<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>QIBA Sports</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/</link><description>NBA, WNBA and basketball business news.</description><item><title>How to watch WNBA Finals Game 4 in Atlanta</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-four-viewing/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-four-viewing/</guid><description>Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday, October 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time at State Farm Arena, with national coverage on NBC and Peacock. The venue, tip time and series format answer different viewing questions.</description></item><item><title>What NBA TV’s 60-game schedule adds to the 2026-27 slate</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-tv-60-game-schedule/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-tv-60-game-schedule/</guid><description>NBA TV’s season begins with an October 24 doubleheader and includes selected weekend, holiday and Mexico City games across the regular season.</description></item><item><title>The defensive stops and transition chances behind Philadelphia’s home debut</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/sixers-cavaliers-home-opener/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/sixers-cavaliers-home-opener/</guid><description>After a rough first half, Philadelphia changed the pace of its home opener by forcing turnovers and running. The late scoring sequence shows how several starters took turns.</description></item><item><title>The passing and rim runs behind Walker Kessler’s debut</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/warriors-lakers-opening-week/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/warriors-lakers-opening-week/</guid><description>Kessler made all 12 of his field-goal attempts in his first Lakers game. The shot quality and the passes behind them give the line more context than a perfect percentage alone.</description></item><item><title>Kawhi Leonard’s return and Toronto’s running game</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/raptors-bulls-kawhi-return/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/raptors-bulls-kawhi-return/</guid><description>Leonard returned to the team where he won a championship, while Toronto kept using transition offense. Two different 43-point figures describe the opener, and the distinction matters.</description></item><item><title>The late two drives behind Haliburton’s return game</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/pacers-pelicans-haliburton-return/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/pacers-pelicans-haliburton-return/</guid><description>After more than 16 months away, Tyrese Haliburton ended a close season opener with two trips to the basket. The finish and the workload answer different questions about his return.</description></item><item><title>A first look at the Edwards-Ball pairing in Minnesota’s opener</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/heat-timberwolves-opening-week/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/heat-timberwolves-opening-week/</guid><description>Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball played their first regular-season game together for Minnesota. The opener showed how their scoring and creation could connect, while leaving the longer-term fit unsettled.</description></item><item><title>What Darius Garland’s first Clippers opener looked like</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/clippers-kings-intuit-dome-opener/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/clippers-kings-intuit-dome-opener/</guid><description>Garland hit his first five shots and scored 16 points in the opening nine minutes. The later possessions showed how his role changed from scorer to organizer.</description></item><item><title>The third-quarter run that shaped Atlanta’s Finals home game</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-three-home-court/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-three-home-court/</guid><description>The third quarter changed a close game. The scoring sequence and reported rotation choices explain what happened after the Finals moved to Atlanta.</description></item><item><title>Where the NBA’s national games appear in the 2026-27 season</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-2026-27-national-viewing-guide/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-2026-27-national-viewing-guide/</guid><description>ESPN/ABC, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video carry different weekly windows; Tap to Watch routes fans by game and location but does not provide a viewing subscription.</description></item><item><title>Why every NBA team has two Cup-dependent dates in December</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-cup-two-open-games/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-cup-two-open-games/</guid><description>The NBA set 80 of each team’s 82 games before Group Play; standings will determine opponents for the two remaining regular-season matchups.</description></item><item><title>What the NBA’s 125 international-player figure actually counts</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/international-players-nba-rosters/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/international-players-nba-rosters/</guid><description>The opening-night total includes active and inactive rostered players, while national and league lists differ on one Canadian-affiliated player.</description></item><item><title>The five-minute stretch that changed Boston and Detroit’s opener</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/celtics-pistons-season-opener/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/celtics-pistons-season-opener/</guid><description>Detroit’s reserve shooters turned a difficult third quarter into a close fourth. The game record shows how the run formed and why one night is a narrow sample.</description></item><item><title>What NBA opening-night audience figures measure, and what they leave out</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/opening-night-audience-explained/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/opening-night-audience-explained/</guid><description>The league reported separate averages for its two-game primetime window and the 76ers-Knicks telecast. Those figures answer different questions.</description></item><item><title>The late defensive possessions behind Philadelphia’s season opener</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/sixers-knicks-opening-night-defense/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/sixers-knicks-opening-night-defense/</guid><description>Philadelphia used switches, a hard show and a weak-side rotation to meet New York’s late ball-screen actions. The numbers describe one game, not a season-long guarantee.