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🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Milwaukee Bucks face the New Orleans Pelicans without Giannis Antetokounmpo and Miles Turner, sparking fresh concerns around injuries and rotation. Can the Bucks maintain their post-All-Star momentum and solidify their playoff standing despite these setbacks? Key lineup changes and unexpected absences set the stage for a must-win game as fans look for reassurance that the team is truly back on track. Justin Garcia and Camille Davis dissect how Jericho Sims and Bobby Portis step up in the frontcourt, debate the surprise factor of recent injuries, and preview starting lineup possibilities featuring Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. Insights cover injury management, the growing chemistry among Bucks' role players, and the critical importance of capitalizing on a struggling Pelicans squad. Can the Bucks' depth shine through adversity, or will questions about the team’s ceiling intensify? Don’t miss this essential analysis ahead of tonight’s tip-off. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life. Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. Quo Make this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away. Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to https://Quo.com/lockedonnba. Quo — no missed calls, no missed customers. 5-Hour ENERGY Have your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Use your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals. Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	The Bucks returned to the floor tonight.
0:01.9	They start their second half schedule.
0:03.8	Who's in?
0:05.3	Who's out?
0:06.4	And what injury has recently popped up?
0:09.7	May it give us concern.
0:10.9	We take a look coming up next on Locked on Buck.
0:18.1	You are Locked on Bucks.
0:20.4	Your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast. Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:29.5	Welcome into Locked-on Bucks, I'm Justin Garcia, joined, as always by Camille Davis.
0:33.4	We thank you for making this your first listed of the day each and every day and for helping make us the number one sports podcast network in the industry.
0:41.8	You can hear me on the Bucks Radio Network.
0:43.5	You can hear and see Camille on our lockdown NBA coverage and the technical fall podcast as well.
0:49.7	The All-Star break is over.
0:52.0	The Bucks return to the floor tonight.
0:55.3	And we start with the bad news first, Camille.
0:58.6	It felt like we were trending towards all the murmurs and the rumblings where,
1:03.6	this is going to play right after the break.
1:06.1	Now, technically right after the break doesn't necessarily mean the New Orleans Pelicans.
1:10.7	It could still be Toronto. It could still be Toronto.
1:12.0	It could still be some point next week. But it will not be in New Orleans against the Pelicans.
1:16.6	So on a scale of 1 to 10, what was your level of surprise that Janus was ruled out for this game?
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