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.

According to Shams Charania of ESPN, the NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis for 25 games, citing their anti-drug policy. Bobby Portis Agent Responds to His Client’s Suspension Portis,

MILWAUKEE -- 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 .

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

The Arkansas alum spent the following season with the New York Knicks before finding a home with the Milwaukee Bucks. Portis quickly became a fan favorite in Wisconsin. He played a vital role during the Bucks 2021 championship run as the team's sixth man.

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.

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.

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 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.

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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

The NBA suspended the Bucks' Bobby Portis 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy. The NBA suspended the Bucks' Bobby Portis 25 games on Thursday for violating the league's anti-drug policy.