today’s betting odds. Odds last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Blues 5, Sabres 2
Moneyline (ML)
The Blues (-209) will cost you more than double your investment, and my rule is always to go only as low as -160 or -170, or AVOID. The Sabres (+170) also can’t be counted upon to pull the upset, as they’re just 3-6-1 in the past 10 overall.
New to sports betting? Every $10 wagered on the Blues ML will profit $4.80 if they win.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The BLUES (-1.5, +135) are worth a roll of the dice. Ullmark gives the Sabres a better chance than Carter Hutton would but back the home side to win by at least 2 goals.
The Blues are 6-0 in their past six at home, 9-1 in the past 10 as a favorite and 26-9 in the past 35 against losing sides.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 5.5 (-125) is a bargain. While there is some concern if the Sabres can solve the red-hot Binnington, the Blues should be able to handle the bulk of the scoring Thursday.
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