The Milwaukee Bucks’ NBA G League affiliate is the Wisconsin Herd. The Oshkosh Arena hosts all Herd home games. A first-time head coach is leading the Wisconsin Herd this season. Beno Udrih was hired as the Herd’s new head coach.
While the Herd had a substandard year, one of their former players will never suit up in the NBA again.
Milwaukee Bucks: Former Wisconsin Herd Power Forward Receives Lifetime Ban From The NBA
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According to ESPN News Services:
Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA, the league announced Wednesday.
The NBA said that Porter provided confidential information to bettors, limited his own participation in games for gambling purposes and bet on NBA games.
“There is nothing more important than protecting the integrity of NBA competition for our fans, our teams and everyone associated with our sport, which is why Jontay Porter’s blatant violations of our gaming rules are being met with the most severe punishment,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“While legal sports betting creates transparency that helps identify suspicious or abnormal activity, this matter also raises important issues about the sufficiency of the regulatory framework currently in place, including the types of bets offered on our games and players. Working closely with all relevant stakeholders across the industry, we will continue to work diligently to safeguard our league and game,” Silver said.
Porter, the league said, gave a bettor information about his own health status before Toronto’s game on March 20.
The league said another individual, known to be an NBA bettor, placed an $80,000 bet that Porter would not hit the numbers set for him in parlays through an online sportsbook. That bet would have won $1.1 million.
Here is the official announcement from the NBA:
Porter spent a portion of the 2022-23 season with the Wisconsin Herd. During his time with the team he averaged 29.4 minutes per game, 11.5 points per game, 11.5 rebounds per game, and 3.5 assists per game.
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