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

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

The Cleveland Cavaliers battle it out on the court against the Houston Rockets in Week 11 of the regular season on Friday, January 15 at 9:30 p.m. EST from the Toyota Center in Texas . Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Friday 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 Houston lags just 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: 27-10 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Rockets (13): "After an 11-game run in which he averaged just 11.4 PPG, Dwight Howard might finally be regaining a slice of prominence in the Rockets' orbit. In his past five outings, Howard has averaged 22.0 PPG, 14.2 RPG and, perhaps more notably, 38.8 MPG. We should also note, though, that Houston is 11-4 when James Harden scores 30-plus points, compared to 8-15 when he doesn't."

Record: 21-19 (7th in Western Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ESPN, FSOH, and RTSW.

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 Rockets.

Official NHL team websites: Cavaliers and Rockets.

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?