WATCH Bulls vs. Pistons 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 Chicago Bulls battle it out on the court against the Detroit Pistons in Week 12 of the regular season on Monday, January 18 at 3:30 p.m. EST from The Palace at Auburn Hills in Michigan. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Monday afternoon basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Bulls (7): "The Bulls have indeed dropped four of five -- and nearly went 5 for 5 if not for the crazy Jimmy Butler-fueled comeback in Philly -- but we can't ignore the fact that they're 8-2 to date without Joakim Noah. The bigger issue is that Noah, according to a number of folks we speak to, really is the big man Chicago management wanted most to trade before the Feb. 18 to ease its frontcourt logjam."

Record: 23-16 (3rd in Eastern Conference).

Pistons (11): "The Pistons are known as a rather grindy team, largely because of the physical presence of Andre Drummond, but simple scoreboard math has proven to be an interesting barometer for the team that just conquered Golden State. Nearing the end of a challenging stretch of five straight games against winning teams, Detroit is up to 17-3 when it scores 100+ and 5-15 when it falls short."

Record: 22-18 (6th in Eastern Conference).

Today's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSDT and WGN.

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 Bulls and Pistons.

Official NHL team websites: Bulls and Pistons.

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