Wizards C Jason Collins revealed he is gay, making him the first openly homosexual athlete in the history of major American team sports. Collins made the groundbreaking revelation in a first-person account as part of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated. "I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation," he said. Collins, a 34-year-old 7-footer, has served as a defensive stopper for six different teams over 12 seasons. He'll be an unrestricted free agent this summer and expects to continue to play in the NBA. Here's Kobe Bryant's response, via Twitter: "Proud of @jasoncollins34," the tweet read. "Don't suffocate who u r because of the ignorance of others #courage #support #mambaarmystandup #BYOU"

Jason Collins does not plan to retire after the season. "I was the starting center for the Boston Celtics on Christmas Day against the Brooklyn Nets," he said. While Collins did admit he's not really a starter in this league, it's still a fairly humorous quote. The veteran center is a long shot to remain in Washington.

Jason Collins returned to action on Sunday March 31.

Jason Collins (flu) is available to play but beat reporter Michael Lee was dubious of how much he could contribute. Collins didn't play Wednesday, which was also the first time we blurbed about him since he was traded to the Wizards. He has no value.

Jason Collins (flu) is a game-time decision on Friday. Collins didn't play on Wednesday and that was his first blurb in over a month, so we're not really worried about this for fantasy purposes. Emeka Okafor could pick up a few extra minutes without Collins if he sits.

Jason Collins will not play on Wednesday due to the flu. Blame Trevor Ariza for giving it to him, and while it won't have major fantasy ramifications, it could clear up even more minutes for Emeka Okafor.

Jason Collins returned to action on Tuesday March 12.

Jason Collins is expected to join the Wizards on Saturday. Collins is not expected to make an impact in Washington's rotation.

Celtics traded Jason Collins was traded to the Wizards as part of the J.J. Redick deal. Collins is just a throw-in. He won't get any real burn with Nene and Emeka Okafor both healthy in Washington.

Doc Rivers praised Jason Collins for playing the way the Celtics want him to do consistently. "For the most part, when he comes in games, he's given us great lifts," Rivers said. "He's done exactly what we wanted him to do." That's a nice quote from Rivers, but it's not going to inject fantasy appeal into one of the league's toughest screen-setters.