Doc Rivers did not have Bobby Portis in the Milwaukee Bucks lineup on Thursday against the LA Clippers. The sixth-man extraordinaire for the Bucks began serving a 25-game suspension, the NBA's punishment for failing a drug test. The fan-favorite admitted taking Tramadol, which is an opiate, to reduce pain and inflammation in his elbow.

Portis is one of the league's top bench producers, and he adds even more intangibles. Milwaukee will need other players to step up.

A defensive-minded player, Jericho Sims was scoreless in his first two games with the Bucks, but a big dunk Sunday could be a boost to his confidence.

One of the newest additions to the Milwaukee Bucks, deep-bench center Jericho Sims, found himself surprisingly pressed into service to help his team survive wha