The Milwaukee Bucks are facing early headaches as the NBA’s 2025–26 schedule has led to frustration, with veteran forward Bobby Portis speaking out.

For the second straight year, the Bucks have been left off the league’s Christmas Day slate and season opener, and to make matters worse, they will not be home for either Thanksgiving or Christmas.

The Bucks' holiday stretch is especially taxing. Around Thanksgiving, the Bucks will be on the road against the Miami Heat on Wednesday, November 26, followed by a matchup with the New York Knicks on Friday, November 28.

Over Christmas, the team embarks on a five-game road trip, with games at Indiana on December 23 and at Memphis on December 26. The absence of a Christmas Day game breaks a six-season streak in which the Bucks were regular hol

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