LAS VEGAS – Frank Jackson started pushing the ball up the court to get New Orleans into its offense, but then he started feeling like he was being pushed physically. As he dribbled early in the fourth quarter Friday, the Thomas & Mack Center began swaying, part of an earthquake that hit in neighboring state California, registering a 6.9 magnitude.
“That was crazy,” said Jackson, who piled up 30 points, prior to the Pelicans’ summer league opener being canceled with 7:53 remaining. “I’ve never experienced that ever. That was kind of gnarly.
“I felt like someone was pushing my hip and I kind of leaned (to one side), and was like, ‘Oh my gosh, what is going on?