FRANCHISE NOTES

          Bulls Chair Jerry Reinsdorf, on published numbers,
     including Financial World's, estimating the Bulls' worth:
     "Every value I've seen is way off.  They are all missing the
     point.  This is not a stand-alone business.  The value of
     this team cannot be calculated by itself" (CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
     6/23)....Marlins Owner Wayne Huizenga will meet with his top
     sports officials Wednesday or Thursday to decide whether to
     sell the team.  Among those at the meeting will be Marlins
     President Don Smiley and Huizenga Sports and Entertainment
     CEO Dick Evans (MIAMI HERALD, 6/21)....In Edmonton, an NHL
     Oilers source said that "at least" three groups will get a
     look at the memorandum of ownership when it is finalized by
     Midland Walwyn.  It's "rumored" that one group may contain a
     U.S. contingent that is willing to buy the team and keep it
     in Edmonton (EDMONTON SUN, 6/22)....The Maloof family,
     prospective owners of the Lightning, is featured in
     extensive profiles in Saturday's ST. PETERSBURG TIMES and
     Sunday's TAMPA TRIBUNE (THE DAILY).