CLEVELAND (AP) -- The throbbing pain in Larry Hughes left foot matched the ache in the pit of his stomach. The thought of missing another NBA playoff game was tough on Cleveland's point guard.Hughes, mired in a shooting slump during the postseason, will likely sit out Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against Detroit after he tore the plantar fascia in his left foot during the Cavaliers' 88-82 win in Game 3.
Hughes, who didn't play in the fourth quarter Sunday night, described his chances of playing in Tuesday's game as "pretty slim" and "doubtful".
"It's a tear," Hughes said Monday. "It's not just sore. I haven't been faced with something this painful. I can hardly put any pressure on it."
The injury is personally difficult for Hughes, who missed four conference semifinal games against the Pistons in last year's playoffs following the death of his younger brother, Justin. He wanted to make this postseason memorable for other reasons.