McGowens (toe) is out for Monday's game against the Mavericks.
McGowens will miss a third straight game due to a right small toe fracture. The timetable for his return remains unclear at this point. Herbert Jones remains the main beneficiary with McGowens sidelined.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Ruled out for Wednesday
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McGowens is out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors with a fractured right toe.
It's unclear when McGowens suffered the injury, but it looks like the Pelicans are going to evaluate him on a day-to-day basis for the time being. His absence should result in more playing time for Herbert Jones, while Jordan Poole and Micah Peavy are also candidates to move back into the New Orleans rotation.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Back to bench
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McGowens will come off the bench during Sunday's game against the Clippers, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
McGowens will return to a reserve role due to Dejounte Murray (reconditioning) being back in the lineup. In his previous three games in a reserve role, McGowens averaged 9.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 25.3 minutes per contest.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Starting sans Murray
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McGowens will start against the Jazz on Saturday.
With Dejounte Murray (reconditioning) sidelined, McGowens will get the starting nod Saturday. As a starter this season (12 games), he has averaged 9.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 27.3 minutes per contest.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Not starting Saturday
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McGowens is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the 76ers.
McGowens started in Friday's loss to Milwaukee, putting up 10 points and two steals across 30 minutes. He'll revert to his regular bench role with the return of DeAndre Jordan, who hadn't played since Oct. 29, to the first unit. McGowens is averaging 7.1 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game when playing off the bench this season.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Settling back into rotation
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McGowens supplied 12 points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), one rebound, three assists and one steal across 21 minutes during Wednesday's 123-111 loss to the Heat.
After going unused in seven consecutive games, McGowens has re-emerged in the New Orleans rotation and logged at least 21 minutes in three straight outings. He's averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 assists and 1.0 rebounds in 24.4 minutes per game during that period, and the 2022 second-rounder could remain a factor if the 15-41 Pelicans embrace a full-fledged youth movement down the stretch.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Heads to bench
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McGowens will come off the bench for Tuesday's game against Denver.
McGowens will head back to the second unit for Tuesday's contest after making two consecutive starts. The Pelicans' injury issues have allowed the 23-year-old wing to see plenty of playing time, and he's averaging 8.0 points across 19.9 minutes per game in 2025-26.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Drops 20 points in loss
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McGowens finished with 20 points (8-15 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), two rebounds, three assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Wednesday's 117-100 loss to the Hawks.
McGowens played a season-high 37 minutes Wednesday with Trey Murphy (back), Herbert Jones (ankle), Jose Alvarado (oblique) and Saddiq Bey (hip) all sidelined. The 23-year-old guard made the most of his opportunity, finishing third on the team in scoring only behind Jordan Poole and Zion Williamson. Primarily playing in a reserve role this season, McGowens is averaging 8.1 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 0.7 steals while shooting 50 percent from downtown in 19.3 minutes per game.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Logs 13 points vs. Portland
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McGowens accumulated 13 points (4-9 FG, 2-2 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds and one steal over 24 minutes during Friday's 122-109 loss to the Trail Blazers.
McGowens got the starting nod despite being inactive for each of the Pelicans' two games prior to Friday's loss and ended up scoring in double digits for the first time since Dec. 11. The fourth-year guard's role for the Pelicans appears to be in flux, but he should be in line for more playing time for as long as Trey Murphy (back), Herbert Jones (ankle) and Saddiq Bey (hip) are sidelined.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Starting Friday
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McGowens is in the Pelicans' starting lineup against the Trail Blazers on Friday.
McGowens did not play in the Pelicans' last three games, but he will be in the starting lineup Friday due to the absences of Saddiq Bey (hip), Trey Murphy (back) and Herbert Jones (ankle). Across eight starts this season, McGowens has averaged 9.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.9 steals over 27.6 minutes per game.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Starting sans Jones
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McGowens will start against the Cavaliers on Tuesday, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.
With Herbert Jones (ankle) sidelined, McGowens will enter the starting five for the first time since Dec. 6. The two-way player has averaged 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists across 28.6 minutes per game in five starts so far this season.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Erupts for 23 points
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McGowens produced 23 points (8-11 FG, 5-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 30 minutes of Thursday's 143-120 win over the Trail Blazers.
