DAVID TAKING A STERN LOOK AT NBA'S GAME-DAY PRESENTATION

          Since the death of WWF wrestler Owen Hart, the NBA "is
     taking a hard look at how far it's pushing the game
     presentation envelope," according to Steve Bulpett of the
     BOSTON HERALD, who wrote that the NBA "never thought it
     would be competing with professional wrestling and
     international television outlets for viewers."  NBA
     Commissioner David Stern, on dangerous entertainment at
     games: "I think it's a fair point.  When that happened in
     the WWF, we immediately stopped rappelling, subject to a
     check on it.  And I think it's a fair issue that we're going
     to look at between seasons."  Bulpett added that "Stern's
     regime has championed the rise of arena sideshows, but there
     is no way he can miss the potential dangers."  Stern: "I
     think the fans enjoy the experience, but I do have concerns
     that someone's going to jump out of the stands or fall out
     of the stands grabbing for a T-shirt" (BOSTON HERALD, 7/4).