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.

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,

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

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 Jr.'s 25-game suspension sparks debate over NBA's disciplinary consistency and fairness.

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

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

Bucks forward Bobby Portis Jr. was suspended 25 games for violating anti-drug program by testing positive for Tramadol.

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.