McGowens had the hot hand Thursday, helping the Pelicans snap a seven-game losing streak. Herbert Jones was ejected in this game, and McGowens drew the nod coming out of halftime and delivered one of his best performances of the campaign, matching his season-high mark of 23 points. He's been trending up and is gaining steam as a waiver-wire pickup in deeper formats.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Retreating to bench
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McGowens isn't starting Monday's game against the Spurs.
McGowens will return to a bench role after starting five straight games for the Pelicans. He's struggled to make an impact as a reserve, averaging 7.6 points and 1.8 rebounds in his previous five appearances off the bench.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Scores 15 points with five dimes
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McGowens had 15 points (5-12 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Thursday's 125-116 loss to Minnesota.
This was a nice bounce-back game for McGowens, who was held to just six points on 2-for-5 shooting his last time out. The 23-year-old two-guard will likely be inconsistent, but he'll continue to see a ton of opportunity while Jordan Poole (quad), Herbert Jones (calf) and Zion Williamson (adductor) are out.
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Pelicans' Bryce McGowens: Starting Saturday
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McGowens will start Saturday's game against the Warriors.
With the Pelicans missing multiple key players, McGowens will get the starting nod for the first time this season. Over his last three appearances with the parent club, the two-way player has averaged 8.7 points in 17.3 minutes per contest.
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Trail Blazers' Bryce McGowens: Out for season with rib fracture
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McGowens will miss the rest of the regular season after suffering a right rib fracture while playing for the G League's Rip City Remix in Monday's 124-113 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Sean Highkin of Rip City Radio 620 Portland reports.
One of Portland's two-way players, McGowens had appeared in 13 games at the NBA level this season but averaged just 2.5 minutes per contest. He was one of the top scorers in all of the G League, however, averaging 28.4 points to go with 3.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 2.1 three-pointers and 1.5 steals in 34.6 minutes per game over his 30 appearances with the Remix. The 22-year-old guard is set to become a restricted free agent this offseason.
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Trail Blazers' Bryce McGowens: Hits clutch shot in Rising Stars
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McGowens (shoulder) registered two points (1-1 FG) across 3:46 of playing time in Team G League's 25-14 loss to Team C in the final of the Rising Stars event Friday.
McGowens had a far bigger impact during Team G League's 40-39 win over Team M in the semifinals, finishing with 12 points (5-90 FG, 2-4 3Pt), one rebound, one assist and two steals while hitting the game-winning three to advance to the finals. McGowens had been dealing with a shoulder injury prior to the All-Star break, but that didn't prevent him from participating in Friday's Rising Stars event. The 2022 second-round pick will likely return to the G League with the Rip City Remix following the All-Star break.
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Trail Blazers' Bryce McGowens: Notches 37 points in G League loss
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McGowens finished with 37 points (11-25 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 8-9 FT), seven rebounds, three assists, one steal and one block across 39 minutes in Monday's 112-109 G League loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors.
The two-way guard delivered a game-high mark in points, though he struggled with efficiency from three-point range. Over his last five G League Tip-Off Tournament matchups, McGowens has averaged an impressive 33.6 points, 4.4 assists and 4.2 rebounds across 36.6 minutes per game. The 22-year-old has been stellar in the G League, though he has played only three minutes for the parent club in Portland thus far.
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Trail Blazers' Bryce McGowens: Adds 20 points off bench
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McGowens recorded 20 points (5-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 8-8 FT), two rebounds and two assists over 21 minutes during Monday's 97-95 Summer League win over the 76ers.
McGowens put up a team-high 20 points and managed to get to the charity stripe with ease. The Nebraska product put pen to paper on a two-way contract Thursday and is seemingly eager to prove that he can handle rotation minutes, though he'll need to further distinguish himself amongst a crowded backcourt. Shaedon Sharpe (abdomen), Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert and Justin Minaya are also in the mix to secure backup guard minutes behind Anfernee Simons (knee).
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Bryce McGowens: Released by Buzz City
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The Hornets waived McGowens on Saturday, Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.
McGowens spent the first two years of his career with the Hornets, and he averaged 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists across 16.0 minutes per game. The 21-year-old will enter free agency after starting in 14 of the Hornets' 59 games last season, during which he averaged 9.1 points and shot 46.7 percent from the field.
