Game Day Guide: NYE
31 Dec
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The CQUniversity Cairns Taipans play their FIRST game of the season, and their FIRST game at the Cairns Pop-up Arena on New Year’s Eve, in what is set to be a show-stopping blockbuster against a new-look Melbourne United.
The Orange Army will get to witness the first game for the Taipans, with the long-awaited return of Scott Machado and Cam Oliver while Next Star Mojave King, Jordan Ngatai and development player Jordan Hunt will officially suit up in orange.
Melbourne will play their stacked roster, with American import Scotty Hopson and Australian Boomer Jock Landale alongside Chris Goulding, Mitch McCarron and Jack White.
MORE TICKETS have been released for this special NYE game so click HERE to get your tickets and save big with the two-game package and secure seats for the 31st December and Saturday 9th January!

| 12:00pm | Taipans HQ closes |
| Tickets only available online | |
| 5:00pm | DOORS OPEN (98 Fearnley Street) |
| Please allow time for COVID-safe entry | |
| Parking available, overflow please park at Cairns Regional Council | |
| 6:00pm | Tip-off: Taipans v United |
| (Game runs approximately 2 hours) | |
| 8:30pm | Fireworks on the Esplanade |

14 Sep
Taipans welcome two CQUni PhD students

20 Aug
Season starts November 18

19 Aug
Sunday Hoops now on Network 10

18 Aug
Kerry Williams joins coaching line-up

13 Aug
Cairns complete roster with Kuol

6 Aug
Welcome: Tahjere McCall

5 Aug
Taipans welcome Sam Gruggen

28 Jul
PhD Scholarship Opportunity

27 Jul
NBL announces new three-year ESPN deal

24 Jul
Kenny returns for his fourth season

19 Jul
Keanu Pinder joins Taipans

15 Jul
We'll miss you, Sam!

14 Jul
Mojave King to relocate to Adelaide

29 Jun
Taipans announce Head Coach Adam Forde

27 Jun
Taipans Roster - Free Agency

9 Jun
Jawai returning to Cairns Marlins
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