'Bobby's not a drug user': Bucks head coach Doc Rivers addresses Bobby Portis' suspension
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Doc Rivers: ‘Bobby Portis is not a drug user’
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Doc Rivers reacts to reports of Bobby Portis failing drug test months ago
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.
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Portis is one of the league's top bench producers, and he adds even more intangibles. Milwaukee will need other players to step up.
Bucks' Bobby Portis suspended 25 games for taking banned substance, agent says it was 'honest mistake'
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 .
Bucks’ Bobby Portis Jr. suspended 25 games for violating NBA’s anti-drug policy
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.