FOX Sports Wisconsin, Bucks announce 2017-18 broadcast schedule
FOX Sports Wisconsin will broadcast 78 regular season Milwaukee Bucks games during the 2017-18 season. The regional sports network’s regular season Bucks coverage tips off on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for the Season Opener in Boston. Coverage continues Friday, Oct. 20 as FOX Sports Wisconsin televises the Home Opener against Cleveland and offers a special one-hour edition of "Bucks Live" beginning at 6 p.m.
The broadcast team will once again feature Gus Johnson and Marques Johnson, who return to the team for a third season. The duo rejoin long-time Bucks announcers Jim Paschke and Jon McGlocklin, who are entering their 32nd and 42nd years, respectively, of calling Bucks action.
Bucks legend Vin Baker will take on a larger role with the broadcast team, stepping up as the primary analyst for all "Bucks Live" shows throughout season. He’ll be paired with FOX Sports Wisconsin anchor Craig Coshun for pre and postgame shows and team up with newcomer Steve Novak, who joins the team as an occasional contributor. Telly Hughes and Sophia Minnaert complete the FOX Sports Wisconsin team and will handle sideline reporting duties again this season.
The 78-game regular season schedule includes 39 telecasts from the BMO Harris Bradley Center and 39 road contests. "Bucks Live" on FOX Sports Wisconsin will air before and after every telecast.
FOX Sports Wisconsin’s broadcast schedule also includes two Bucks preseason games, on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 13 when the team hosts the Indiana Pacers and Detroit Pistons.
Fans can get ready for the NBA action with the Bucks Season Preview show, which premieres on Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 10:30 p.m. or immediately following the preseason game.
All games televised on FOX Sports Wisconsin will be available in high definition, and will be streamed live via FOX Sports GO. FOX Sports GO is currently available for iOS, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Fire tablets and Fire phones, Roku players and Roku TV, select Windows devices, and online at FOXSportsGO.com. Fans can download the mobile app for free from the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Amazon App Store and Windows Store.
| Date | Day | Opponent | Time | |
| Oct. 4 | Wednesday | Indiana (Preseason) | 7 p.m. | |
| Oct. 13 | Friday | Detroit (Preseason) | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 18 | Wednesday | at Boston | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 20 | Friday | Cleveland | 6 p.m. | |
| Oct. 21 | Saturday | Portland | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 23 | Monday | Charlotte | 7 p.m. | |
| Oct. 29 | Sunday | at Atlanta | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Oct. 31 | Tuesday | Oklahoma City | 7 p.m. | |
| Nov. 1 | Wednesday | at Charlotte | 6 p.m. | |
| Nov. 3 | Friday | at Detroit | 6 p.m. | |
| Nov. 7 | Tuesday | at Cleveland | 6 p.m. | |
| Nov. 10 | Friday | at San Antonio | 8 p.m. | |
| Nov. 11 | Saturday | LA Lakers | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Nov. 13 | Monday | Memphis | 7 p.m. | |
| Nov. 15 | Wednesday | Detroit | 7 p.m. | |
| Nov. 18 | Saturday | at Dallas | 8 p.m. | |
| Nov. 20 | Monday | Washington | 7 p.m. | |
| Nov. 22 | Wednesday | at Phoenix | 8 p.m. | |
| Nov. 25 | Saturday | at Utah | 8 p.m. | |
| Nov. 28 | Tuesday | at Sacramento | 9 p.m. | |
| Nov. 30 | Thursday | at Portland | 9 p.m. | |
| Dec. 2 | Saturday | Sacramento | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Dec. 4 | Monday | at Boston | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Dec. 6 | Wednesday | Detroit | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 8 | Friday | Dallas | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 9 | Saturday | Utah | 7:30 p.m. | |
| Dec. 13 | Wednesday | at New Orleans | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 15 | Friday | Chicago | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 16 | Saturday | at Houston | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 19 | Tuesday | Cleveland | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 22 | Friday | Charlotte | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 23 | Saturday | at Charlotte | 6 p.m. | |
| Dec. 26 | Tuesday | Chicago | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 28 | Thursday | Minnesota | 7 p.m. | |
| Dec. 29 | Friday | at Oklahoma City | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 1 | Monday | at Toronto | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Jan. 3 | Wednesday | Indiana | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 5 | Friday | Toronto | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 6 | Saturday | at Washington | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 8 | Monday | at Indiana | 6 p.m. | |
| Jan. 10 | Wednesday | Orlando | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 12 | Friday | Golden State | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 14 | Sunday | at Miami | 12 p.m. | |
| Jan. 15 | Monday | at Washington | 1 p.m. | |
| Jan. 17 | Wednesday | Miami | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 20 | Saturday | at Philadelphia | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Jan. 22 | Monday | Phoenix | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 26 | Friday | Brooklyn | 7 p.m. | |
| Jan. 28 | Sunday | at Chicago | 2:30 p.m. | |
| Jan. 29 | Monday | Philadelphia | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 1 | Thursday | at Minnesota | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 2 | Friday | New York | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 4 | Sunday | at Brooklyn | 11 a.m. | |
| Feb. 6 | Tuesday | at New York | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Feb. 9 | Friday | at Miami | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 10 | Saturday | at Orlando | 6 p.m. | |
| Feb. 13 | Tuesday | Atlanta | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 15 | Thursday | Denver | 7 p.m. | |
| Feb. 23 | Friday | at Toronto | 6:30 p.m. | |
| Feb. 25 | Sunday | New Orleans | 2 p.m. | |
| Feb. 28 | Wednesday | at Detroit | 6 p.m. | |
| March 2 | Friday | Indiana | 7 p.m. | |
| March 4 | Sunday | Philadelphia | 7 p.m. | |
| March 5 | Monday | at Indiana | 6 p.m. | |
| March 7 | Wednesday | Houston | 7 p.m. | |
| March 9 | Friday | New York | 7 p.m. | |
| March 12 | Monday | at Memphis | 7 p.m. | |
| March 14 | Wednesday | at Orlando | 6 p.m. | |
| March 17 | Saturday | Atlanta | 5 p.m. | |
| March 19 | Monday | at Cleveland | 6 p.m. | |
| March 21 | Wednesday | LA Clippers | 7 p.m. | |
| March 23 | Friday | at Chicago | 7 p.m. | |
| March 25 | Sunday | San Antonio | 2:30 p.m. | |
| March 30 | Friday | at LA Lakers | 9:30 p.m. + | |
| April 1 | Sunday | at Denver | 7 p.m. | |
| April 3 | Tuesday | Boston | 7 p.m. + | |
| April 5 | Thursday | Brooklyn | 7 p.m. | |
| April 7 | Saturday | at New York | 6:30 p.m. + | |
| April 9 | Monday | Orlando | 7 p.m. | |
| April 11 | Wednesday | at Philadelphia | 7 p.m. |
All Times Central. Schedule Subject to Change.
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