News Summary:
FIBA announced on July 24, 2026, that its Regional Office Asia will relocate from Beirut, Lebanon, to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in January 2027 and will introduce new leadership. Previously, on July 18, FIBA's Regional Office in the Americas, in partnership with the Nicaraguan Basketball Federation, confirmed that Nicaragua will host the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup 2029 from June 30 to July 8 at the Polideportivo Alexis Arguello in Managua. This followed the July 9 unveiling of the branding for the 2027 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup, which will take place in Cebu, by FIBA and the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP). Earlier, on June 30, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum expressed that the NBA was "extremely encouraged" by the final bids for permanent franchises in a new European league, backed by both the NBA and FIBA, slated to launch in October 2027. On June 18, FIBA and Hudl, a sports performance analysis and scouting company, renewed their long-term rights agreement partnership, a move welcomed by Frank Leenders, director general of FIBA Media and Marketing Services.
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