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Bucks Rule Kevin Porter Jr. Out for Two-Game Trip After MRI Confirms Ankle Sprain

Milwaukee turns to Ryan Rollins at point guard pending further updates on Porter's recovery.

Overview

  • The Bucks said an MRI confirmed a left ankle sprain for Kevin Porter Jr. after an evaluation by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Carole Vetter.
  • Porter will miss Friday’s game in Toronto and Sunday’s matchup in Cleveland, with the team promising additional updates.
  • The guard was hurt late in the first quarter after stepping on Bobby Portis’s foot, walked to the locker room, and did not return.
  • Head coach Doc Rivers described the sprain as looking bad postgame, and the team has not set a return timeline.
  • Ryan Rollins and Cole Anthony are expected to absorb more backcourt minutes as Milwaukee reallocates ballhandling responsibilities.