WATCH Celtics vs. Knicks Online Live Stream: NBA 2016 Top Rival Rankings, Playoff Updates

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

The Boston Celtics battle it out on the court against the New York Knicks in Week 14 of the regular season on Tuesday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. EST from NYC's beloved Madison Square Garden. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Celtics (8): "There is much joy in Boston because Isaiah Thomas is 13 days away from joining Calvin Murphy as the shortest All-Star of all time at 5-foot-9, as well as the lowest draft pick (No. 60) to become an All-Star since the league went to a two-round draft in 1989. Yet the glee isn't quite what it could be, because C's fans know this team really should have a grip on the East's No. 3 seed by now."

Record: 27-22 (6th in Eastern Conference).

Knicks (21): "The Knicks, no matter what happens from here, have left their mark on their season... thanks to the huge gash Carmelo Anthony unwittingly opened up on Steph Curry's forehead. For a far more serious (and deep) discussion about the Knicks, we refer you to the podcast from Sunday night's return of the NBA Insiders on ESPN Radio and our long chat with Knicks lifer Jerry Ferrara."

Record: 23-27 (10th in Eastern Conference).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels CSNE and MSG.

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 Celtics and Knicks.

Official NHL team websites: Celtics and Knicks.

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