Tassie set to tussle with Taipans in vital clash
ONE OF the most intriguing factors of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season to date has been the race for sixth spot on the ladder heading towards the play-in, and another chapter will be written tonight when the Tasmania JackJumpers take on the Cairns Taipans. The JackJumpers are currently clinging to the position with […]
Wildcats welcome Phoenix in blockbuster clash
WEDNESDAY night in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup will see the SEM Phoenix travel west to take on the Perth Wildcats in a battle between two of the contending sides over the final few weeks of the fixture. The Wildcats and Phoenix will face off at RAC Arena on Wednesday night, and with […]
Phoenix take down Taipans to continue finals run
AS EXPECTED, the SEM Phoenix have taken down the Cairns Taipans, recording their 19th win of the season and continuing their hunt for the first seed. Although the game was a blowout, Cairns stayed in the game all throughout until the end of the third quarter, when the Phoenix went on a scoring run and […]
Phoenix aim to maintain dominance over Taipans
SATURDAY evening in the National Basketball League (NBL) sees the Cairns Taipans make the trip down south to take on the SEM Phoenix at the State Basketball Centre, as the Phoenix will attempt to get their fourth consecutive win against Cairns this season. The Taipans, who sit in ninth place, have had it tough this […]
Pepper powers Perth to big win over Taipans
IT WAS another big win at home for the Perth Wildcats in the National Basketball League (NBL) on Thursday night, defeating the Cairns Taipans by 37 points on the back of an offensive explosion from Elijah Pepper. Both teams remained out west following last week’s HoopsFest tournament, but the Taipans were always going to be […]
Phoenix shoot their way to win over Breakers
AT A packed out State Basketball Centre, the SEM Phoenix hosted the New Zealand Breakers in a fiery, high-scoring matchup in the National Basketball League (NBL). While the Phoenix ended up grabbing the seven-point win, the Breakers stayed in the game all throughout and were in arms reach of the victory. The Breakers, sitting at […]
Lopez lights it up in crucial Breakers win
IT WAS yet another eye-catching performance from National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Karim Lopez, who was integral as the New Zealand Breakers kept their season alive with a dominant 18-point win over the Cairns Taipans. The Breakers faced off against the Taipans as a part of HoopsFest in Perth, needing a win to keep […]
Breakers Cruise Past Cairns to Keep Finals Hopes Alive
IN WHAT was a close game in the National Basketball League (NBL) action at HoopsFest on Saturday night, the Cairns Taipans‘ inability to remain composed in crucial times ended up being their fate once again, bested by the New Zealand Breakers out west. Even while their stars did everything in their power to win the […]
Kings, Bullets clash to kick off HoopsFest
NOW A major event in the National Basketball League (NBL) calendar, HoopsFest kicks off in Perth on January 15th, with the first game being the 10th-placed Brisbane Bullets taking on the contending Sydney Kings. Brisbane is coming off an unfortunate five-point loss to Cairns, which was only decided in the final minute, with the Taipans […]
Craig returns to NBL as veteran signs with Kings
FORMER Cairns Taipan and Brisbane Bullet Torrey Craig has reached an agreement to return to the NBL to play under Brian Goorjian for the Sydney Kings. The 35-year-old wing made an almost ten-year career in the NBA off pure grit and grind play, diving for every loose ball, being a versatile defender, and being a […]
