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Greg Oden, like the Portland Trailblazers, just can’t get a break. The third-year center will likely miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left knee cap in a collision with Aaron Brooks of the Houston Rockets Saturday night.

Courtesy of The Associated Press:

Portland center Greg Oden will likely miss the rest of the season after fracturing his left knee cap against Houston on Saturday night.

Oden will undergo surgery, the Trail Blazers said.

The 7-foot center dropped to the floor clutching his left knee and grimacing after colliding with a driving Aaron Brooks midway through the first quarter.

Oden underwent an MRI that revealed the injury shortly after being wheeled off the court.

Oden, the number one pick overall in 2007, has struggled with knee injuries throughout his young career. Oden missed his rookie season after undergoing microfracture surgery on his right knee only to miss 20 games due to various knee injuries, including a bone spur in his left knee, last season.

After the game, Oden issued this statement:

“I’m obviously disappointed having worked so hard to get to where I was. This is a setback but I’ll be back. It’s in God’s hands now. I want to thank the fans, my teammates and everyone in the Blazers family for all of their good thoughts.”

Oden was averaging 11.7 points and 8.8 rebounds as a starter this season.

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