BRIEFLY : OLOWOKANDI MIGHT PLAY BALL IN EUROPE.

Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services

With no end in sight to the NBA lockout, overall No. 1 draft pick Michael Olowokandi of the Clippers might go to Europe to play professionally.

``If they cancel the season, or if the season doesn't start until the latter part of December, then I'll go,'' Olowokandi said Monday. ``It's not like I already have my bags packed, but it's a good possibility.''

The lockout went through its 139th day Monday. Commissioner David Stern and union director Billy Hunter have not spoken to each other during the 10 days since the last negotiating session and no collective bargaining talks are scheduled.

Olowokandi's agent, Bill Duffy, said he has had preliminary talks with Efes Pilsen, a club team in Turkey, and would advise his client to play overseas if he receives an offer worth $5 million.

``If we're in the same position with the lockout two weeks from now, then we have to look at it very seriously. I know interest is there in Turkey, and I've also talked to teams in Italy and Greece,'' Duffy said.

If Olowokandi signs overseas, he would risk the $10 million he stands to earn from the Clippers in the first three years of his rookie contract. Also, it would mean the 7-footer from Pacific would have to wait an additional year for free agency or to be eligible for a lucrative extension to his NBA contract.

The fan-friendly NBA Jam Session - held each year in conjunction with the All-Star Game - is the latest casualty of the lockout.

The Jam Session, the league's interactive fan event scheduled during the All-Star Game festivities, had been set for the Pennsylvania Convention Center Feb. 11-14. The game is still scheduled Feb. 14 for the First Union Center.

TENNIS: It wasn't the Spaniards' day in the Chase Championships in New York.

In a pair of nearly identical matches, Romania's Irina Spirlea stuffed fourth-seeded Arantxa Sanchez Vicario 7-6 (8-6), 6-1, and Dominique Van Roost crafted No. 7 Conchita Martinez' exit 7-6 (9-7), 6-2.

Both Spaniards were undone by heavy hitters who've had a penchant for mental lapses. Both blamed year-end fatigue for their losses. ``I'm a human being,'' said Sanchez Vicario, who only managed 10 winners, 16 fewer than Spirlea. ``I'm very tired.''

SOCCER: Defending champion UCLA will open the NCAA men's playoffs at home Saturday against Fresno State. The Bruins (16-3) received an at-large bid into the tournament. Fresno State (11-5-5) earned an automatic bid by winning the Western Athletic Conference tournament.

BASEBALL: Seven high school players have signed letters of intent to play at USC.

They are: pitcher Chad Clark (Glendora), catcher Alberto Concepcion (El Segundo), utility player Pakilika Lum (Hawaii), infielder Anthony Lunetta (Riverside-Arlington), infielder Pat Manning (Mater Dei), pitcher Anthony Reyes (California High in Whittier) and outfielder Eric Verbryke (Righetti in Santa Maria).