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. Portis cannot play again until April 8 — the 79th game of Milwaukee’s 82-game regular-season schedule — at the earliest.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. has been suspended for 25 games after he violated the NBA’s anti-drug policy, the league announced Thursday. The 2021 champion tested positive for Tramadol, an opioid which is typically used to relieve pain.

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.

Toradol is an approved pain medication under the NBA/NBPA anti-drug program, but Tramadol was "just recently added to the banned substance list this past spring."

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.

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.

The NBA issued a 25-game suspension to Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for a violation of the anti-drug policy, the league announced Thursday.