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McGowens Shut Down With Rib Fracture

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Bryce McGowens suffered a rib fracture and will be shut down for the season. The injury occurred during a game with Portland’s G League affiliate, the Rip City Remix. The team [released a statement](https://www.nba.com/blazers/news/bryce-mcgowens-injury-update).

> Bryce McGowens Injury Update

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> PORTLAND, Ore. (March 26, 2025) – Trail Blazers two-way guard Bryce McGowens was participatingwith the Rip City Remix, Portland’s G League affiliate, in a game on Monday and suffered a right rib fracture.

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> McGowens will miss the remainder of the season and is expected to make a full recovery.

Signed to a two-way contract in his first season in Portland, McGowens has seen clean-up duty, averaging 1.0 points in 2.5 minutes per game in 13 appearances. With the Remix, he has averaged 29.3 points, 3.4 assists, and 3.9 rebounds in 35.1 minutes over 16 games.

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