2025/26 NBL Team Preview – Cairns Taipans
LOOKING to bounce back from a bottom-placed finish last season, the Cairns Taipans recruited some big names in the off-season and will be eager to climb the standings throughout the upcoming 2025/26 NBL fixture. Although it was far from straightforward, the Taipans were able to retain head coach Adam Forde, who initially departed the team […]
Breakers show their best at NBL Blitz
THE OFFICIAL National Basketball League (NBL) Blitz preseason tournament took place in Canberra over the weekend, with the New Zealand Breakers emerging victorious after claiming two wins from two outings. All 10 NBL teams descended on Canberra for the biggest event on the preseason calendar, looking to make an impression ahead of the upcoming 2025/26 […]
Tassie trumps Taipans in overtime Blitz clash
IN THE first meeting between Jack McVeigh and his former side in the Tasmania JackJumpers, it was the latter who took home the chocolates, claiming a two-point win over the Cairns Taipans in the NBL Blitz last night. In fitting fashion, it was McVeigh who did all he could to drag his team to victory, […]
NBL Team Previews kick off tomorrow
WITH the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season starting in less than a month, preparations are ramping up, with the Blitz preseason competition beginning later tonight in a true glimpse of all 10 teams. Following an extremely entertaining season in which the Illawarra Hawks took out the ultimate prize, the NBL is gearing up for […]
Bullets best Taipans in promising preseason performance
THE FINAL preseason hitout ahead of the NBL Blitz saw the Brisbane Bullets claim their first exhibition win over the Cairns Taipans, getting the job done by eight points when the two sides went head to head at Cairns Basketball Stadium on Sunday. The Taipans were unfortunately missing two of their big offseason recruits in […]
Melbourne’s new faces fire in preseason win
NBL PRESEASON clashes typically offer a first glimpse at off-season recruits, and Melbourne United would be thrilled with how their new players performed in the win over the Cairns Taipans when the two sides had an exhibition game last night. It is a different looking United side heading into the 2025/26 season, with the departures […]
Phoenix pip Taipans in preseason clash
THE SECOND preseason clash ahead of the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season saw the new-look SEM Phoenix defeat a slightly undermanned Cairns Taipans outfit when the two sides went head to head on Tuesday night. Following the first preseason match which saw the Sydney Kings defeat the Tasmania JackJumpers, the action continued at State […]
Boomers go unbeaten in group stage after downing Qatar
IT HAS been the perfect start to the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup for the Australian Boomers, with their 28-point win over Qatar ending a perfect run during the group stages of the tournament in Saudi Arabia over the weekend. Following a pair of wins over Korea and Lebanon to start the tournament, the Boomers rounded […]
Boomers brilliant in opening Asia Cup win
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers have started their title defence at the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in perfect fashion, opening their account with a massive 36-point win over South Korea on the first night of action. The Boomers were clinical en route to victory, jumping out to an early lead in the first half and never looking […]
Boomers beat Buffaloes ahead of Asia Cup
THE AUSTRALIAN Boomers’ warm up clash heading into the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup worked nicely on Thursday night, with the national team defeating the University of Colorado Buffaloes on the Gold Coast. With the Asia Cup set to kick off in Saudi Arabia in the coming week, the Boomers were slated to play a warm […]
