With Haywood, Wizards aren't defenseless

Much has been made during the offseason and now in the preseason about the healthy return of a certain Washington Wizards point guard, but nearly as vital to the team's quest to achieve elite status in the NBA is having Brendan Haywood back in the paint. This time last year, Haywood had just torn a ligament in his right wrist (his shooting hand) and had to have surgery. So instead of following up on a career year in which he posted 10.6 points and 7.2 rebounds and firmly established himself as the team's top center, Haywood missed 75 straight games. ... Email </a