Roundtable: Taking stock of the East
Our NBA analysts tackle five questions facing KG, LeBron and the Eastern Conference.

Wade to miss rest of season
Heat coach Pat Riley announced Monday that Dwyane Wade, the All-Star guard and 2006 NBA finals MVP who has battled left knee pain throughout the year, will miss the rest of the season.

Spurs slice gap atop West
Tim Duncan had 23 points and 18 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Denver Nuggets 107-103 on Monday night in the second meeting between the teams in four days.

Like old times: After 16 years, C's win No. 50
Kevin Garnett had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics reach 50 victories for the first time in 16 years by beating the Philadelphia 76ers 100-86 on Monday night.

Triple stack: LeBron helps Cavs rally past Blazers
LeBron James had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists and recorded his seventh triple-double of the season as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the second half for an 88-80 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.

Magic hang 74 1st-half points on Hawks in win
Dwight Howard had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Hedo Turkoglu had the second triple-double of his career, and the Orlando Magic rolled past the Atlanta Hawks, 123-112 on Monday night.

Knicks a step slow as Mavs roll
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points in 22 minutes, then was among four starters who got to take the last quarter off as the Dallas Mavericks polished off a 108-79 victory over the listless New York Knicks on Monday night.

Butler practices with Wizards for 1st time in month
All-Star forward Caron Butler returned to practice Monday for the Washington Wizards, giving the struggling team hope that it can finally put its best lineup on the court in the final weeks of the season.

Heat finally cut Parker, months after altercation
The Heat released embattled guard Smush Parker on Monday.

Gerald Wallace returned to practice Monday for the first time since being knocked unconscious by an inadvertent elbow more than two weeks ago. He hopes to play Wednesday at Dallas.

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