Bucks’ Bobby Portis Hit With Massive Suspension For Violating NBA Policy
February 20, 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum is a Newsweek reporter covering sports and entertainment content based in Los Angeles. He has in-depth knowledge of all things basketball, particularly the NBA and WNBA. Alex joined Newsweek in 2024 and also has written for Sports Illustrated, Men’s Journal, Hoops Rumors, Trailers From Hell, Memphis Grizzlies fan site Grizzly Bear Blues, Chicago Bulls fan sites Blog-A-Bull and Pippen Ain’t Easy, among others. He is a graduate of Northwestern University. You can get in touch with Alex by emailing a.kirschenbaum@newsweek.com. Languages: English.
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With nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo still shelved due to a calf injury, perpetual Milwaukee Bucks Sixth Man of the Year contender Bobby Portis will now miss most of the rest of the season.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 08: Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives around Mike Conley #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on February 08, 2024… MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – FEBRUARY 08: Bobby Portis #9 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives around Mike Conley #10 of the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second half of a game at Fiserv Forum on February 08, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Shams Charania of ESPN reports that the 6-foot-10 big man out of Arkansas has been dinged with a 25-game suspension for violating the league’s drug policy, though no further information has been revealed.
“Bobby unintentionally took a pain medication called Tramadol, thinking he was taking a pain medication called Toradol,” Mark Bartelstein, his agent at Priority Sports, explained.
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