</description></item><item><title>Chet Holmgren’s matchup with Victor Wembanyama after the opener</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/spurs-thunder-opening-night/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/spurs-thunder-opening-night/</guid><description>The centers came into the season with a direct postseason comparison behind them. The opener offered a new sample, shaped by help defense and another tall rookie in Oklahoma City’s rotation.</description></item><item><title>The second-half adjustment behind Atlanta’s Game 2 response</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-two-response/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-two-response/</guid><description>Angel Reese’s scoring and Atlanta’s pressure changed the game after a close first half. Golden State’s bench production tells another part of the matchup.</description></item><item><title>What the fourth-generation arena network is designed to carry</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/arena-network-hsan-fourth-generation/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/arena-network-hsan-fourth-generation/</guid><description>The NBA, WNBA and AT&amp;T announced a new HSAN layer for live video, replays, statistics and venue operations, with installation and full-launch dates extending beyond the announcement.</description></item><item><title>The final possessions that defined Game 1 of the WNBA Finals</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-one-close/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-finals-game-one-close/</guid><description>Atlanta defended well enough to keep the opener close, but Golden State’s late free throws and one possession at a time decided how the final minute unfolded.</description></item><item><title>How the NBA’s new full-time referees will continue G League work</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-new-full-time-referees/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-new-full-time-referees/</guid><description>Nate Cearley, Brent Haskill and Chelisa Painter bring hundreds of G League games, prior NBA assignments and different development paths into the 2026-27 staff.</description></item><item><title>What the WNBA’s 30th-season records measure across the league</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-30th-season-records/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/wnba-30th-season-records/</guid><description>The league’s October report combines 330-game attendance, network audiences, team averages and player milestones, while two sources give different year-over-year attendance growth rates.</description></item><item><title>What the 2026 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award recognizes</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nneka-ogwumike-sportsmanship/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nneka-ogwumike-sportsmanship/</guid><description>Nneka Ogwumike received a record fifth award in her final WNBA season. The vote and award criteria describe a different part of her career from scoring or rebounds alone.</description></item><item><title>Why two WNBA Finals games moved to Atlanta’s larger arena</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/dream-finals-venue-change/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/dream-finals-venue-change/</guid><description>The venue change gave the Dream more seating for its first Finals game in Atlanta since 2013, and it also moved Game 3 forward a day and Game 4 to an earlier tip.</description></item><item><title>What the NBA and WNBA’s responsible-gaming campaign promises</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-wnba-responsible-gaming-campaign/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-wnba-responsible-gaming-campaign/</guid><description>The October announcement describes an awareness spot about betting and prediction-market risks, while player-safety concerns raised days later show a related issue the campaign does not claim to resolve.</description></item><item><title>What Cheryl Reeve’s third executive award says about her second job</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/cheryl-reeve-executive-award/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/cheryl-reeve-executive-award/</guid><description>Reeve received 13 of 15 executive ballots, tying the WNBA record for most Executive of the Year selections while she also coached the top-seeded Lynx.</description></item><item><title>How A’ja Wilson’s fifth WNBA MVP vote was assembled</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/aja-wilson-fifth-mvp/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/aja-wilson-fifth-mvp/</guid><description>The 2026 vote combined first-place choices, a weighted points scale and a season full of scoring and defensive production. The ballot shows both the size of Wilson’s lead and its limits.</description></item><item><title>A unanimous Sixth Player vote followed Salaün’s first season as a reserve</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/janelle-salaun-sixth-player/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/janelle-salaun-sixth-player/</guid><description>Janelle Salaün came off the bench in all 40 appearances and led WNBA reserves in scoring. The vote and role change show why her season stood out.</description></item><item><title>What Angel Reese’s 2026 Defensive Player of the Year award recognizes</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/angel-reese-defensive-player/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/angel-reese-defensive-player/</guid><description>Reese led the WNBA in rebounding and set new league marks on the glass. Her award vote also reflects steals, second-chance defense and Atlanta’s team results.</description></item><item><title>The numbers behind Jessica Shepard’s Most Improved award</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/jessica-shepard-most-improved/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/jessica-shepard-most-improved/</guid><description>Shepard’s points, rebounds and assists all rose in her first Dallas season. The minutes went up too, which makes her year-over-year comparison worth reading carefully.</description></item><item><title>What NBA referees will watch in the 2026-27 points of emphasis</title><link>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-officiating-focus-2026/</link><guid>https://sports.qibalancemeditation.com/stories/nba-officiating-focus-2026/</guid><description>The league’s September videos focus on off-arm pushes, screen contact and freedom of movement around drives, cuts and post position.</description></item></channel></rss>