NAMES IN THE NEWS

     Bulls Chairman JERRY REINSDORF is personally trying to work
out a deal for SCOTTIE PIPPEN to be traded (CHICAGO TRIBUNE,
1/12)....Miami Coach DENNIS ERICKSON will reportedly announce
today that he will become the next head coach of the Seattle
Seahawks (MIAMI HERALD, 1/12).... Blazers Owner PAUL ALLEN will
back an upstart production, TV and multimedia company called
Storyopolis and focused on children's stories and classic tales
(L.A. TIMES, 1/12). ....Former Dolphins CB PAUL LANKFORD has
joined the Jaguars as Dir of Player Programs (Jaguars).....HARVEY
GANOT has been promoted by MTV Networks to Pres of Advertising &
Promotion Sales (AD AGE, 1/9 issue)....TOM MAZZA has been named
Exec VP/Current Programs and Strategic Planning by Paramount
Network Television, Hollywood (BROADCASTING & CABLE, 1/9
issue)....Louis Vuitton has named WILLOW BAY as spokersperson for
the Louis Vuitton Cup, the races which determine who are
America's Cup challengers (Louis Vuitton).