NBA: Bucks Guard Kevin Porter Jr. out indefinitely

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers said Wednesday he has no timetable for guard Kevin Porter Jr.’s return after the 25-year-old was sidelined with a strained oblique.

Porter missed Wednesday’s matchup against the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder after playing through the injury for several games. He underwent an MRI on Tuesday.

“(Porter) won’t be able to play anytime soon,” Rivers told reporters Wednesday.

The six-year veteran has averaged 16.8 points, 7.4 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 23 games this season. However, his performance has dipped recently, scoring only 8.0 points per game and shooting 26.2% from the floor over the last four games.

Porter also came off the bench for the first time this season on Monday against the Atlanta Hawks, scoring nine points in 28 minutes.

This is not the first injury Porter has dealt with this season. He left the season opener and missed 19 games, during which the Bucks lost 12 times.

Milwaukee was also without center Myles Turner on Wednesday due to a sprained left ankle. Turner said he is considered day-to-day.

“It’s been that way all year for us,” Rivers said. “We’re not crying about it. We’ve got to keep trying to win games. It’s been tough getting a rhythm. It really has been. But it is what it is. We’ll figure it out.”

—Field Level Media/Reuters