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Amaechi said the climate was not right for him to come out, especially playing for a conservative owner like Rich DeVos, whose family has donated money to the National Organization for Marriage -- a staunchly anti-gay marriage group. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, John Amaechi, Rich DeVos, Owners 

I don't know what new General Manager Rob Hennigan or CEO Alex Martins said to Big Baby and teammates, whether they threatened to evoke a curfew or trade anybody who causes a stir to Milwaukee. (The club's D-League affiliate is Sioux Falls, by the way.) Whatever – and it's taken some getting used to — but the Magic look like a totally professional organization again. The Magic and owner Rich DeVos were so embarrassed and humiliated by all the Howard-related antics that they cleaned house and maybe tented the arena for fumigation. There will be no airing of dirty — or slightly soiled — laundry. Opinions and tongues will be held in check. Requesting a trade? Fill out a form. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Alex Martins, Rich DeVos, Rob Hennigan 

Cheri DeVos VanderWeide, the daughter of Orlando Magic owner Rich DeVos, has filed for divorce from Bob VanderWeide — who left his post as the team's CEO last December. In a document filed in August in Michigan's 17th Circuit Court, Cheri DeVos VanderWeide — who serves as the Magic's executive vice chairman — alleges that her husband is at fault for a breakdown in their marriage and that he vacated their primary home in Aug. 2011. In a subsequent legal filing, Bob VanderWeide denied that he is solely at fault for the marriage's problems and said it is untrue that he left the home in August 2011. They have been married since 1984. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos, Cheri DeVos VanderWeide, Bob VanderWeide 

A picture of Rich and Helen DeVos with their children and their children's spouses appears in the Magic's 2012-13 media guide released this week. Bob VanderWeide is not in the photo. "Bob is not considered a part of the family any longer," Magic chairman Dan DeVos, a brother of Cheri DeVos VanderWeide, said in an email to the Sentinel. Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos, Cheri DeVos VanderWeide, Bob VanderWeide 

Josh Robbins: Former #Magic CEO Bob Vander Weide is not included in a DeVos family picture in the team's 2012-13 media guide. Twitter @JoshuaBRobbins

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos, Bob Vander Weide 

Jeff Zillgitt: NBA owners on Forbes list of richest Americans: Paul Allen (20), Rich DeVos (67), Micky Arison (68), Tom Gores (179), Mark Cuban (206) ... Twitter

Dallas Mavericks, Orlando Magic, Portland Trail Blazers, Paul Allen, Mark Cuban, Micky Arison, Rich DeVos, Tom Gores 

Josh Robbins: #Magic owner Rich DeVos suffered mild stroke Aug. 19 & was released Aug. 21, Amway said in a statement. He's in good condition. Twitter

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos 

Orlando Magic owner and Amway Inc. co-founder Rich DeVos is recuperating following what was described as a mild stroke last month. Amway, the Michigan-based direct sales company, said Wednesday that the 86-year-old DeVos was taken Aug. 19 to Spectrum Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids after having a stroke. The company says he was kept for tests and observation before being released Aug. 21. ESPN.com

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos 

Orlando CEO Alex Martins spearheaded the hiring process, which reached the ownership level in the past week with three finalists traveling to Grand Rapids, Mich., to meet with Magic owner Rich DeVos. Hennigan was chosen over Spurs assistant GM Dennis Lindsey and former Hornets GM Jeff Bower. CBSSports.com

Orlando Magic, Alex Martins, Rich DeVos, Rob Hennigan 

Two of the finalists, Spurs executive Dennis Lindsey and Thunder executive Rob Hennigan, are scheduled to meet with members of the DeVos family in Grand Rapids, Mich., in the next couple of days, one of the sources said. The other finalist, former Hornets GM Jeff Bower, has not been scheduled to meet with owner Rich DeVos and other family members yet, but his visit is expected to follow. Orlando is expected to wrap up its GM search by late this week or possibly early-to-mid next week. CBSSports.com

