Alan Black

Taipans bite weary Bullets

Cairns Taipans have welcomed in the new year with a convincing 120-112 win over the Brisbane Bullets at the Cairns Convention Centre on Monday night.

Slingers upset Cairns 93-89 in NBL

Last-placed Singapore Slingers have pulled off an NBL upset, defeating the Cairns Taipans 93-89 at The Cairns Convention Centre.

Kings edge besieged Hawks to stay top

By Adrian Warren Sydney has withstood a strong challenge from embattled Wollongong to remain firmly in charge at the top of the National Basketball League.

Cairns down Razorbacks in NBL

By Adrian Warren Surging Cairns have boosted their NBL finals aspirations with a convincing 105-86 over slumping West Sydney at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre.

Taipans down Razorbacks 102-95

West Sydney Razorbacks coach Rob Beveridge has questioned the logistics of the NBL draw following their 102-95 loss to Cairns at the Cairns Convention Centre.

Blaze cruise to victory over Taipans

By Daniel Pace The Gold Coast Blaze recorded their fourth consecutive win to entrench their top eight position on the NBL ladder with a 101-80 home victory over Cairns.

Jawai drafted by NBA club Indiana Pacers

Australian basketball sensation Nathan Jawai is set to play in the NBA next season for Toronto despite being selected by Indiana in the draft.

Jawai dealing with NBL pressures

By Laine Clark The bright lights of sudden death NBL finals basketball should be a daunting prospect for a rookie from the remote Queensland community of Bamaga.

36ers slay Taipans 113-104 in Adelaide

By Simon Trayhorn The Adelaide 36ers kept their slim finals hopes alive with a 113-104 win over the Cairns Taipans at the Distinctive Homes Dome in Adelaide.

Dragons finally break their drought

By Melissa Woods The South Dragons snapped a 14-game losing streak and put Cairns' NBL finals ambitions in jeopardy with an upset 95-90 win in their clash at Vodafone Arena.

Taipans edge out Blaze

A pair of Martin Cattalini three-pointers in the closing seconds guided Cairns to an 87-85 NBL home win over Gold Coast.

Sixers win in Cairns 111-105

Adelaide 36ers have waited until the end to seal a 111-105 NBL win over the Cairns Taipans.

Crocs crunch Taipans in derby

By Ben Galvin Townsville have regained north Queensland basketball's bragging rights with a 120-113 victory over Cairns at the Townsville Entertainment Centre.

Bullets smash Taipans 101-79

By Scott Dickson The Brisbane Bullets have kept the pressure on Melbourne for second spot on the NBL ladder, finally showing Cairns who's boss at the Brisbane Convention Centre.

Taipans claim win over Wildcats

Cairns kept their NBL top four hopes alive with a much-needed 93-89 victory over Perth at the Cairns Convention Centre.

Black sacked as Taipans tighten belt

Stunned Cairns NBL coach Alan Black says his sacking on Monday came "out of the blue".

Tigers slide from NBL top spot

Guy Hand Melbourne Tigers coach Al Westover has challenged his NBL team to find some "killer instinct" as they face a tough week following another loss by South Dragons.

Dragons regain NBL top spot

Guy Hand After being knocked off the top of the NBL ladder, the South Dragons stormed back to the summit with a hard-fought six-point win over the Adelaide 36ers.