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    Will Giannis play in season opener against 76ers?

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    The Milwaukee Bucks open the 2024-2025 regular season tonight in Philadelphia, taking on the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center at 6:30 PM CT.

    “I’ve been waiting for it since I didn’t make the playoffs last year and I’ve been home since May,” new Bucks shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. said. in a position we want to be in, this is everything I asked for. I’m ready and everyone else is ready too.

    What TV channel is the Bucks game on?

    The Bucks open the season on national television, as the game will be broadcast on ESPN. Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson and Cassidy Hubbarth will be in attendance.

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    Does Giannis play?

    Probably. The two-time MVP is listed on the opening report with tendonitis in his right knee, but head coach Doc Rivers has said Antetokounmpo has participated in every practice during training camp.

    “Well, he made it through training camp. I would say it reared its ugly head during the preseason and it is what it is,” Rivers said before the game. ‘I’m not too worried about it. But it’s Giannis. So that’s always a concern.”

    What’s the latest on Khris Middleton?

    The three-time all-star has yet to practice in a five-on-five setting, ruling Middleton out for the season opener. Starting Wednesday night, the Bucks will play four games in four cities over six days, so finding practice time could be difficult for the forward to free up for game action.

    “Listen, just like in the playoffs, you want everyone to be healthy. You just do that,” Rivers said of some of the game’s stars being unavailable to play. “That’s the nature of the game. We don’t have Khris Middleton tonight. So there are injuries everywhere. It seems like there are more injuries now than in the past. We have to figure that out and I think everyone does.” trying to do that.”

    Will Joel Embiid and Paul George play for 76ers?

    No. The 76ers reigned in their MVP center and recently signed an all-star out for the game. Embiid is still recovering from an offseason knee problem that emerged after the Olympics, when George injured a knee during a preseason game.

    Embiid had said during the preseason that he will not play in back-to-back games this season and had already been ruled out for the first three games of this season — perhaps prompting an NBA investigation into his health. ESPN reported before the game that the league would investigate whether or not the 76ers violated the player participation policy.

    “I don’t care either way. Obviously I don’t coach here, so it’s not a problem for me. But whatever works for Joel, that’s what you have to do. You don’t have to worry about the noise. If That’s going to work and that’s going to make him healthy for the playoffs, I don’t think there’s anyone who wouldn’t sign up for that. Whether it works or not, I can’t give you the answer to that.”

    Bucks injury report

    • Khris Middleton, out (surgery on both ankles)
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo, probable (right patella tendinitis)

    More: Bookmark this link for a season injury report for the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2024-2025 NBA season

    76ers injury report

    • Joel Embiid, out (left knee injury management)
    • Paul George, out (left knee bruise)

    Bucks starting lineup

    • Guards: Damian Lillard, Gary Trent
    • Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Taurus Prince
    • Center: Brook Lopez

    Bucks vs. 76ers odds

    The Bucks are favored by 3.5 points per Bet MGM. The over/under is 223.5 points.

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