The Milwaukee Bucks are still trying to figure out what makes them the best possible team. After trading for Kyle Kuzma at the trade deadline, they have been focused on getting him integrated with the rest of the roster.

Bobby’s not a drug user,” Rivers said. “I hate that it just says that you flunked the drug policy. And so when people read that, the first place they go is the

Bucks head coach Doc Rivers spoke to reporters prior to Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers to offer the first public comments from the team, aside from a statement from general manager Jon Horst earlier in the day, on Portis’ suspension.

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.

The Milwaukee Bucks have received some encouraging news on Kyle Kuzma after the forward sprained his ankle against the Dallas Mavericks

Unlikely to play Tuesday