Cotton’s Sixers trump McVeigh’s Taipans in OT
IN ONE of the best games of the season to-date in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) season, the Adelaide 36ers snuck past the Cairns Taipans by four points in overtime, as stars Bryce Cotton and Jack McVeigh duelled in a thrilling affair. On paper, it was not shaping as a blockbuster matchup, given the […]
Phoenix pip Taipans despite late fightback
AS EXPECTED, the SEM Phoenix were able to travel north and get the job done over the Cairns Taipans at the Cairns Convention Centre in Friday night’s action in the National Basketball League (NBL), claiming an 11-point win. The visiting Phoenix entered the clash as favourites, having been one of the stronger performing teams to […]
Hawks hoping to make it two on the trot against Taipans
FOLLOWING Wednesday night’s statement performance in the National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup, the Illawarra Hawks will be looking to cement their return to form and claim their second win in a row when they face the Cairns Taipans. The reigning champions will travel north to take on the Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre tonight, […]
Bullets bring offensive firepower in Sunshine Stoush
IN A crucial game for a pair of teams that were in dire need of a victory, the Brisbane Bullets proved too strong for the Cairns Taipans when the two Queensland-based National Basketball League (NBL) went head to head last night. The Bullets hosted the Taipans at Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Thursday night, with the […]
Queensland rivals lock horns in NBL action
IN TONIGHT’s exciting round seven matchup, the Brisbane Bullets will host the Cairns Taipans in an action packed Queensland derby. Both clubs will be eager to win the game not just for bragging rights, but to get a win on the board as the two teams are sitting in the bottom half of the ladder […]
Melbourne looking to make it eight straight in Taipans clash
THERE is one clear championship favourite in the 2025/26 National Basketball League (NBL) so far this season, with Melbourne United yet to lose a game and looking to keep that streak going in their clash against the Cairns Taipans. The Taipans will welcome United to Cairns Convention Centre on Friday night in what is a […]
Taipans, Wildcats looking to break losing streaks
THE NEWLY started National Basketball League (NBL) Ignite Cup resumes tonight, when the Perth Wildcats head up north to face off against the Cairns Taipans at Cairns Convention Centre for some Wednesday night hoops. Both teams have lost consecutive matches, with the Taipans sitting in the midst of a four-game losing streak, while the Wildcats […]
Bryce drops 50 again in remarkable scoring performance
FOR THE second time in 12 months, superstar guard Bryce Cotton surpassed the 50-point mark in the National Basketball League (NBL), dropping 53 to lead his Adelaide 36ers to a gritty win over the Cairns Taipans. Cotton has firmed as the clear favourite for a remarkable sixth Most Valuable Player award, putting him just one […]
United remain on top by thumping Taipans at home
THERE is still a championship favourite in the National Basketball League (NBL) after four rounds in the 2025/26 season, with Melbourne United remaining unbeaten with a huge win over the Cairns Taipans over the weekend. United came into the clash with four wins from four games, and were looking like the team to beat in […]
Breakers, Wildcats claim impressive Round 4 wins
BOTH the New Zealand Breakers and the Perth Wildcats claimed impressive wins in the fourth round of the 2025/26 season of the National Basketball League (NBL), although the margins ended up being significantly different. New Zealand Breakers (117) def. Illawarra Hawks (88) The new Ignite Cup kicked off on Wednesday, with the Illawarra Hawks making […]