Orlando Magic, Dennis Lindsey, Jeff Bower, Rich DeVos, Rob Hennigan 

Two of the finalists, Spurs executive Dennis Lindsey and Thunder executive Rob Hennigan, are scheduled to meet with members of the DeVos family in Grand Rapids, Mich., in the next couple of days, one of the sources said. The other finalist, former Hornets GM Jeff Bower, has not been scheduled to meet with owner Rich DeVos and other family members yet, but his visit is expected to follow. Orlando is expected to wrap up its GM search by late this week or possibly early-to-mid next week. CBSSports.com

Orlando Magic, Dennis Lindsey, Jeff Bower, Rich DeVos, Rob Hennigan 

On the day he "retired," Vander Weide said he would still be a consultant with the organization, come to some games and interact with the team. He has not been seen or heard from since. He has become the DeVos version of Fredo Corleone. He went out on a fishing trip and has never come back. The only thing missing was Rich DeVos himself saying, "I know it was you, Bob. You broke my heart! You broke my heart!" Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Rich DeVos 

Jackson is apparently headed back to the NBA in some capacity, but he pulled out here before Martins had a chance to run it by owner Rich DeVos. Martins learned of Jackson's exit Thursday, but would not comment. "Not because of this specific situation, but because I have been consistent during the search that I won't comment on specific candidates," Martins said in an e-mail. "I stand by my statement that we will put a premium on searching for Championship experience in the positions within in our search." Orlando Sentinel

Orlando Magic, Phil Jackson, Alex Martins, Rich DeVos, Owners 

Sam Amick: Source says Orlando owner Rich DeVos & family met over the weekend about the situation. Let the Dwight Howard hirings begin. Twitter

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

There goes Dwight Howard, gone for the season, gone for the playoffs, maybe gone from Orlando forever. Back surgery took care of the first two, a procedure to repair a painful herniated disk in his lower back that will likely sideline him for the next four months, while a freshly scorched relationship with the team could take care of the third. Sources close to Howard insist he never made the reported phone call to Magic owner Rich DeVos during last Friday's loss to Atlanta declaring his intention to never play for Stan Van Gundy again, though it doesn't change the fact that he has no interest in continuing to do it. SI.com

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

Howard believes Van Gundy lied when he told reporters he knew Howard asked for his dismissal because, a league source familiar with the situation said, he never specifically did. There is no love lost between Howard and Van Gundy but sources close to the All-Star center said it was Orlando's front office that first approached him about canning Van Gundy in December, before the Magic's season deteriorated. SI.com

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

Some within the Magic thought Howard was exaggerating his back problems earlier this month. They thought it was a power play by a player who over the last eight years has been given nothing but power. It turns out it wasn't, that Howard's back was worse than anyone really knew. It's another wild turn in a wild storyline, one that likely won't be its last. SI.com

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

As the Dwight Howard-Stan Van Gundy saga moves in dramatic and farcical steps toward — hopefully — a resolution, a person close to the Orlando Magic center told USA TODAY Sports that Howard did not call Rich DeVos and tell him he will not play for the coach anymore. USA Today

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

WKMG-TV in Orlando reported that Howard called DeVos last Friday night during the Atlanta Hawks-Magic home game at Amway Center and told DeVos his stance on Van Gundy. However, the person close to Howard said the report is completely made up and that Howard was getting an epidural Friday in Los Angeles during the Hawks game. Another person close to the situation told USA TODAY Sports he was not aware of a phone call from Howard to Devos. USA Today

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos 

Sam Amick: Regarding report that Dwight Howard told Orlando owner Rich DeVos he wouldn't play for coach Stan Van Gundy (Read more ›), source close to the situation says it's not accurate. It speaks volumes that people are ready to believe it, though. Dwight's PR is a nightmare these days. Sulia

Orlando Magic, Coaching, Dwight Howard, Stan Van Gundy, Rich DeVos