WATCH Cavaliers 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 Cleveland Cavaliers battle it out on the court against the Detroit Pistons in Week 13 of the regular season on Friday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST from The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. 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 a rather impressive top spot in Marc Stein's official NBA power rankings for ESPN.com, while Detroit still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Cavaliers (5): "Firing David Blatt was supposed to galvanize a team that looked miserable and disconnected. It was also meant to strip Cavs players of the handy Blame It On Blatt excuse any time something went wrong. But that's what made the first game of the Ty Lue Era so worrisome. How do you fall behind by 17 at home to Chicago when you're supposed to be flush with that New Coach Bounce?"

Record: 32-12 (1st in Eastern Conference).

Pistons (12): "We are just days away now from finding out if Andre Drummond - or Reggie Jackson, for that matter - has broken through to become the Pistons' first All-Star since (gasp!) Allen Iverson way back in 2009. Despite the Pistons' up-and-down nature and Drummond's horrors at the free throw line, which hit a new low point with those 23 clanks in a hard-to-watch win at Houston, his case appears stronger than Jackson's."

Record: 25-21 (6th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels and FSDT or FSOH.

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 Pistons.

Official NHL team websites: Cavaliers and Pistons.

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