The Milwaukee Bucks were in for a shock when veteran forward Bobby Portis was suspended for 25 games after testing positive for Tramadol, a banned substance in the league. Portis said that he made a mistake but Milwaukee still has to deal with the consequences of the actions.

The NBA has suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league’s anti-drug program.

NBA suspends Bucks forward Bobby Portis 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy after he tested positive for Tramadol.

It's usually not steroids or performance enhancers but substances that players claim they had no idea were banned. That's the case with the Bucks big man, who tested positive for Tramadol. "There's definitely things on the banned substance list that don't need to be on there,

The NBA has suspended Milwaukee forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay because he tested positive for the painkiller Tramadol, a violation of the league’s anti-drug program.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis has been handed a 25-game suspension by the NBA after violating the league’s anti-drug policy. The suspension, which sidelines Portis for a significant portion of the season,

The Milwaukee Bucks forward has been suspended without pay for 25 games for violating the terms of the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program.

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.

Portis tested positive for Tramadol, a pain killer on the league's banned substance list. His agent called it an "honest mistake."

The NBA suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for 25 games without pay for testing positive for Tramadol, the league announced Thursday. The positive test violates the NBA /NBPA Anti-Drug Program. Portis’ 25-game suspension begins Thursday night with the Bucks’ home game against the LA Clippers.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis was suspended 25 games without pay for violating the NBA's anti-drug program, the league announced Thursday. He tested positive for Tramadol.