Jack Jumpers start 2024 in style with bounce back victory over Taipans
SEARCHING to bounce back after two tough losses at home to end 2023, the Tasmania Jack Jumpers got back on the winners list to start 2024, defeating the Cairns Taipans by 17 points at MyState Bank Arena. The win came from standout performances from Milton Doyle, Marcus Lee and Anthony Drmic. The JackJumpers shared the […]
Taipans bite dismantles United for second time
FOR the second time this season, Cairns Taipans found the recipe for success against Melbourne United, coming away with the 17-point win (95-78) in front of home fans. The Taipans showed they can be a dangerous proposition for any side having now handed the ladder leaders two of their four losses this season, while edging […]
NBL | As It Stands – Round 7
THE end of another weekend means the conclusion of the round in the National Basketball League (NBL), with the seventh week of play delivering some of the most entertaining action yet. In a shorter week of play, Round 7 did not start until Friday, after the previous batch of games rolled through until the Monday. […]
NBL | As It Stands: Round 5
ROUND 5 of the National Basketball League (NBL) has wrapped for season 2023/24, delivering some of the most exciting action we have seen in the first portion of the fixture. The fifth round of play was full of upsets, with underdogs claiming some big wins as the state of play takes another unexpected turns. With […]
2023/24 NBL Team Preview – Cairns Taipans
THE 2023/24 National Basketball League (NBL) is right around the corner, with the fixture set to kick off on Thursday, September 28. The season is shaping up like no other, with an unprecedented amount of young and international talent complimenting the homegrown players set to suit up in the nation’s premier basketball competition. The landscape […]
Waardenburg wonderful in Taipans thrashing
DESPITE having their biggest name out of the contest, the Cairns Taipans produced a clinical performance as they smashed the Brisbane Bullets to the tune of 26 points at Nissan Arena on Thursday night. The Bullets had their best chance at claiming a rare win over one of the competition’s big improvers when Keanu Pinder […]
NBL Team of the Week – Round 11
THE NBL has just wrapped the 11th round of action for the 2022/23 season, and before the next chunk of games kick off, it is time to take a look at the best performances of the week. A number of dominant individual outings in the same match headlined the weekend’s action, with the season-high points […]
NBL Team Focus – Cairns Taipans vs. Kings
FRIDAY night saw the Cairns Taipans produce one of the biggest upsets of the 2022/23 National Basketball League (NBL) season to date, taking down the Sydney Kings by five points at Qudos Bank Arena. It was a massive upset that not many pundits saw coming, with the Kings coming into the game in some seriously […]
2022/23 NBL season preview – Cairns Taipans
THE 2022/23 National Basketball League season is less than two weeks away from getting underway, and it is shaping up as one of the most anticipated seasons in recent memory. Last year saw the Tassie fairytale, some new stars step to the forefront and Sydney dominance in the big dance. With some big names joining […]
Cotton fires; leads Wildcats to first Blitz win
IF Saturday night’s performance is anything to go by, then Bryce Cotton and the Perth Wildcats look primed to bounce back in the 2022/23 season of the National Basketball League (NBL). The Wildcats delivered a dominant showing to kick off their Blitz preseason campaign, claiming a convincing 18-point win over the Cairns Taipans, as they […]
