LOS ANGELES – Some 19 years after they shocked the basketball world, won 41 games and came within a whisker of making the NBA playoffs, the Orlando Magic’s famed ``Heart and Hustle’’ team of 1999-2000 still ranks as one of the favorites that Doc Rivers has ever coached.
In fact, Rivers said in addition to still keeping in touch with players such as Darrell Armstrong, John Amaechi and Corey Maggette from that team, he often regales his Los Angeles Clippers squad with stories about the ``Heart and Hustle’’ Magic.
``This (Clippers) team is similar, but this team is a little more talented,’’ Rivers said.