Get this, folks: the Milwaukee Bucks’ home opener against the Chicago Bulls on Friday, October 23, is getting yanked from its prime time slot. Why? Because the Brewers, their baseball buddies, are hosting Game 1 of the World Series that very same night, and let me tell you, Milwaukee is absolutely buzzing.
The Brew Crew Is Bringing the Fall Classic Home!
This is HUGE for Milwaukee. The Brewers are heading to the World Series for the first time in 44 years, since way back in 1982! Can you imagine waiting that long? This team earned it, too, winning a franchise-record 103 games this season, giving them the best record in all of baseball. They didn’t just back in, they stormed in, sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. Seriously, they took down the Dodgers, a team that had won the last two World Series and was trying for a ridiculous three-peat, something we haven’t seen since the Yankees did it from 1998-2000. So yeah, the Dodgers’ dynasty? It’s done, at least for now. The Brewers are waiting to see if they’ll play the Tampa Bay Rays or the Cleveland Guardians, with the Guardians currently up 2-1 in the American League Championship Series. This is straight-up historic stuff for the city.
New Era, New Headaches for the Bucks
So, what does this mean for the basketball squad? The Bucks’ matchup with the Bulls was originally set for 7 p.m. local time, but now it’s tipping off way earlier, at 3 p.m. That’s a serious daytime game! MLB hasn’t officially dropped the World Series Game 1 start time yet, but everyone expects it to be around 7 p.m. CT, creating a wild sports doubleheader for Milwaukee fans. The Bucks even put out a statement saying they’re “proud to move our home opener” for this “historic occasion” and thanking the NBA for making it happen. Talk about a class act. This comes as the Bucks are already starting a completely new chapter. Remember, these are the guys who won the NBA championship in 2021, but they traded two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat this past summer. That ended his incredible 13-season run as an icon in Milwaukee, so the team is already stepping into uncharted territory next week as their season tips off.
And get this, the scheduling drama might not be over. If the World Series goes all seven games, there could be another conflict. Game 7 is scheduled for October 31, and guess who the Bucks are hosting that night? None other than the Cleveland Cavaliers. This is going to be a wild few weeks for Milwaukee sports fans, with some serious juggling acts for game times.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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