LAS VEGAS _ Jim Boylen sat inside his room on the 27th floor of the team hotel Friday night, about two minutes into a film session breaking down the Bulls' victory in their summer league opener against the Lakers.
Suddenly, the building started swaying. A 7.1 magnitude earthquake produced its effects from an epicenter roughly 145 miles away in Ridgecrest, Calif.
"I experienced one (once) in California. It's still shocking," Boylen said. "I took a video of it and we were kind of having fun with it. Then I called my kids and my wife and talked to them about it. I just think it's the awesome power of nature to think that something can move that building that much. It's awe-inspiring to me."
Yes, Boylen even praises the spirit of an earthquake, which postponed the Pelicans-Knicks game that was in progress when it struck and another later game. The NBA announced early Saturday that UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center was safe to reopen "after a thorough survey by two separate independent structural engineers."
The Bulls didn't have a game Saturday. They face the Cavaliers on Sunday and Pelicans on Monday. However, the Pelicans announced that No. 1 pick Zion Williamson will miss the remainder of the summer league after bruising his left knee against the Knicks.
