Friday Quickies: All-Star Cats Edition

Another year, another NBA All-Star Game with multiple Kentucky Wildcats.

This time, it’s DeMarcus Cousins and Anthony Davis both being starters for the Western Conference. Kentucky is the only school in the country with two former players in the 2018 All-Star Game starting lineup.

Expect there to be more Cats in the game when the reserves are announced next week.

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Cousins, Davis Voted to the NBA All-Star Game as Starters | UK
The game will mark Davis' fifth appearance in the NBA All-Star Game and his third overall as a starter. This will mark Cousins' fourth appearance but his first as a starter. When they suit up for the game, it will mark the first time a school has had two players in the starting lineup of the NBA All-Star Game since Wake Forest had Chris Paul and Tim Duncan in the 2011 game.

First-place Florida visits Kentucky, thanks to Auburn loss | Lexington Herald Leader
Auburn basketball lost its first SEC game, falling at Alabama. Florida is now in first place in the SEC. The Gators visit Kentucky on Saturday.

Can we move on from the Louisville and Kenny Payne talk? - LCJ
Kentucky's Kenny Payne will be a head coach somewhere soon, but it is far-fetched that he'd be Louisville's next coach. It’s just that Louisville is not in a position right now, nor will it be in two months, to be hiring someone who has never been a head coach before.

A look at two key positions Kentucky has to replace next season | Lexington Herald Leader
While Kentucky returns 17 starters from last season’s Music City Bowl team, the Cats will have to replace key leaders in quarterback Stephen Johnson and middle linebacker Courtney Love. A look at who could fill those positions.

Three Cats land in the final Top247 - Cats Pause
Oak Park (Mich.) offensive guard Marquan McCall (6-foot-4, 320) is rated a 92 and is considered the nation's No. 196 player overall. He signed with Mark Stoops' staff in December.

Benny Snell Ejection | Chris Coyte reportedly subject to threats - LCJ
Kentucky fans have come under fire again for reported threats against a referee. According to ESPN, the threats began to die down until last week when UK athletics director Mitch Barnhart tweeted his displeasure with the call.

Recruiting analyst talks Zion Williamson, Moses Brown, more | Lexington Herald Leader
247Sports director of recruiting Evan Daniels talks about the latest with Zion Williamson, Moses Brown, Immanuel Quickley and Keldon Johnson.

Is Kentucky basketball’s recruiting philosophy is its biggest problem? - SBNation.com
Kentucky’s pieces 'allegedly' don’t fit and it’s 'supposedly' making John Calipari’s team vulnerable.

South Carolina loss reinforces Wenyen Gabriel's importance - LCJ
He's not Kentucky's best player or its most prolific scorer, but Wenyen Gabriel is the player UK can ill afford to be without late in games. It’s UK's youth and inexperience that makes Gabriel one of UK’s most important players.

Kentucky’s loss at crazy Carolina no reason for widespread panic | Lexington Herald Leader
Kentucky blew a 14-point lead in its 76-68 loss at South Carolina on Tuesday. UK’s youngsters, in flux, wilted in Carolina’s crazy environment.

Zion Williamson recruiting: Choosing the best fit for the high school phenom - SBNation.com
Breaking down the finalists before Williamson makes his recruiting decision.

Tony Jefferson made a gutsy and thus-far successful Super Bowl prediction
Those that like to bet on football might want to keep Ravens safety Tony Jefferson on their Twitter feed. Jefferson posted a pretty gutsy Super Bowl prediction, while adding a little swagger to the mix. And he’s been right on the money.

Browns need post-Joe Thomas plan “pretty soon down the line”
Browns left tackle Joe Thomas raised the possibility that his playing days are over in November, citing his health as the determining factor in whether he decides to play a 12th NFL season.

Todd Haley, Steelers had successful run but needed a clean break
Nearly three months later and the merit of a Steelers QB sneak is still a major topic in Pittsburgh, just one example of an apparent lack of synergy between Ben Roethlisberger and Todd Haley, who’s out as offensive coordinator.

The top 100 games of the 2017-18 college football season - SBNation.com
We move closer to the top, this time counting down 40-11.

2018 Keeneland Spring Meet stakes schedule | Lexington Herald Leader
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington announced its stakes schedule for the 2018 Spring Meet on Thursday.

Jaguars vs. Vikings: The Super Bowl We Don’t Want but Probably Deserve
Jaguars vs. Vikings sounds like an early-October London game with a 9:30 a.m. ET kickoff that you didn’t even know was on the schedule until noon, when you realize you forgot to add Kyle Rudolph to your fantasy lineup. Blake Bortles vs. Case Keenum sounds like a Thursday Night Football quarterback showdown.

‘Super-proud’ Lexington dad sees soccer dreams come true for Mallory Eubanks | Lexington Herald Leader
Mallory Eubanks, the Tates Creek soccer star who went on to an outstanding college career at Mississippi State, will have a chance to play professionally for the NWSL’s Washington Spirit after being selected 16th overall in the league’s draft on Thursday.

MLB collusion, explained - SBNation.com
With free agency at a standstill, the word “collusion” has made its way into Major League Baseball coverage once again. Agents are taking notes in negotiations, in case a grievance is filed against ownership and evidence is needed.

NFL Requiring Reporters to Provide Race on Super Bowl Media Pass Application
The NFL is requiring media members to disclose their race when they submit applications for credentials to cover Super Bowl 52. Reporters had previously been asked to provide either a Social Security number or passport number and a photo for security checks for the game but have not been asked to specify their race.