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 announcement came hours before the Pelicans were scheduled to play at Philadelphia — the first stop on a three-game road trip that also includes visits to Boston on Sunday and Chicago on Tuesday.

It's been a hard season for the New Orleans Pelicans and it's about to get harder. Herb Jones, the team's defensive standout, is out indefinitely after being diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder,

Pelicans forward Herb Jones will be out indefinitely due to a shoulder injury, adding to the team's misfortune.