The Milwaukee Bucks season is happening, even if you're still learning the names (10.21.2026)

The Milwaukee Bucks will begin the 2026 NBA season tonight, and granted, it's a strange season in a year where the team can't be expected to be competitive, Giannis Antetokounmpo is gone and other Milwaukee sports have taken the limelight. But there's plenty to learn about this Bucks team. Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski and host JR Radcliffe look at the young squad on the cups of the season opener in Washington on Oct. 21. Who will be the team's top players, and who will be the players fans gravitate toward? Why did the Bucks decide to cut ties with Kevin Porter Jr., especially when looking at others on the roster? Is there still smoke around the Gary Trent Jr. contract? Could Tyler Herro still be an all-star here? Just how long of a down cycle should this be for the Bucks? Plus: Some season predictions.