Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis has been suspended by the NBA for 25 games, ESPN's Shams Charania reported on Thursday morning. Portis violated the league's anti-drug policy, and his agent, Mark Bartelstein, released a statement to ESPN alleging his client accidentally mixed up pain medications.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr.'s 25-game suspension sparks debate over NBA's disciplinary consistency and fairness.

The timing couldn’t be worse for the Bucks, who currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference — just half a game behind the Indiana Pacers for fourth place. Portis has been underperforming this season, averaging 13.7 points while shooting his lowest percentages from the field and from three since joining Milwaukee in 2020.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has been suspended for 25 games for taking a banned substance, the NBA announced on Thursday. Portis tested positive for a painkiller called Tramadol, and will begin his suspension on Thursday when the Bucks host the Los Angeles Clippers.

With nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo still shelved due to a lingering calf injury, perpetual Milwaukee Bucks Sixth Man of the Year contender Bobby Portis will now miss most of the rest of the 2024-25 NBA season due to a surprising suspension.

It's been a long NBA season for Bobby Portis. First, his home was burglarized of more than $1 million in goods, and now he's facing a 25-game suspension.

Bobby Portis has been one of the key pieces of the Milwaukee Bucks' roster over the past few seasons, but the team will be without him for nearly the rest of the regular season.

The NBA issued Portis a 25-game suspension Thursday for violating the league's anti-drug policy, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Portis' suspension stems from a positive test of the drug tramadol, a medication used to treat severe pain.

Bobby Portis is one of the Milwaukee Bucks X factors, but he will miss a big chunk of the final stretch of the season after being served a 25 game ban.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has been hit with a massive suspension. According to Shams Charania, Portis has been suspended a staggering 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy. Portis being suspended for this many games means he is all but going to miss the rest of the regular season.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAW) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis was suspended 25 games on Thursday for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. ESPN’s Shams Charania broke the news. Just In: The NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/FeSDo4jb0k

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