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Adelaide keep Cairns at bay in NBL overtime thriller

Adelaide have had to dig deep to overcome lowly Cairns, with their 105-101 victory coming in the first extra time played this NBL season.

AAP · Nov 16, 2025

Triple treat as Hawks soar high on road to recovery

Thanks to a triple threat, the Illawarra Hawks have continued to build some momentum for their NBL championship defence with a 17-point win in Cairns.

AAP · Nov 7, 2025

McVeigh's return nets Cairns an upset win over Tasmania

Big-money Cairns signing Jack McVeigh has returned to Tasmania to help his new team to an unexpected NBL victory.

AAP · Nov 1, 2025

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Taipans urged to show their fangs after NBL drubbing

Jack McVeigh returned from injury but the Bullets' weapons were many and varied to ensure Cairns' NBL woes continued in a 28-point loss in Brisbane.

AAP · Oct 30, 2025

Birthday-boy Goulding helps Melbourne crush Cairns

Ricky Grace calls them the best team he's seen and Melbourne United showed why, keeping their undefeated record intact by demolishing the Taipans in Cairns.

AAP · Oct 24, 2025

Perth Wildcats hit back to wallop Snakes in Cairns

The Perth Wildcats have shaken off a couple of big NBL losses to thrash the Taipans in Cairns by 32 points.

AAP · Oct 22, 2025

Cotton breaks all-time 36ers record with 53-point haul

Bryce Cotton produced the second half-century of his decorated career and the first in 36ers history as Adelaide defeated the Taipans by five points in Cairns.

AAP · Oct 18, 2025

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McVeigh suffers injury blow for battling Snakes

The Cairns Taipans have hit another speed-bump in a difficult NBL season, losing star forward Jack McVeigh to a wrist injury.

AAP · Oct 16, 2025

Wildcats dig deep to win NBL thriller in Cairns

Jo Lual-Acuil Jr and Dylan Winder starred in a thrilling NBL road win for the Perth Wildcats against the Cairns Taipans.

AAP · Oct 10, 2025

Cotton stars again as unbeaten 36ers thump Taipans

The Adelaide 36ers look the real deal this season, thumping the Taipans by 31 points in their NBL clash in Cairns to remain unbeaten after two rounds.

AAP · Oct 2, 2025

Taipans bare their fangs to dethrone wayward Kings

The Sydney Kings were ice-cold from three-point range in their first game of the NBL season, going down to the Cairns Taipans by three points at home

AAP · Sep 28, 2025

McVeigh stars as Taipans beat Bullets in nail biter

Cairns have overcome a controversial late referee decision to post a thrilling one-point win over Brisbane, with recruit Jack McVeigh the star of the show.

AAP · Sep 26, 2025

Imports lead Phoenix to impressive NBL win

New imports John Brown and Hunter Maldonado have showed their class, guiding South East Melbourne Phoenix to an emphatic 37-point win over the Cairns Taipans.

AAP · Sep 20, 2025

Taipans lure McVeigh as new marquee man

Former NBA player Jack McVeigh, having been released from his Tasmanian JackJumpers contract, will suit up for the Cairns Taipans this NBL season.

AAP · Aug 5, 2025

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AAP · Feb 23, 2025

Australian guard Armstrong inks NBA deal with Warriors

Cairns Taipans guard Taran Armstrong has been rewarded for an outstanding NBL season, joining the Golden State Warriors on a two-way contract.

AAP · Feb 6, 2025

Armstrong triple-double sends message as Taipans bite

The Cairns Taipans' strong late-season form continued as NBA prospect Taran Armstrong guided his side to a 100-88 NBL win over the Brisbane Bullets.

AAP · Feb 1, 2025

Mooney stars as NZ beat Cairns in wooden-spoon battle

Breakers star Matthew Mooney has scored 24 points to go with eight assists to lead his team to a seven-point NBL win over the last-placed Cairns Taipans.

AAP · Jan 25, 2025

Taipans strike in double overtime to stun Wildcats

Bryce Cotton scored 38 points but it wasn't enough for the Perth Wildcats who were stunned by the Cairns Taipans in double overtime.

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AAP · Jan 19, 2025

Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition

Cairns Taipans NBL coach Adam Forde has threatened to play his bench for all 40 minutes if attitudes don't improve from Sunday's heavy home loss to Adelaide.

AAP · Jan 19, 2025

DJ hits 10 threes as 36ers thump Taipans in NBL

Dejan Vasiljevic has landed 10 three-pointers to lead the Adelaide 36ers to a clinical 24-point win over the Cairns Taipans.

AAP · Jan 17, 2025

Cairns trounce Brisbane by 31 in NBL

Rob Edwards poured in 35 points as the Cairns Taipans thumped the Bullets by 31 points in Brisbane.

AAP · Jan 15, 2025

NBL player to fight assault, choking charges

Suspended Cairns Taipans player Jackon Makoi has pleaded not guilty to assaulting and choking a woman more than a year ago.

AAP · Jan 14, 2025

Hurt piles pain on Taipans in crucial Phoenix win

South East Melbourne import Matt Hurt and former Cairns guard Nathan Sobey have combined to swat aside the bottom-placed Taipans by 11 points.

AAP · Jan 13, 2025

Taipans stand down Jackson Makoi over criminal charges

Jackson Makoi's basketball career appears in limbo after he was stood down by the Cairns Taipans following assault charges.

AAP · Jan 3, 2025

Taipans deny Hawks in thriller to end 15-game drought

The Cairns Taipans have snapped their 15-game losing streak with a drama-filled upset of the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong.

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