2025 Taipans Pre-season Schedule

In addition to their two fixtures at the 2025 NBL Blitz in Canberra, the Taipans head to Melbourne this week to face the Phoenix and United. The match-up against South East will be at the State Basketball Centre on Tuesday 19 August while Melbourne will take their pre-season to Casey Basketball Stadium on Thursday 21 August. Both games will tip-off at 6:30pm. 

Returning home for the weekend, the Taipans will then host their interstate rivals on Sunday 24 August at Trinity Ford Stadium for their first home pre-season clash at the venue since 2019 – also against Brisbane.

Led by Tad Dufelmeier and George Blagojevic in their first seasons in Cairns, the Taipans swept the Bullets 2-0 in the series with a line-up that would work their way to the semi-finals.

All games will be live streamed on the Taipans website, but you can see the new Cairns team LIVE at the Fishtank - grab your tickets for the 2:00pm clash HERE.

FULL 2025 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE

MELBOURNE GAMES

Tuesday 19 August - 6:30pm AEST, South East Melbourne Phoenix (State Basketball Centre)

Thursday 21 August - 6:30pm AEST, Melbourne United (Casey Basketball Stadium)

CAIRNS GAME

Sunday 24 August 24 - 6:30pm AEST, Brisbane Bullets (Trinity Ford Stadium)

NBL BLITZ

Thursday 28 August - 8:00pm AEST, Tasmania JackJumpers (AIS Arena)

Sunday 31 August - 6:00pm AEST, New Zealand Breakers (AIS Arena)