Cairns Taipans

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Scott takes Tigers to victory

Roy Ward In a game of tense, ugly basketball it seemed fitting that Melbourne Tigers won the clash.

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Rangers foul up

Roy Ward Dandening Rangers coach Mark Wright has demanded the WNBL provide better referees.

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Tigers fade but hang on to win

Roy Ward MelbourneTigers almost found out what happens when you give a sucker an even break.

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NBL title fight a wide open race

Paul Suttor The NBL tips off on Friday night with the New Zealand Breakers attempting to become the first team since the 2005 Sydney Kings to win three titles in a row.

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Enjoying a changing of guard

Alex Rowe THE Wollongong offence feels refreshed and refocused, according to forward Larry Davidson, and it shows.

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Wildcats second after beating Cairns

The Perth Wildcats took full advantage of the undermanned Cairns Taipans to record a crucial 94-59 NBL on Sunday night.

36ers import Hodge walks out on NBL deal

The Adelaide 36ers' NBL championship hopes have taken a huge dive with the shock loss of star import Julius Hodge over a pay dispute.

Raptors' Jawai cleared to begin workouts

The Toronto Raptors' Australian NBA rookie forward Nathan Jawai, sidelined because of an unidentified heart abnormality, has been cleared to begin workouts.

Taipans down Blaze in overtime

Crystal Ja The Cairns Taipans ended a seven-game NBL losing streak with a nail-biting overtime victory 97-88 over the Gold Coast Blaze on Saturday night.

Boomers star blasts 'crap owners'

Guy Hand Olympian Mark Worthington says the financial demise of several NBL clubs may be good for Australian basketball with poor owners being weeded out of the sport.

Taipans imports loss 'slap in the face'

Laine Clark Playing out the rest of the NBL season without their two imports was "another slap in the face" for the Cairns Taipans players, captain Martin Cattalini says.

Taipans to play out NBL season

The Cairns Taipans will play out the rest of the season after accepting a rescue package from the NBL.

NBL warning as Taipans near rescue

Wayne Heming Basketball Australia (BA) have warned the next NBL club to hit troubled waters will most likely sink.

NBL's Taipans enter administration

Roger Vaughan Another financial crisis has rocked the NBL, with the Cairns Taipans stunning league officials by going into voluntary administration.

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.

Wildcats thump Taipans 101-85

The Cairns Taipans' NBL woes continued on Saturday night with their seventh loss in eight matches, going down 101-85 to the Perth Wildcats in Cairns.

Tigers win by a point in Cairns

Guy Hand The Melbourne Tigers made a late come back to beat Cairns Taipans by one point for a win which could prove pivotal in their NBL season.

Wildcats run down Taipans 86-78 in NBL

Justin Chadwick The Perth Wildcats have overcome an 18-point deficit midway through the third quarter to post a gutsy 86-78 NBL victory over Cairns Taipans.

Taipans win 71-70 thriller over 36ers

Simon Trayhorn A Darnell Mee basket on the buzzer gave the Cairns Taipans a thrilling 71-70 win over the Adelaide 36ers at the Distinctive Homes Dome.