WATCH Cavaliers vs. Nets 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 Brooklyn Nets in Week 12 of the regular season on Wednesday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Barclay's Center in NYC. 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, Cleveland maintains a very impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Brooklyn still lags behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Cavaliers (3): "Think it's safe to say the Kyrie Irving comeback is going fairly well. The Cavs are 10-2 in games Irving plays so far this season, with the only two losses coming by a combined 10 points to teams that A) occupy the top two spots in these rankings and B) sport a combined home record of 43-0 this season. Re-read the intro for more on why it's so good to be the unopposed lords of the East."

Record: 28-11 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Nets (26): "How badly did the Nets need that win over the Melo-less Knicks? Beyond the obvious benefit of diverting the Gotham tabloids from days of unflattering headlines for Mikhail Prokhorov in the wake of the twin ousters of Lionel Hollins and Billy King, it enabled Brooklyn to halt a run of three successive home defeats in which it couldn't find a way to score even 80 points."

Record: 11-31 (14th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels FSOH and YES.

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 Nets.

Official NHL team websites: Cavaliers and Nets.

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