Magic Owner DeVos Seeks New Heart

With his heart deteriorating and his energy sapped, Richard DeVos, owner of the Orlando Magic, is seeking a transplant.

DeVos, 70, has a history of heart problems, including two bypass surgeries. He retired as president of Amway Corp., a direct-sales company with annual sales of $7 billion, after a triple bypass was performed in Cleveland in 1992.

“Mr. DeVos and his wife Helen are in residence near the facility while awaiting the surgery and anticipate being there for several months,” a statement by the family said Friday. “He is not hospitalized and is in good spirits.”

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Houston Rocket guard Tracy Moore was put on the injured list Friday for a lower back strain suffered during Wednesday’s practice. Center Charles Jones, 39, was activated from the injured list after sitting out the last 11 games because of back strain.