Wednesday’s regular-season opener between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Milwaukee Bucks could feature two teams missing key players. According to a report on Monday, Bucks forward Khris Middleton is not expected to get the nod to go.
Following Milwaukee’s practice on Monday, former Sixers head coach Doc Rivers wouldn’t confirm or deny Middleton’s playing status for the matchup, but he made it clear that he would have to go through scrimmaging beforehand to make it active.
via @eric_nehm : Bucks coach Doc Rivers tells reporters that Khris Middleton “did some live stuff, but not 5-on-5” at today’s practice. Rivers added that they’ll know his status for sure tomorrow, but that Middleton would still need to play 5-on-5 tomorrow to be ready for Wednesday’s game. …