The NBA has suspended Portis for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Milwaukee has been dealt a significant blow to its frontcourt, with Portis set to be on the shelf for the next 25 games due to a suspension handed down by the league Thursday.

Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating the league’s anti-drug policy. According to Portis’ representative, “Bobby unintentionally took a pain medication called Tramadol,

However, after a report by ESPN's Shams Charania on Thursday morning, they are now set to be without forward Bobby Portis for nearly the rest of the regular season. "Just In: The NBA has suspended Milwaukee Bucks' Bobby Portis for 25 games for violating the league's anti-drug policy,

The NBA announced on Thursday that they have issued a 25-game suspension to Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. for a violation of the league’s anti-drug policy. Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, Portis

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 .

Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr.'s 25-game suspension sparks debate over NBA's disciplinary consistency and fairness.

It's been a long NBA season for Bobby Portis. First, his home was burglarized of more than $1 million in goods, and now he's facing a 25-game suspension.

Bobby Portis is one of the Milwaukee Bucks X factors, but he will miss a big chunk of the final stretch of the season after being served a 25 game ban.

Bobby Portis has been one of the key pieces of the Milwaukee Bucks' roster over the past few seasons, but the team will be without him for nearly the rest of the regular season.