WATCH Cavaliers vs. Mavericks Live Stream Online: NBA 2016 Rankings, Playoff Updates

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The Cleveland Cavaliers battle it out on the court against the Dallas Mavericks in Week 11 of the regular season on Tuesday, January 12 at 8:30 p.m. EST from the American Airlines Center in Texas. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Cleveland maintains an impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Dallas only lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Cavaliers (3): "We've been giving him a hard time about it, so it's only proper to note that LeBron James' perimeter shooting is coming around, presumably helped by the extra attention attracted by Kyrie Irving. Over the past seven games, James has shot 45.8 percent outside the paint. In his first 27 games this season, LeBron actually ranked among the league's five worst shooters outside the paint at 28.6 percent."

Record: 26-9 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Mavericks (11): "One area where the West is definitely not down: West coaches still face the usual glut of worthy frontcourt contenders for All-Star berths. Dare we say that Dirk Nowitzki is one of the prime troublemakers, too, averaging nearly 18 points and 7 boards in 30.7 MPG, still the best player, at 37, for a team three or four slots higher in the standings than anyone expected."

Record: 22-16 (5th in Western Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSSW and FSOH.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

Also check out NBA TV for more schedules and game updates.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NBA.com are all good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Cavaliers and Mavericks.

Official NHL team websites: Cavaliers and Mavericks.

Enjoy the exciting b-ball game from Texas this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NBA gameday coverage this week. Which top conference rival will snag the big win tonight?