Friday Quickies: All-Star Weekend Edition

All-Star weekend has become a great time to be a Kentucky Wildcat. That is the case for this year's All-Star weekend, as Kentucky has plenty of former players participating in the festivities.

Tonight, Devin Booker and Karl-Anthony Towns will compete for the American team against Jamal Murray and Trey Lyles, who will compete for the World team, in the Rising Stars Challenge game. On Saturday, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, John Wall and Devin Booker will all compete in the Skills Challenge. The All-Star Game will cap the festivities off on Sunday night, and Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins and John Wall will be competing in that.

Tweet of the day

John Calipari reportedly to coach USA Basketball Under-19 Team this summer. Because that's just what Kentucky needs, is help in recruiting.

— Not Jerry Tipton (@NotJerryTipton) February 16, 2017

Your quickies

Kentucky takes out billboard in New Orleans to honor All-Stars - 247
Kentucky took out a digital billboard in downtown New Orleans to recognize former Wildcats competing at NBA All-Star Weekend.

Calipari to coach USA junior team, a possible recruiting advantage | Lexington Herald-Leader
John Calipari will be the next coach of the Team USA U19 squad this summer, according to a report from ESPN on Thursday.

Schaper’s 11th-Inning Home Run Gives UK Win Over No. 5 UCLA | UK Wildcats News
Sophomore catcher Jenny Schaper hit her third home run of the season in the top of the 11th inning on Wednesday night and senior pitcher Meagan Prince went a career-high 11 innings allowing just one run as the No. 22 Kentucky softball team earned a key road win at No. 5 UCLA.

2017 Kentucky baseball season preview | Lexington Herald-Leader
New Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione brings high energy and high expectations in his first season leading the Cats.

DeMarcus Cousins says he intends to sign extension with Kings - ESPN
Kings center DeMarcus Cousins said Sacramento is "where I want to be" and that he intends to sign an extension this summer to remain with the team.

Door open for Louisville, Kentucky to win conference - WDRB
With 2 1/2 weeks left in the regular season, the path is open for Louisville and Kentucky to win regular season championships.

Can the state of Kentucky get its March Madness mojo back in 2017? | Lexington Herald-Leader
In 2016, for the first time since 1991, the state of Kentucky sent only one team to the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. With the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals looking like NCAA locks, 2017 will be better. Now, can our state get more than its big two back into the tournament?

Updated odds on landing spots for Tony Romo - CBS Sports
Denver? San Francisco? Houston? Back in Dallas? Or somewhere else? Here's an updated look at where Romo is likely to land for next season.

Sidney Crosby becomes 11th-fastest player to score 1,000 points - USA Today
Despite setbacks, Crosby is still proving that he's currently the best player in the world. He ranks as one of the highest points-per-game leaders in NHL history.

Brock Lesnar tells UFC he is retired - Herald-Whig
This decision means that Lesnar is done with real fighting, but he'll probably continue to be on the WWE scene in the future.

Miami Heat hire Shane Battier to help with analytics - NBC Miami
Battier was always one to use advanced stats and analytics to help improve his game. Now he'll be getting current Heat players to do the same thing.

Darrelle Revis of New York Jets reportedly injured in Pittsburgh altercation - ESPN
The Jets say they are aware of the incident involving Darrelle Revis, who was charged with robbery, terroristic threats, conspiracy and aggravated assault stemming from a weekend incident.

All-time best offenses: '99 Rams, '07 Patriots, '13 Broncos reign - NFL.com
Matt Ryan's Falcons dominated on offense. How do they stack up against Kurt Warner's '99 Rams? Can they hold a candle to Tom Brady's '07 Patriots? Gil Brandt lists the seven best offenses of all time.

23 Adult Jokes In Nickelodeon Cartoons That Went Way, Way Over Your Head - BuzzFeed
Nothing from your childhood is innocent...