Last month, the Washington Wizards released their 2023 preseason schedule. They will host the Charlotte Hornets on Oct. 12 at Capital One Arena. But they will also host the Cairns Taipans of Australia’s National Basketball League just two days before.
So where is Cairns? Who are the Taipans?
Cairns is not Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra. It is the 15th largest city with a population of just 169,312. It is located in the northeastern part of the country in Queensland province.
As for the team itself, the Taipans made the NBL semifinals in the 2022-23 season.