Messi said in his recent Fabrizio Romano interview that he wants to be remembered as “a great athlete who always fought to achieve his goals and dreams,” adding that he sometimes succeeded and sometimes didn't, but never stopped trying.
On October 22, 2026, the NBA schedule includes Philadelphia 76ers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets, both listed as airing on Disney+.
The Charlotte Bobcats were renamed the Charlotte Hornets in 2014, so Atlanta facing the “Bobcats” would not be current. The post is likely mistaken or misinterpreting something.
The post claims Jaylen Brown logged 35 minutes and 14 shot attempts in Philadelphia's opener and scored 19 — but Jaylen Brown plays for the Boston Celtics, not the 76ers, and the game described appears to be for a different player or team. This is an opinion about Anthony Edwards, LaMelo Ball, and the Timberwolves, not a factual claim. POST bsky:at://did:plc:4dextl2r5komf3gaq4x7dyk3/app.bsky.feed.post/3myimndc2ms2n: NOCLAIM This is a vague commentary, not a factual claim. POST bsky:at://did:plc:xjeqe7k4d5fjavhbgz5jyccv/app.bsky.feed.post/3myhvbf2s6s2x: NOCLAIM This is an expression, not a factual claim.
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LSchefter just posted Patriots news minutes ago, and the post says Christian Gonzalez is downgraded to questionable for tonight.
MIllness, according to the post? That's a killer against a Bears team with seventeen sacks already.
LThe account says illness. No official word yet from the team.
MStill — losing your best corner on a short week, on the road? Drake Maye's debut gets a lot harder.
LYou know what's funny? Everybody's hyping Maye tonight, and now his defense might be down its top guy.
MThat's football. But I want to talk about Jaylen Brown. Some account posted Brown over 20.5 points tonight for the Sixers.
LJaylen Brown doesn't play for the Sixers, Marcus.
MExactly! The post says he logged 35 minutes in Philadelphia's opener and scored 19. That's not even his team.
LSo somebody out there is firing on a prop for a Celtic who's not even in the game.
MAnd here's the real kicker — Brown is on the Celtics. The Sixers are playing the Cavs. Somebody is just making up numbers.
LThe classic fake prop line. They list a real-sounding line, real-sounding minutes, and hope nobody checks.
MMeanwhile, Geoform says Ant and Melo might be the best backcourt in the NBA, and the Timberwolves' starting five is the most entertaining to watch.
LOkay, I'll bite. Ant and LaMelo? That's a take. But the most entertaining starting five? I'm listening.
MYou'd take the Thunder's five over that? SGA, Holmgren, Williams — that team plays beautiful basketball.
LBeautiful, sure. But entertaining means chaos. Ant's flying, LaMelo's throwing no-look full-court passes. The Wolves are highlight reel or bust.
MChaos isn't entertainment if you're losing. The Thunder win more while still being creative.
LThat's the old boring argument! 'Winning is entertaining.' Nah, people want moments. Ant doing a 360 dunk over three guys beats a clean pick-and-roll every time.
MBut the post says best backcourt AND most entertaining five. You really taking LaMelo over SGA as the guard on your must-watch team?
LTonight? I'm watching Ant and LaMelo. I'll check the Thunder's efficiency later.
MFine. We'll let the ratings decide which one draws more eyes.
LSpeaking of must-watch, Fabrizio Romano just posted Messi's answer on how he wants to be remembered.
MHe said — 'A great athlete who always fought to achieve his goals and dreams. Sometimes I succeeded, sometimes I didn't, but I never stopped trying.'
LThat's the greatest player ever still talking like an underdog. That's why people love him.
MIt's the mentality. Even after everything, he frames it as 'sometimes I didn't.' No ego, no rewrite of history.
LAnd the replies are already jumping — one guy saying 'Where are Ronaldo fans,' another saying Messi will be the top scorer before he retires.
MThere it is. You can't post a Messi quote without the Ronaldo crowd showing up within minutes.
LThat's the internet's oldest rivalry. Messi says something humble, and three Portuguese accounts appear out of nowhere.
MBut the quote itself? That's not a rivalry answer. That's a guy who knows his legacy is about the fight, not the trophies.
LAlright, switching worlds — someone on X asked NBA 2K if they're tripping because the Hawks are facing the Bobcats, not the Hornets.
MThat's not the Mandela effect, that's just wrong. The Bobcats changed their name back to Hornets in 2014.
LSomebody pulled up an old roster file or an old screenshot and thought the whole league shifted.
MNo, no. The Hornets history is weird because the original Hornets moved to New Orleans, then Charlotte got a new team called the Bobcats, then took the Hornets name back. That's a real Mandela effect trap.
LSo the game's just wrong, or the post is old. Either way, Hawks fans aren't playing Charlotte in 2026.
MAnd that's the correction. Back to real games — F1 Academy starts in five hours at COTA.
LAustin's about to get loud. The US Grand Prix weekend is officially rolling with the all-female series.
MAnd one Bluesky user just summed up every F1 fan right now: 'I want my F1 damn it.'
LThat's the energy. Five hours can't come fast enough.