The preamble is officially over, and now, we've reached the meat of the NBA Cup. With group play in the books, the knockout stage of the cup is here. No more will games feel quite as baked into the fabric of the regular season.

NBA Cup Quarterfinals are set and the Atlanta Hawks are going to get to face a familiar opponent. The Hawks are going to take on the New York Knicks in

Paul Millsap, 76ers Agree to New Contract Free-agent forward Paul Millsap has agreed to a (contract terms) with the Philadelphia Paul

Millsap began his career in Utah, where he spent seven seasons contributing to the Jazz and establishing his role. He played in all 82 games three times in his career, including his first two seasons in the league.

Four-time All-Star forward Paul Millsap has officially retired, he told ESPN on Tuesday. Millsap earned all his All-Star appearances with the Atlanta Hawks (2013-17) and also was a stalwart for the Utah Jazz (2006-13) during his 16-year career.