The Cairns Taipans will take on Melbourne United at the Cairns Convention Center on Boxing Day in Round 14 of the National Basketball League (NBL) season.
The Taipans, who haven’t won since October 6, are coming into this game on the back of a narrow 107-104 defeat against Brisbane Bullets. Cairns are 3-14 this season and will be desperate to end their 13-game skid.
Melbourne United, meanwhile, have also struggled recently. They are on a four-match losing streak and with their next seven games on the road, it is not going to get any easier.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this NBL Round 14, including how to watch, kickoff times, and all the latest team news.
Cairns vs. Melbourne United live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this NBL Men’s basketball match in Australia.
- Live Stream: Kayo
- TV Channel: ESPN via Foxtel
- Free-to-air: None
Fans can catch the Cairns vs. Melbourne United game live on TV on ESPN via Foxtel. Live streaming option is available on Kayo Sports which offers a FREE trial for its new users.
Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of ESPN’s broadcasting of every single match of this season’s NBL action. New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial.
Free-to-air TV coverage is available for Sunday’s two matches at 2:30 p.m. AEDT on Channel 10 and 4:30 p.m. AEDT on 10 Bold.
What time does Cairns vs. Melbourne United tip-off?
This NBL Round 14 match takes place at Cairns Convention Center in Queensland, Australia, and begins on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that tip-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
DateKickoff timeAustralian Eastern Daylight TimeThursday, December 267:30 p.m.Australian Central Daylight TimeThursday, December 267:00 p.m.Australian Western Standard TimeThursday, December 264:30 p.m.
NBL Men fixture schedule this week
All times AEDT
Wednesday, December 25
- Tasmania JackJumpers vs. New Zealand Breakers (6:00 p.m.)
- Sydney Kings vs. Illawarra Hawks (8:30 p.m.)
Thursday, December 26
- Cairns Taipans vs. Melbourne United (7:30 p.m.)
Friday, December 27
- Brisbane Bullets vs. Illawarra Hawks (7:30 p.m.)
Saturday, December 28
- Adelaide 36ers vs. Perth Wildcats (8:00 p.m.)
Sunday, December 29
- Tasmania JackJumpers vs. Brisbane Bullets (2:30 p.m.)
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