A Guy With a Big Heart. One of our favorite Wizards, 6'10" Center, poet and panda fan Etan Thomas, had surgery yesterday to repair a leak in his aortic valve. The problem was discovered -- thankfully -- during pre-season cardiac testing that the NBA requires of its players.

We send all good thoughts to Etan for a speedy recovery and hope to see him back in uniform soon . . . as well as back again at a Mystics game next summer!

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