Injuries have ripped through the Pelicans all season, and now they've lost one of their best defensive players, with Jones being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder.

NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans Pelicans forward and top defensive player Herb Jones has a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder that will sideline him indefinitely, the club announced on Friday.

The lockdown defender has been diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder. The Associated Press Herb Jones is the latest Pelicans player to be sidelined due to injury this season.

Herb Jones, the team's defensive standout, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday. Pelicans announce that forward ...

Herb Jones, the team's defensive standout, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday. Pelicans announce that forward ...

Herb Jones, the team's defensive standout, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder, the team announced Friday. Pelicans announce that forward Herb ...