Coach Doc Rivers has been hopeful Khris Middleton could play to start the season after recovering from ankle surgeries, but it appears to be a no-go.

As the Milwaukee Bucks kick off the start of the season, it appears they'll be without Khris Middleton. Jim Owczarski previews what's ahead.

This is not a good start. Khris Middleton will miss the start of the season for Milwaukee as he recovers from surgeries on both ankles this offseason, a story that’s not a surprise — Middleton hasn’t played in the preseason — but was officially broken by Shams Charania of ESPN.