KSR Today: Halloween Express Pat Kelsey hijacked our Monday discussion with his cosplay

I hope you’re doing better than me this Monday morning because my routine is all thrown off due to Louisville Basketball. I’m a mess right now, way behind my a.m. schedule after seeing the Cards’ new transfer portal video. The video dropped online late Sunday night, but I had already unplugged for the evening, so I woke up to it today. Unfortunately, one of the first things my eyeballs saw on the morning of July 8, 2024, was Halloween Express Pat Kelsey doing Marvel cosplay on UofL’s dime. I can’t get that time back.

Operation ReviVILLE: A Short Film#GoCards pic.twitter.com/DgCrGpVYlo

— Louisville Men's Basketball (@LouisvilleMBB) July 7, 2024

I can’t stop laughing, either. This image will live in my head until Pat Kelsey wins a national championship or lands on the moon. Both are extremely unlikely, although he’s dressed for the latter.

Again, I watched all three minutes of this before my Monday morning coffee. My brain wasn’t ready to see Peyton Siva and Luke Hancock in a mission control center. Those two guys deserve better. This is the worst thing they’ve been a part of as Louisville basketball players, and this time, they can’t pretend that they didn’t know what was going on in the other room.

I should get started on my work because I’m up against that Monday morning deadline. I need to write the latest news and views about the Kentucky Wildcats, as I have been assigned, but I can’t focus on my job with, “Alright, y’all, let’s go get some dudes,” ringing in my head. “We lost all communication with PK!”

OK, we should move on.

Watch Tre Mitchell in the Utah Summer League

Monday brings an NBA Summer League doubleheader to your television viewing schedule. The first game features former Kentucky star Tre Mitchell making his debut for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Salt Lake City’s three-day event, which begins today. Mitchell signed a UDFA deal with OKC after the draft.

• Oklahoma City vs. Denver | 7:00 p.m. ET | ESPN
• Memphis vs. Utah | 9:00 p.m. ET | ESPN

Other familiar names in tonight’s games include Jack Gohlke (Oklahoma City), Zach Edey (Memphis), Scotty Pippen Jr. (Memphis), DJ Jeffries (Memphis), Kyle Filipowski (Utah), Armando Bacot (Utah), and Isaiah Collier (Utah).

Reed Sheppard and Rob Dillingham debut later this week

UK’s two first-round picks will debut with their respective teams at the Las Vegas Summer League later this week. Reed Sheppard‘s Houston Rockets and Rob Dillingham‘s Minnesota Timberwolves will go back-to-back at the Thomas & Mack Center on Friday night. Minnesota plays the New Orleans Pelicans, featuring UK’s other draft pick, second-rounder Antonio Reeves. Rob vs. Reeves tips at 5:00 p.m. ET, followed by Reed vs. the Lakers at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The Americans won the FIBA U17 World Cup

Playing in front of Mark Pope and John Calipari, the United States won the FIBA U17 World Cup in Istanbul, Turkey, defeating Italy in Sunday’s championship game. Koa Peat led the Americans in scoring with 26 points, followed by Cameron Boozer‘s 24 and AJ Dybantsa with 14 in the 129-88 victory.

That time Kobe Bryant told a young Anthony Davis to keep the unibrow

Yesterday, ESPN shared a memory of Kobe giving Anthony Davis some invaluable advice during their time together with USA Basketball. “You don’t wanna hide the unibrow,” he told a 19-year-old Davis, who was fresh off his one-and-done national championship season at Kentucky.

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More sneak peeks at “College Football 25”

EA Sports will release another preview of its upcoming video game, College Football 25, later today. Around 10 a.m., EA will reveal a first look at the actual gameplay. Later in the week, we’ll see a sneak peek at College Ultimate Team, the rosters, and Road To Glory.

Big week of content coming…. It's starting to feel like GAME TIME‼️#CFB25 pic.twitter.com/9CVe498u2f

— EASPORTSCollege (@EASPORTSCollege) July 7, 2024

In case you missed it, I have some serious concerns about College Football 25.

“Rupp 2 No Good” will host KSR today

Myron Medcalf is traveling home from his family cookout, so KSR listeners must wait until next week to hear what side dish Myron took to Mississippi. In his place, the Rupp 2 No Good podcast takes over the KSR show today, filling in for the regular crew in the next guest-hosted show of the summer. Tune in at 10 a.m.