News about Bobby Portis

A referee got hit in the crotch with the ball during Thursday night's Game 6 between the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks. The referee, Justin Van Duyne, was standing away from the play, watching intently. A pass from Bobby Portis intended for Patrick Beverley was deflected by Tyrese Haliburton right into the path of official's manhood. 

The Indiana Pacers pulled off a series upset over the No. 3 seeded Milwaukee Bucks with a Game 6 win Thursday night.  The Pacers had failed to close out the series in Game 5 but finally punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals with a 120-98 victory over Milwaukee.  The victory could set up another chapter in the bitter rivalry between the Pacers and the Knicks if New York can wrap up their own series against the Philadelphia 76ers later Thursday night. 

The Milwaukee Bucks' victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday was so one-sided that TNT's television crew was forced to swap games in the middle of the NBA broadcast. Boston threw in the towel and rested their starters in the third quarter, causing Milwaukee to do the same. TNT's NBA crew was forced to look elsewhere for excitement after what was supposed to be a marquee matchup morphing into a clinic.

Anthony Edwards scored 22 points and the Americans carried on a swift march through the group stage on Wednesday, beating Jordan 110-62 to jump to 3-0 and finish atop Group C. Second-round play for the United States begins against Montenegro on Friday. It's just something that I do,' Edwards said, "being adamant and remaining positive." 'It paid off today,' says the narrator.' Bobby Portis was 13 for the United States, which led by 19 after a quarter and 62-33 at the half. Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 12 points and Jalen Brunson added 10.

According to several outlets, names of the commitments for the United States FIBA World Cup roster have begun to roll in, with some NBA stars making the list. According to the New York Post, the most notable names to join the team are Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards and Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, both of whom were invited to this year's All-Star game. Jalen Brunson, Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, Milwaukee Bucks guard Bobby Portis, and Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves are among those expected to participate.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday to clinch the No. 105. Bobby Portis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Brook Lopez added 26 points. In the Eastern Conference playoffs, there is a seed. Milwaukee also had 20 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds from Jrue Holiday, the only member of the Bucks' Big Three to play for the majority of the night. After warming up, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out due to a swollen right knee, and Khris Middleton was forced to leave early in the first half due to a right knee injury. Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds in Chicago, leading Chicago. DeMar DeRozan did not score a single point until the fourth quarter, ending the game with eight points on 3-of-12 shootings. Zach LaVine also failed, scoring 13 points on 5-of-17 shootings.

On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks couldn't scratch out a win over the Grizzlies in Memphis, but don't blame Bobby Portis. In the third quarter, the veteran Bucks power forward threw a hard foul on Memphis' Santi Aldama, clearly pulling back the right side of the Spaniard's jersey and leaving him with a deep red scratch mark, roughly six inches in length. On the FedEx Forum's sideline, Portis was given a technical foul as Aldama was handled by medics. 'That is amazing,' said Grizzlies play-by-play announcer Pete Pranica.'

The Grizzlies were so confident in their victory over the Bucks that they began to play with the fans' Mexican wave. Memphis defeated Milwaukee by 142-101 in a landslide 146-101 home win Thursday night. The Grizzlies took the lead into the fourth quarter and pushed the advantage to 50 a minute into the final period, leaving the team energized as the clock ticked down. So confident in fact that its bench joined in with the crowd's antics.

With 23.8 seconds remaining, Wesley Matthews led the Milwaukee Bucks over the host Philadelphia 76ers 90-88 on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 21 points, 13 rebounds, eight assists, and three blocked shots, though Brook Lopez had 17 points in the team's season opener. Grayson Allen had 12 points, and Bobby Portis had 11 points and ten rebounds. The Bucks were without Khris Middleton (left wrist), Joe Ingles (left knee), and Pat Connaughton (right calf).