Cleveland ? Bruised but not broken this time, Larry Hughes is again too hurt to play for the Cavaliers.

Cleveland’s fragile guard, who has also endured personal misfortune in the past, will miss at least four weeks with a deep bone bruise in his left leg.

Hughes hurt his leg during a game Nov. 4 at Phoenix when he collided with Suns guard Leandro Barbosa.

He missed three games and was still experiencing discomfort on Tuesday night, when he left an overtime loss against Orlando in the fourth quarter complaining of pain. Hughes was 2-for-12 from the field when he limped to the bench.

The team said tests revealed a deep bone bruise and swelling. They estimated a four-week treatment period before Hughes could resume basketball activities.

“I’ve dealt with enough broken things and body things that I know that it takes a little while,” Hughes said.

The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Hughes has spent a large chunk of his career on the sideline with an assortment of injuries.

He also missed time following the death of his younger brother, Justin, in 2006. In addition, Hughes’ wife had a brain aneurysm this summer and one of his aunts passed away.

“Forget the basketball part,” Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. “I’m talking about the deaths that he’s had in his family and then the injuries on top of that. I thought he had a good summer. He came in with the right frame of mind, and now for something like this to happen, it’s a tough situation.”