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 […]
Kings edge closer to second spot with win over Taipans
NO MVP candidate? No problem. The final round of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Sydney Kings travelling north to take on the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre, with the two teams playing with different goals in mind. Cairns was playing for pride, while Sydney was […]
Simply the best: United finish on top
THE cream always rises to the top. Round 20 of the National Basketball League (NBL) wrapped up on Monday night, when the Cairns Taipans travelled down to Victoria to take on Melbourne United at John Cain Arena. A dead rubber, it was shaping up to be a one-sided affair given the contrasting form of the […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Wrap – Taipans vs Bullets
ROUND 13 of the National Basketball League (NBL)’s 2021/22 season kicked off on Thursday night, with the Brisbane Bullets heading north to take on the Cairns Taipans at the Cairns Convention Centre. The clash between the two Queensland-based sides had some intrigue heading in, with the Bullets in decent form of late, while the Taipans […]
2021/22 NBL: Stats Wrap – 36ers v Taipans
THE weekend’s National Basketball League (NBL) action continued on Sunday afternoon, with three matches taking place around the country. Things kicked off at Adelaide Entertainment Centre, with the Adelaide 36ers hosting the Cairns Taipans, with both sides entering this clash eager to get back on the winners’ list. It was shaping up to be a […]
Standings set to be shaken again
THE weekend is just around the corner, which means it’s time to prepare for another round of the National Basketball League (NBL). Round 11 kicks off on Thursday night, with seven matches taking place between now and Sunday, as the competition continues its ‘All In’ campaign, which features a stacked schedule of games moving forward. […]
