WATCH: Perth v Cairns
22 Aug 20
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After taking down the St Mary's Gaels on Wednesday night, the Kenfrost Homes Cairns Taipans have travelled west and will face the Perth Wildcats in Karratha as they continue their pre-season.
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2026 PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE
CAIRNS GAME
Wednesday 19 August - St Mary's Gaels (boxscore)
KARRATHA GAME
Saturday 22 August - 2:00pm AEST, Perth Wildcats (Karratha Leisureplex)
MELBOURNE GAMES
Thursday 27 August - 7:00pm AEST, South East Melbourne Phoenix (State Basketball Centre, Melbourne)
Saturday 29 August - 6:30pm AEST, Melbourne United (Casey Stadium, Melbourne)
NBL BLITZ
Wednesday 2 September - 5:30pm AEST, Perth Wildcats (Red Energy Arena, Bendigo)
Saturday 5 September - 8:00pm AEST, Adelaide 36ers (Red Energy Arena, Bendigo)
SUNSHINE COAST GAME
Saturday 12 September - 6:30pm AEST, Brisbane Bullets (University of Sunshine Coast)
22 Aug 26
Cairns falls to Perth in Karratha Pre-Season clash
Perth Wildcats
20 Aug 26
Mayfield Childcare join the team
19 Aug 26
Taipans open pre-season with win over Gaels
St Mary's College
15 Aug 26
Jaylin Galloway to Cairns confirmed
Jaylin Galloway
.avif)
14 Aug 26
Taipans secure New Zealand talent
Walter Brown
.avif)
12 Aug 26
Nunn confirmed as Development Player
Brody Nunn
11 Aug 26
Cairns Pre-Season game confirmed
St Mary's College
11 Aug 26
Paul to miss Pre-Season
Luke Paul
08 Aug 26
McVeigh returns to Cairns, joins Yates as DP
Lloyd McVeigh
.avif)
07 Aug 26
Taipans also welcome a Jaylon Brown
Jaylon Brown
01 Aug 26
Help welcome Shaun and Keanu back to Cairns
31 Jul 26
Taipans Off-Season Report - July
Luca Yates
Luke Paul
Reyne Smith
Shaun Bruce
.avif)
30 Jul 26
Luca Yates is a snake
Luca Yates
.avif)
28 Jul 26
Jonah Bolden to bolster Taipans
Jonah Bolden
24 Jul 26
Forde’s Glasgow schedule locked in
23 Jul 26
Sunday Dech lands in Cairns, ready for pre-season
Sunday Dech
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