Heat vs .Clippers Live Stream WATCH Online: NBA 2016 Conference Rankings, Playoff Updates

Basketball's back for the official 2015-2016 NBA season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Miami Heat battle it out on the court against the Los Angeles Clippers in Week 11 of the regular season on Wednesday, January 13 at 10:30 p.m. EST from the Staples Center in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both Miami and LA maintain impressive Top 10 spots in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Heat (9): "Last Friday marked the start of an incredibly challenging stretch for the Heat that takes them all the way into the All-Star break. The lowlights: 14 of 16 games on the road, eight of them against teams at or above .500, away dates with the Warriors, Clippers, Thunder and Bulls ... and then home dates with the Clippers and Spurs when they're done with all the travel."

Record: 22-16 (6th in Eastern Conference).

Clippers (8): "Any win without Blake Griffin is a good win, which is why the Clips - now 8-0 without him - have justifiably returned to our top 10 after crashing to No. 17 when they initially lost him. Yet there's no ignoring the fact that all eight of those Griffin-less wins came against teams currently under .500, which is what keeps you from saying th"ey belong in the Warriors/Spurs tier.

Record: 25-13 (4th in Western Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ESPN, PT, and SUN.

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 Heat and Clippers.

Official NHL team websites: Heat and Clippers.

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