Evening Update: NBA news & highlights from Dec. 11

Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal: Atlanta Hawks take on the New York Knicks live on ESPN at 7 PM ET

Emirates NBA Cup Scores Tonight

Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal: Warriors at Rockets (9:30 PM ET, ESPN)

Hawks getting healthy

Atlanta had a lengthy injury report going into tonight’s Emirates Cup Quarterfinal against the Knicks but it’s all-systems-go for the likes of Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and De’Andre Hunter. Young and Hunter each played Sunday against the Nuggets but Johnson was sidelined due to right shoulder soreness.

Key NBA storylines tonight Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals continue: NBA fans are treated to a high-stakes doubleheader with the Knicks hosting the Hawks at 7 Eastern followed by the Rockets taking on the Warriors at 9:30. A trip to Vegas for the Emirates NBA Cup Semifinals is on the lineHawks, Knicks rekindle rivalry: In 2021, this looked to be one of the best budding rivalries in the Eastern Conference after the two teams battled it out in an intense playoff series that established Trae Young as a bona fide superstar. Tensions have cooled over the years but with both teams now firmly in the playoff picture, the intensity should ratchet up tonight at the Garden.Best in the West: Two of the West’s top five seeds will square off in Houston tonight. The Rockets are off to a tremendous start at 16-8 with a 7.0 NET rating thanks to standout play from Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun. The Warriors have turned back the clock with Steph Curry playing at a high level while players like Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga have stepped up. This sets up to be a hard-fought game with two contrasting styles going at it with a trip to the semis up for grabs.