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TROPIC • SPORT

Home court advantage

BASKETBALL
The Cairns Taipans’ season is right around
the corner and following a couple of years of
scheduling horror, the 2022/23 NBL calendar
is the first to be set in stone since the
pandemic began. Take a look at the fixtures
coming to Cairns and what’s in store.
The NBL’s Most Improved Player for 2021/22 Keanu Pinder

2022

MONDAY 10 OCTOBER SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER FRIDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Taipans v Wildcats, 6:30pm Taipans v Breakers, 1:00pm Taipans v United, 6:30pm
It may be a Monday, but it’ll be worth It’ll be important that the Taipans take It’ll take a month for the Taipans to
getting out on a school night for the advantage of their first few games at get a Friday night fixture, but it’ll be
first look at the brand-new team. the Cairns Convention Centre to get worth the wait, with United rolling into
The Taipans boast a fresh, fun and that home streak started! town (hopefully tired from Melbourne
youthful side that will be keen to This is a great time to lock in a Cup parties) in what is set to be an
make a strong statement in their season membership while they’re still epic clash against those city slickers.
home opener. available and secure your seat for all
these games at a discount.

FRIDAY 25 NOVEMBER MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 10 DECEMBER
Taipans v Breakers, 6:30pm Taipans v Kings, 6:30pm Taipans v Hawks, 4:30pm
After two years of being displaced Double-header at the end of It’s been previously coined as the
and living in Australia, the Breakers November, with the Taipans Regional Rumble but that doesn’t do
get some edge back and return to the hosting back-to-back games at the justice to the battle between these
comp with some home comforts on Convention Centre. The second act two sides! Watch the Snakes take
their side. There aren’t many Friday will be an unmissable match against down the Hawks, then rub shoulders
night fixtures for the Taipans this the reigning NBL champions, and with the whole team afterwards at
season, so take advantage of them what better way to sandwich your the Reef Hotel Casino for the official
when you can! weekend than with live sport? post-game party.

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