WATCH Heat vs. Raptors 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 Miami Heat battle it out on the court against the Toronto Raptors in Week 12 of the regular season on Friday, January 22 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Air Canada Centre. 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, Toronto maintains an impressive Top 10 spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Miami lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Raptors (5): "Friday marks the 10th anniversary of Kobe Bryant's 81-point detonation against the Raps, but things are going too well in the present for us to get too nostalgic. Toronto is one of just five teams in the league currently ranked in the top 10 in both offensive and defensive efficiency, which sounds even better when you see the other four. (Hint: It's the top four teams on this list)."

Record: 27-15 (2nd in Eastern Conference).

Heat (12): "Ready to feel old? Dwyane Wade celebrated his 34th birthday Sunday... as LeBron James helpfully reminded us by sending his well wishes. Have to say, though, that D-Wade is aging pretty gracefully, even as his Heaters struggle on the road. He sports a PER in the 20s (21.1) for the 12th successive season, which is something only his buddy Bron has managed to do over the same time span."

Record: 23-20 (7th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's exciting game will be broadcasted live on you local ESPN sports channel 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 Raptors and Heat. 

Official NHL team websites: Raptors and Heat.

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